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Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 1391
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Vista Home Basic
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Upgrade
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 882224173056
Model: 66I-00003
UPC: 882224173056
EAN: 0882224173056
ASIN: B000HCZ9BG
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Special Problems for students April 17, 2007
bunnyrabbit4 (New Orleans, LA USA)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
Everything the negative reviewers say is true and MORE. Please note the following as well:
1. If you are a college student taking a class online that uses Blackboard software, Vista will prevent you from posting to the class discussion board and answering any fill-in-the-blank or discussion questions on TESTS! To fix this download the FoxFire browser (free) and use it to access your course. Because Vista uses so much memory and is already so huge, they had to drop quite a few little programs that software needs to access in the Operating system.
2. HUGE MEMORY AND HARD DRIVE DRAIN.
Look at this comparison
Windows XP Professional Size on drive 1.5 gig Memory requirements 128 MB
Windows Vista Needs 15 GIG To Load. Does not say how large the program is but I wouldn't think its small!!! Memory requirements 1 GIG!
If you check the DELL website you will see that they recommend that you have 2 gig of memory to use Windows Vista. That is a few $$$ worth of memory just to run the operating system while openning a program. Try running a game or doing animation with that kind of a sink hole in your system! The less memory you have available, the slower everything, including websites will load (no matter how fast your internet connection)
What is worse is that to fix what is wrong with it (ie replace all those small programs your software expects to find in the operating system), they will have to ADD patches that can only make it bigger and hungrier for memory!
This is the most pathetic excuse for an upgrade that I have ever seen. I would expect some lawsuits before this is over! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
 Beautiful February 2, 2007
James Kent (Providence, Rhode Island)
15 out of 25 found this review helpful
There seems to be a load of negative reviews which surprises me because it seems like a beautiful OS. Also just to clarify I run only 512 Ram and have no problems. One note is that you may need to do a clean install. I first tried to install it while keeping all my files, but I was told certain files needed to be deleted and access denied for some of these. I backed up my important files and went to install through dos with a restart, this didn't work becuase with the upgrade disk you must install through windows. Next I need a step that I don't think I needed to be resetting my computer to factory using my Toshiba restore disks. After that was done I used the windows vista disk again this time clicking custom install which is really clean install, this can be done without restarting your system to factory.
I think the easier thing is to backup your data and select custom install. Anyway I am now up and running and I love it it looks visually beautiful and has a much more organised and clean look than xp. Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews. Also for everyone that says you need an XP disk to use the upgrade it isn't true you just need xp the vista intallation will detect if you have xp or not. Don't try and install through dos as it won't work.
Upgrade? NOT! February 21, 2007
Brian Valente (Hollywood, CA)
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
If you want Vista, buy a new computer. The upgrade is ridiculous, crashes my machine, and the incompatibilities are a mile long. I doubt I will ever get the upgrade to work, and I am a fairly sophisticated computer user.
Also, the marketing claims it comes with both 32-bit and 64-bit, which is patently untrue - you have to send away for the 64 bit, which costs an additional $10.
Take a pass, buy a new computer in a few years with it pre-installed.
Really disappointing
BUYER BEWARE!!!! February 18, 2007
D. Page (Atlanta)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is the worse OS that I have ever worked with. I am sick and tired of fighting with it everytime I just want to rename a file. (the pointer keeps changing into a "clock" and booting me out of the prompt). I ASSume that its the indexer, but am tired of dealing with it and the many other things this joke of an OS does to use up resources. (btw, I bought a very highend system that had vista home premium preloaded)
Dont get vista!!
Awful. January 30, 2007
G. Ramzi
13 out of 63 found this review helpful
Bill gates probably was running short of his multi-billion dollars and needed some extra pocket change. You need special amounts of memory and more money to upgrade to 64 bit. The apple commercials are right. You do need major upgrades to get vista. I went back to xp. I'm done with windows for good.
I'm going to sell my computer and go to my macbook. Runs faster, and doesnt need special crap.
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