how do you feel about Microsoft vista, will you upgrade?

Zardon · Mar 8, 2006, 08:01 PM

Well will you?

Zelig · Mar 8, 2006, 08:06 PM

Most probably, I'll wait a while after release though, until staying with XP is too much of a pain. I didn't get onto XP until a couple of years ago, had been using 2K since it's release before that.

Sandok · Mar 8, 2006, 08:09 PM

Dunno... Not enough info, seemingly no changes worth upgrading for.... Who knows?

Judas · Mar 8, 2006, 08:23 PM

imo..... i have to get it emediately....

then i have to figure out if it's worth for other john dows get it.

Course i'll have to have a machine setup showing it off the best i could.... not looking forward to the full requirements of that.... (urg)

But i dont' know... can't wait to try something right outa the box right away apon release.. so far i've only done this with a x1900xtx ....... hopefully the trend continues

(i rather enjoy it)

Pluvious · Mar 8, 2006, 08:26 PM

NOPE
They can shove that DRM crap.. no one tells me what I can or can't do with my bought media.

Vikingod · Mar 8, 2006, 08:29 PM

Not overly impressed yet, I'll wait at least a year for the majority of the major bugs to be ironed out.

Zardon · Mar 8, 2006, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

Not overly impressed yet, I'll wait at least a year for the majority of the major bugs to be ironed out.

good advice, I normally do the same with a new MS OS. keep the older OS on a work rig and build a cheap ass little thing to play around with the new OS.

Asmoday · Mar 8, 2006, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

Not overly impressed yet, I'll wait at least a year for the majority of the major bugs to be ironed out.

Ditto

mario620 · Mar 8, 2006, 08:54 PM

Will jump on the bloat after 6 months or so. Waiting to see how the gaming part of it pans out.

**temeteus82** · Mar 8, 2006, 08:58 PM

Need more info about price!!
Don't ask why!

Dark Lord · Mar 8, 2006, 09:01 PM

so far not all that impressed. definatly dont care for the DRM crap so far.

RIV@NVX · Mar 8, 2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pluvious

NOPE
They can shove that DRM crap.. no one tells me what I can or can't do with my bought media.

Same here. Actually, I'm using Linux mostly, and XP is just fine for gaming.

Rox271 · Mar 8, 2006, 09:30 PM

Cons
I'm playing games and using programs. The OS is supposed to be something transparent.
Right now, XP is just fine and I'm not keen about purchasing a new OS especially when I would probably need to upgrade the hardware as well.
Pro
On the other hand, I know that sooner or later I won't have a choice cos I won't be able to find a proper driver for the new thing I just purchased. This is the usual trap with new OS.
Eventually, for professionnal purposes, it is always good to be up to date.

Richie-b · Mar 8, 2006, 11:35 PM

I read earlier that vista is going to us 800 mb of memory so that's a minus even before we get going !

IvanV · Mar 9, 2006, 01:02 AM

I'll wait. I'm pretty slow when it comes to changing my primary OS (still using Win2k). I'll probably make a dual boot configuration if the OS is available through MSDNAA, but I'm not expecting much from it.

ferret2004 · Mar 9, 2006, 03:10 AM

XP may be my last MS-OS. I'm keeping an eye on Apple since the switch to the intel platform. I may indeed switch sometime this year.

mkk · Mar 9, 2006, 08:49 AM

One will probably feel dragged over to Vista after a year or two one way or another. For instance new development in DirectX might well get half cooked support on WinXP, and similar. It will help if projects like nLite lets you cut away a lot of fluff from Vista, but right now I'm guessing not to be fully migrating sooner than during 2008. Initially there seems to be no real reason to do it, but several factors like overall system performance advicing against.

Al_Vampyre · Mar 9, 2006, 09:11 AM

Prolly the same as I did when XP came out, I'll stick with what I've got until the games etc that I want to play start requiring Vista (and lol no Halo 2 doesn't count!!)

Hopefully that'll give someone time to do a workaround for the DRM crap thats being foisted on us...

ronnn · Mar 9, 2006, 10:55 AM

I am sure I will upgrade, but I do need more info. Right now I want to upgrade, but feel maybe I should hold off and wait to hear more about vista.

Rayder · Mar 9, 2006, 11:32 AM

I need more info.

Typically, I'll wait a year or more before upgrading to the next OS. Let them patch up bugs and vulnerabilities while I gather the pieces for a PC to run it on.

Let people with a lot more money than me be the guinea pigs.

It helps making the switch a lot less painful when I know what I'll be getting into.

IamLakota · Mar 9, 2006, 11:57 AM

I'll probly upgrade all my hardware first,depends on the cash flow,..lol,..am really waiting to see what new chips from intel are going to come out,and then start to build a new system,XP works just fine so far.

