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 It's okay July 10, 2008
T. Stewart (Windy Valley, California)
I have been a windows user since the original 95 and have upgraded my machines according every time the new operating systems come along. Some have been great and some have been downright horrible (Window's ME anyone?).
Vista lies somewhere in the middle. For those trying to convert from mac to PC it might be a good ideas, as it borrows heavily from the Macintosh OX model. But those of us used to generic windows will find that it takes a lot of time to get to know VISTA, and still things remain complicated.
But once you get used to VISTA there are a lot of perks, such as easier searching mechanisms, a new clock system, and the invent of widgets. But on the same token it takes a lot more RAM, and might not be the best choice for machines with less than 2gz of ram.
 Windows Vista Home Premium July 27, 2008
Robert C. Pence
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Windows vista not as good as windows xp, wish I would not have spent money for it.
Vista . . . improvement, but more needed July 27, 2008
R. Pyles (MS, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Vista seems like a Microsoft version of a Mac OS except it is slow and irritating in all the areas it falls so far short by comparison. Granted though, it has to secure a computer against a whole lot more viruses, etc than a Mac OS is expected to do. Given a level playing field in that respect, it is hard to say which would truly be better. This software certainly won't dissuade me from my loyalty to Macs but I really do appreciate the efforts Microsoft is making in terms of improved graphics, search functions, etc. And my one year old son certainly prefers the Windows Media Player visualizer over the one on iTunes. Apparently, it's better than any of his videos!
 Still Way Short of the Mark August 5, 2008
Patrick Shepherd (San Jose, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tried installing this on a somewhat older laptop (but which should have met the criteria for Vista). The result was less than stellar. It took me three tries before it fully finished the install, taking almost three hours.
But the fun really started when it finished the install, as all of a sudden it decided that it wouldn't recognize the hardware for my mother-board based ethernet or my video configuration (it defaulted to the generic video driver). Searching for the appropriate ethernet files on another computer (as I obviously couldn't access the net with the laptop) was an exercise in frustration. When I did finally find what I thought were the right driver files, I placed them on a ramstick and tried to transfer them to the laptop - nope, Vista didn't recognize the ramstick as a viable drive.
Having now invested almost a full day trying to get this to work, I finally gave up and re-installed my XP operating system. Until Microsoft gets a lot more support for legacy hardware and comes complete with at least default drivers that can give at least minimal functionality with such hardware, I recommend that this OS be avoided.
---Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)
Never got it loaded... August 22, 2008
Senora Gose (Bryan, Texas)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm still awaiting on help for this, but decided to review anyhow.
When I received Leopard for my Macbook, I loaded it myself, no problems. Just followed the instructions.
When I received Windows vista for my Dell, I checked to make sure I had the correct amount of memory and capabilities, and it froze up. Several times. I even got the blue screen of death. So I called support, but was on hold too long, and having five children, I simply wasn't able to wait.
So, I went back to my XP. Everything is working fine, no Vista, though.
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