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    Are you using Vista now?

    Are you using Vista now? How's it?

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Yes. Same as usual on a lazy Friday afternoon.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    yes... boring as usual... nothing special.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Yes. It runs well, everything works, does the job. What more could you want?

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Quote Originally Posted by Goldfish92 View Post
    Yes. It runs well, everything works, does the job. What more could you want?
    For it to not need 4Gig of RAM to run like XP did with 2Gig . I've been using Vista Ultimate x64 since retail release and have become too use to it to go back to XP (I tired recently but love my Gadgets) but it's still a bit too resource hungry for the masses IMO. On the flip side, most of my applications run fine on it and any issues are usually down to the x64 nature than Vista itself, ie. Same issues on XP x64.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    I have it on 2 machines, not this one though.

    It works ok and has some useful things on it, but as said needs at least 2gb ram. Find it easy for setting up networks etc but am still happy with XP on my main machine.

    The new Office pack takes some getting used too.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    I use Ultimate 64. It's all ran well so far with 4GB of ram.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    No - still on Win 2K, but thinking about upgrading to XP soonish on my one remaining Windows PC. Its probably OK by now If I do go the Vista route, it'll be in about 6 years time. Early adoption is vastly over-rated and causes all sorts of angst.
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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    I have Vista Home Premium 64. No real issues aside from wireless card installation. Would only recommend it if you have the spec to run it comfortably. If not then use XP until Windows 7 in 2010, imho.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    XP right now, tempted to move to Vista though purely for the looks and gadgets which I am missing.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    XP mainly. Currently, I see no benefit that justifies me changing to Vista.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    I'm getting along with Vista fine and would consider it as the standard O/S now. However, if it's just the looks or gadgets you're after you can get add-ons for XP to make it more like Vista...

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Ultimate x64 and 2gb ram here.....no probs at all, no speed issues, no compatability problems, nothing. Like it

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Ultimate x64 its smexy.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Quote Originally Posted by StoX View Post
    I'm getting along with Vista fine and would consider it as the standard O/S now. However, if it's just the looks or gadgets you're after you can get add-ons for XP to make it more like Vista...
    Personally, I turn most of the XP interface stuff off to make it look more like 98.

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    Re: Are you using Vista now?

    Use it.
    Love it.
    Wouldnt want XP again.

    BTW..I use Vista Home Premium on my old laptop........it only has 512MB of PC2700 and although i doesnt do the sidebar, it still runs very very well.....

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