LeanWolf · Mar 9, 2006, 12:46 PM

i voted "no way!" But this isn't really a viable option with a windows MS, it's just mostly how I feel. From what I've heard about it I'm not interested, however it will be forced upon us all sooner or later. I just pray Linux gaming support improves before then.

bug77 · Mar 9, 2006, 01:47 PM

Again, can't vote: No, but eventually I will have to (support and other crap).

@temeteus82: Why?

Oh, and the front page doesn't know I'm actually logged in... Weird.

**temeteus82** · Mar 9, 2006, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bug77

@temeteus82: Why?

Money...... .....

Iria · Mar 9, 2006, 08:57 PM

Probably will only get Vista when I get it with a PC.

big_D · Mar 9, 2006, 09:27 PM

I voted no. I got XP pretty soon after it came out, a few months or so, when I bought a new PC, and there were some nice features it had that made upgrading a thing to look forward too, but things like the user interface of XP never rocked my boat, I still use the classic Windows style.

I started using Linux after I got XP and I'm pretty much converted to Linux now, and I can't see me upgrading to Vista when it comes out. I still keep an XP disk kicking around for special circumstances and when I have to deliver work in a format such as Visio which doesn't have any support under Linux.

I guess when XP goes out of support I will have to upgrade, but at the current time I can't see anything I've read in the press which will make me want to upgrade.

Mr X · Mar 10, 2006, 01:05 AM

Not interested in upgrading XP to vista at all... will only upgrade if they remove those annoy & shyt DRM off the OS (never gonna happen), so I will just wait until some one cracks that crap.

RobertBruce · Mar 10, 2006, 03:10 AM

absolutely not. when support for XP runs out I will still use it until theres a big reason not to. then get a mac. or learn linux...something I would like to do, but dont know where to start.

LuCifer · Mar 10, 2006, 04:34 AM

I heard it was gonna take 800MB of ram to run it..

woodworker420 · Mar 10, 2006, 11:14 AM

I have been trying to do my homework on vista, and overall the program looks very well designed IMHO, but every now and then something surfaces that makes you ask why Microsoft went in that direction.
Such as THIS!
Like LuCifer said: "Windows vista is set to chew up 800 mb of system ram, just at idle"..a bit extreme some might think. Read the full review for some more details..

Mar 8, 2006, 08:01 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	how do you feel about Microsoft vista, will you upgrade? Well will you?

Mar 8, 2006, 08:06 PM	#2
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Most probably, I'll wait a while after release though, until staying with XP is too much of a pain. I didn't get onto XP until a couple of years ago, had been using 2K since it's release before that. __________________ --

Mar 8, 2006, 08:26 PM	#5
Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 0	NOPE They can shove that DRM crap.. no one tells me what I can or can't do with my bought media. __________________

Mar 8, 2006, 08:54 PM	#9
mario620 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Will jump on the bloat after 6 months or so. Waiting to see how the gaming part of it pans out. __________________

Mar 8, 2006, 09:01 PM	#11
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	so far not all that impressed. definatly dont care for the DRM crap so far. __________________

Mar 8, 2006, 08:09 PM	#3
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Dunno... Not enough info, seemingly no changes worth upgrading for.... Who knows?

Mar 8, 2006, 08:29 PM	#6
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Not overly impressed yet, I'll wait at least a year for the majority of the major bugs to be ironed out.

Mar 8, 2006, 09:30 PM	#13
Rox271 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Here Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	Cons I'm playing games and using programs. The OS is supposed to be something transparent. Right now, XP is just fine and I'm not keen about purchasing a new OS especially when I would probably need to upgrade the hardware as well. Pro On the other hand, I know that sooner or later I won't have a choice cos I won't be able to find a proper driver for the new thing I just purchased. This is the usual trap with new OS. Eventually, for professionnal purposes, it is always good to be up to date.

Mar 8, 2006, 11:35 PM	#14
Richie-b In the corner Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the corner Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I read earlier that vista is going to us 800 mb of memory so that's a minus even before we get going !

Mar 9, 2006, 01:02 AM	#15
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,921 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	I'll wait. I'm pretty slow when it comes to changing my primary OS (still using Win2k). I'll probably make a dual boot configuration if the OS is available through MSDNAA, but I'm not expecting much from it. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Mar 9, 2006, 03:10 AM	#16
ferret2004 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 285 Rep Power: 0	XP may be my last MS-OS. I'm keeping an eye on Apple since the switch to the intel platform. I may indeed switch sometime this year.

