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Subj: To Vista Or Not To Vista?
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TO VISTA OR NOT TO VISTA?
THAT IS THE QUESTION
The following is an excerpt from the SeniorNet Bayswater newsletter and was
supplied by Red Dragon Computers who is Bayswater's advisor on things
computer.
Q: Should I get Windows Vista?
A: There are varying opinions on this, but there are some things that are
for certain:
.. your existing computer is probably not powerful enough to run Vista -
the fully featured version needs a fast CPU (3Ghz), lots of RAM (1GB
minimum, preferably 2GB) and a good Gaming Quality graphics card; so, you
would be best advised not to do an upgrade to Windows Vista
.. many hardware suppliers have not yet developed the drivers needed for
their hardware to work under Vista, including major players such as AMD and
Ati; what this means is that a good deal of hardware will not work under
Vista
.. is your printer a few years old? How about your camera/scanner or any
other peripherals? Chances are new drivers for these to work under Vista
will not have been written yet (or at all) so it is likely you will have to
replace all of these items
.. do you use any specialised software? Check first if there is a Vista
compatible version - chances are there is not.
It is also worth remembering that Microsoft have a track record of bringing
software to the market that is 'not quite ready'. For instance, although
Windows XP came out in Oct 2001, it was not until around Sept 2004 with the
release of Service Pack 2 that the major bugs and flaws had been ironed
out. My advice: stick with Windows XP for at least the next two years!!
Visit these web site and see what others have to say..don't forget to type
the address exactly as it appears below - otherwise your search will fail.
http://apcmag.com/5049/10_reasons_not_to_get_vista
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128669-page,1/article.html
http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2006/11/09/4-reasons-why-windows-vistais-just-t
no-worth-it/
http://www.olddogvt.net/downloads/VISTA-10-Reasons.htm
73, David ZL3AI.
http://www.geocities.com/zl3ai
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