Windows XP vs Vista??

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by Geekster

Dell is a good computer...
I/we have fixed Dell PC's in the past & a very easy company to work with.
I don't like Vista all that much, it creates more problems than it should but once you "turn off" some stuff it's not bad. * Vista= XP ME*
Widge-it (or whatever it was called) side bar was the first thing to go!!!
If it comes pre-installed with Norton, dump it, get the clean-up tool from Norton's site and run it and get a better/different anti-virus software.
Have fun with new PC, sherri!!!!
*refraining from saying that stupid commercial thing*

IM A PC and im sitting on an airplane!:p
(sorry...had to)

-Sent from my Q9c

[cindra]

I've been running Vista for over a year with no problems. If you turn off the User Account Control, it behaves just like XP. I also have Office 2003 Student and Teachers Edition running on it just fine.

I did have a scanner that gave me issues, but it was because the company never issued any new drivers for it. It was time for a new scanner, anyway! Like rb said, Vista has been out long enough now that most everyone has gotten with the program.

I don't think you'd be unhappy with it. (I heard Dell charged extra for XP. Don't know if it's true, but I sure wouldn't pay more for older stuff!!)

Good luck!

[I8qbert]

i would check the pc's specs if you plan on using vista. with all the bells and wistles vista can be a resource hog. IMO xp is stable and has had years to be patched and "tuned". Unless you really want the Aero gui i would stay with xp.
Sent from a nonbluejacked Q

[Geekster]

Originally Posted by n99hockey

IM A PC and im sitting on an airplane!:p
(sorry...had to)

-Sent from my Q9c

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Now that one was good!!!
Sheesh....only you would come up with that!!!

[Geekster]

Originally Posted by cindra

I've been running Vista for over a year with no problems. If you turn off the User Account Control, it behaves just like XP. I also have Office 2003 Student and Teachers Edition running on it just fine.

I did have a scanner that gave me issues, but it was because the company never issued any new drivers for it. It was time for a new scanner, anyway! Like rb said, Vista has been out long enough now that most everyone has gotten with the program.

I don't think you'd be unhappy with it. (I heard Dell charged extra for XP. Don't know if it's true, but I sure wouldn't pay more for older stuff!!)

Good luck!

And turn off DEP. That is one big resource hog. You aren't going to do anything illegal are you?
And go to www.blackviper.com & look under your Vista version, he has done all the tests on what services you can turn off safely with a description of each one. A little time consuming but well worth it in performance and speed.

[sherri]

Originally Posted by Geekster

And turn off DEP. That is one big resource hog. You aren't going to do anything illegal are you?
And go to www.blackviper.com & look under your Vista version, he has done all the tests on what services you can turn off safely with a description of each one. A little time consuming but well worth it in performance and speed.

No, nothing illegal at all! I want to buy a brand new laptop (never had my own...only "family" pc in the home office, and Richard's laptop...sick of being kicked off by kids needing pc to do homework)...

I looked at Hewlett Packards/Gateway (which I hate their customer service...)/Sony/Dell/Toshiba and Macs.

Don't really want a Mac, so that left the rest. Used to Dell, because office pc's are Dells. Excellent customer service. Dell normally comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Home edition, but for $99.00 extra, they will install Windows XP Professional instead. They provide discs for both XP and for the Vista OS, so if I feel that I want the Vista, I can install it later. They offered an upgraded memory package...can get all I want (in a red color that I wanted! with a wireless mouse to match!) for app. $900 (including taxes and shipping...)

I know if I just wanted Vista I can do it for about $300 less, because Dell is having a special. Does this price seem outrageous? I hate Richard's laptop (Gateway w/ Vista) so that experience makes me want XP.

Thanks so much for all your help, everyone!

[rudeboy]

the price is only high if you think it is... i bought this Sony Vaio for ~ $700.00, but it did not come with XP and Vista, just Vista.. if mine wasn't for work i would run either Red Hat or Ubuntu, actually... if i would get a private laptop it would probably be a Mac :}

so there... once again i was no help :}

[sherri]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

the price is only high if you think it is... i bought this Sony Vaio for ~ $700.00, but it did not come with XP and Vista, just Vista.. if mine wasn't for work i would run either Red Hat or Ubuntu, actually... if i would get a private laptop it would probably be a Mac :}

so there... once again i was no help :}

How do you get Ubuntu as an operating system? Is it free?

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by sherri

How do you get Ubuntu as an operating system? Is it free?

yup... i run it dual-boot on this Vaio, nice thing is that i installed it as an app, so i can un-install it rather easily, plus i am able to access all my Windows files from Ubuntu.

http://www.everythingq.com/forum/off...ntu-27386.html

[sherri]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

yup... i run it dual-boot on this Vaio, nice thing is that i installed it as an app, so i can un-install it rather easily, plus i am able to access all my Windows files from Ubuntu.

http://www.everythingq.com/forum/off...ntu-27386.html

Think I will end up with the Dell and XP. Will try Ubuntu on my home pc, which is currently on its last legs, and running a trial version of XP Pro...