20thStDad Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 So we got a laptop with Vista on it. I like it. It looks great, and so far I've been able to find their new ways of showing/doing things. Sure some things are different but I would hope so since it's not XP. With all the negativity surrounding Vista, what are the things I should be on the lookout for? Or was that just a bunch of anti-Microsoft complaining and things will be just fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 So we got a laptop with Vista on it. I like it. It looks great, and so far I've been able to find their new ways of showing/doing things. Sure some things are different but I would hope so since it's not XP. With all the negativity surrounding Vista, what are the things I should be on the lookout for? Or was that just a bunch of anti-Microsoft complaining and things will be just fine?I think the best advice is to keep things patched. Most of the complaints I heard about Vista were from people who installed it themselves having compatibility problems. Since your machine came with Vista, you should be OK.There were some laptops early on that were underpowered for the Vista they came with and people rolled back to XP, but this late in the game you should be in good shape.Anyone with Vista on a laptop care to talk about their experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 I think the best advice is to keep things patched. Most of the complaints I heard about Vista were from people who installed it themselves having compatibility problems. Since your machine came with Vista, you should be OK.There were some laptops early on that were underpowered for the Vista they came with and people rolled back to XP, but this late in the game you should be in good shape.Anyone with Vista on a laptop care to talk about their experiences?That's a good point - most of the horror stories I read when I researched had to do with upgrading to Vista and not starting with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 You got a laptop today, what you been doing looting Best Buy :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 You got a laptop today, what you been doing looting Best Buy Nah, we ordered online last Friday and it showed up yesterday. Might loot some accessories later though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I've been using a laptop with Vista since last Fall. No problems at all. I keep it patched, and bumped the memory up to 2GB. i'm very happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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