Mar 9, 2006, 08:49 AM	#17
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	One will probably feel dragged over to Vista after a year or two one way or another. For instance new development in DirectX might well get half cooked support on WinXP, and similar. It will help if projects like nLite lets you cut away a lot of fluff from Vista, but right now I'm guessing not to be fully migrating sooner than during 2008. Initially there seems to be no real reason to do it, but several factors like overall system performance advicing against.

Mar 9, 2006, 09:11 AM	#18
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Prolly the same as I did when XP came out, I'll stick with what I've got until the games etc that I want to play start requiring Vista (and lol no Halo 2 doesn't count!!) Hopefully that'll give someone time to do a workaround for the DRM crap thats being foisted on us... __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Mar 9, 2006, 10:55 AM	#19
ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	I am sure I will upgrade, but I do need more info. Right now I want to upgrade, but feel maybe I should hold off and wait to hear more about vista.

Mar 9, 2006, 11:32 AM	#20
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	I need more info. Typically, I'll wait a year or more before upgrading to the next OS. Let them patch up bugs and vulnerabilities while I gather the pieces for a PC to run it on. Let people with a lot more money than me be the guinea pigs. It helps making the switch a lot less painful when I know what I'll be getting into.

Mar 9, 2006, 11:57 AM	#21
IamLakota HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Viriginia Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0	I'll probly upgrade all my hardware first,depends on the cash flow,..lol,..am really waiting to see what new chips from intel are going to come out,and then start to build a new system,XP works just fine so far. __________________ Harley Davidson: If You Have To Ask You Wouldn't Understand!!! System Specs: Mobo:Asus P6T Deluxe V2,intel i7 920,2x BFG GTX 250 oc in SLI,Corsair 6gigs tri channel pc12800CL8 2xWD Velociraptor's 2x74gig WD Raptor , X-Fi Fatal1ty Titainium,HANNS-G HG281HD 1080p 28" monitor,Coolermaster HAF/922,PC-PWR&Cooling Sliencer 750,CoolerMaster V8 HSF

Mar 9, 2006, 12:46 PM	#22
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,714 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	i voted "no way!" But this isn't really a viable option with a windows MS, it's just mostly how I feel. From what I've heard about it I'm not interested, however it will be forced upon us all sooner or later. I just pray Linux gaming support improves before then. __________________

Mar 9, 2006, 01:47 PM	#23
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	Again, can't vote: No, but eventually I will have to (support and other crap). @temeteus82: Why? Oh, and the front page doesn't know I'm actually logged in... Weird.

Mar 9, 2006, 08:57 PM	#25
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Probably will only get Vista when I get it with a PC.

Mar 9, 2006, 09:27 PM	#26
big_D DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: München, Germany Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	I voted no. I got XP pretty soon after it came out, a few months or so, when I bought a new PC, and there were some nice features it had that made upgrading a thing to look forward too, but things like the user interface of XP never rocked my boat, I still use the classic Windows style. I started using Linux after I got XP and I'm pretty much converted to Linux now, and I can't see me upgrading to Vista when it comes out. I still keep an XP disk kicking around for special circumstances and when I have to deliver work in a format such as Visio which doesn't have any support under Linux. I guess when XP goes out of support I will have to upgrade, but at the current time I can't see anything I've read in the press which will make me want to upgrade.

Mar 10, 2006, 01:05 AM	#27
Mr X DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Not interested in upgrading XP to vista at all... will only upgrade if they remove those annoy & shyt DRM off the OS (never gonna happen), so I will just wait until some one cracks that crap. __________________ 3.2EGhz P4, Zalman CNPS7000 Al/Cu cpu cooler,[color=#1c4d84] [/color]ECS 865PE-A motherboard, 2x512Mb PC3200 generic Ram, X850XT video card (stock), Realtek ALC 655 onboard audio, 200Gb Segate SATA HD & 40Gb Maxtor PATA HD, 8x8 Liteon DVD-Rewriter & 16x LG DVD drive, TT Soprano case + 430w generic PSU, 17" generic CRT + generic k/board & mouse.

Mar 10, 2006, 03:10 AM	#28
RobertBruce HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 46 System Specs	absolutely not. when support for XP runs out I will still use it until theres a big reason not to. then get a mac. or learn linux...something I would like to do, but dont know where to start.

Mar 10, 2006, 04:34 AM	#29
LuCifer DH sig maker! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fontucky Posts: 1,158 Rep Power: 0	I heard it was gonna take 800MB of ram to run it.. __________________

Mar 10, 2006, 11:14 AM	#30
woodworker420 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I have been trying to do my homework on vista, and overall the program looks very well designed IMHO, but every now and then something surfaces that makes you ask why Microsoft went in that direction. Such as THIS! Like LuCifer said: "Windows vista is set to chew up 800 mb of system ram, just at idle"..a bit extreme some might think. Read the full review for some more details.. __________________ [color=#5e8698] [/color]