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KellieCM

3,410 posts since
Jun 27, 2007

Jul 17, 2006 10:24 AM

Will you upgrade to Vista?

Vista is coming... sometime. Will you be upgrading when it does? Vote in our poll, and then tell us why or why not!

Kellie Parker | Online Community Manager | PC World

bmwboy

55 posts since
Jul 27, 2006

1. Jul 27, 2006 11:11 AM

in response to: KellieCM

Probably Not

I probably won't, I see no real reasons, as most of the new features introduced into the new Windows OS are available as free third-party add-ons. Even if I do decide to upgrade, it won't be until a year or so after Vista is released (Service Pack 2, anyone?).

panther45

6 posts since
Jul 27, 2006

2. Jul 27, 2006 11:28 PM

in response to: KellieCM

Upgrade to Vista

Since I am a long term user of windows and an eternal optimist, I will give it a look and if there is any content that fits my needs, I will give it a try. :?

LakeMartinGal

11 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

3. Jul 28, 2006 8:28 AM

in response to: KellieCM

Certainly not right away! I want them to work the bugs out, first... and there will be bugs, I'm sure. But, once the world had deemed it safe, I probably will! :roll:

mrholtsr

1 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

4. Jul 28, 2006 10:37 AM

in response to: KellieCM

Re: Will you upgrade to Vista?

kellie wrote:Vista is coming... sometime. Will you be upgrading when it does? Vote in our poll, and then tell us why or why not!

Yes, but not immediately

EnergyBlue

9 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

5. Jul 28, 2006 11:52 AM

in response to: KellieCM

Yes , since vista is a complete new OS i think is safer to move on
new features are welcome but security is Essential.

erichmercado

13 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

6. Jul 28, 2006 3:53 PM

in response to: KellieCM

Absolutely but not right away. I have the Beta 2 and it works fine with some minor issue. Not to mention that it has around 10 patches from Microsoft to date. I think, Microsoft is serious about security at this point.

What I can say about Vista is that it looks Mac OS X.

ejsiii

32 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

7. Jul 28, 2006 8:05 PM

in response to: KellieCM

i just started using xp.lol.i will wait till it's been bugged out i guess.

mirone

75 posts since
Jul 28, 2006

8. Jul 29, 2006 3:26 PM

in response to: KellieCM

My XP SP2 working very well. :? If Vista look like Mac OS than i upgrade to iMac or Macbook.Waw.

Tesla first, all the rest!

archer6

8 posts since
Jul 29, 2006

9. Jul 29, 2006 4:19 PM

in response to: KellieCM

I have XP Pro optimized and working very well presently. That said, my plan is to wait until the first major "rev" of Vista is released in what (guessing) may be a year or more. At that point I will definitely move from XP to Vista. In the meantime, as apple developers prepare more native apps to run on the new Intel MacBook/MacBook Pro and (hopefully) rosetta becomes a thing of the past, then I'm a buyer for a new MacBook or MacBook Pro. If virtualization becomes a stable and viable alternative, and the prospect of running both OSX.x and Vista together on the same MacBook Pro becomes real, then I will most probably go that way.

tammman

5 posts since
Jul 29, 2006

10. Jul 29, 2006 7:06 PM

in response to: KellieCM

I will later

I tried the Vista public beta twice and it totally crashed my system both times.
Was able to restore my computer from backup (Kudos to Acronis True Image 9 and PCWorld for recommending it). I won't be trying that beta again!
XP Pro is nice and stable so I'll do what I did when XP came out... wait a year or so for the worst of the bugs to get worked out before I upgrade.

mattgrocks

1 posts since
Jul 27, 2006

11. Jul 30, 2006 7:06 AM

in response to: KellieCM

yes i wil uprade to vista i am an I T guy so i can get it eairlier than everyone else so i will do that cause vista's gana rock!! i think it is gona help a ton with my notebooks power issues especially if i buy a hybrid drive. and i love that it will start and stop faster

bajatango

3 posts since
Jul 30, 2006

12. Jul 30, 2006 10:34 AM

in response to: KellieCM

I suppose like the majority, I will eventually make the move to Vista when some or most of the bugs are worked out. XP is working just fine for me now, but when it becomes apparent that Vista is the way to go, then I will go that way as well.

AuroraDizon

4,237 posts since
Jul 30, 2006

13. Jul 30, 2006 6:18 PM

in response to: KellieCM

as I stated in another thread in this forum. That windows with there wga stuff activation etc is really pissing me off so I doubt I will upgrade to Vista at all, if I'm going to buy new stuff I'm just going to go to a mac. The only real reason I can see going there is because of security updates/enhancements.

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Cosmo

1,952 posts since
Jul 27, 2006

14. Jul 30, 2006 6:37 PM

in response to: KellieCM

Right now, WGA isn't a required download.....not YET. fyi.

As for vista, i don't see the need for windows to make another os, especially since XP is still messed up. I say fix XP, get rid of the security holes, then make a new os. I guess they're just desperate for money. I wonder how much they'll charge for vista. Probably like $400 or something rediculous. Included with the infamous WGA to mess it all up. jeez, my box still runs w2000. That was the most stable version of windows, other than nt, ever made. Unfortunately, that also made it a popular target. The only way i'll get Vista, is if i buy a new laptop, and it's included.

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