Okay, heres the deal. I am getting a new dvd re-writter for xmas (hopefully) and i was thinking about getting windows vista. However, a thought came to mind. i have 3 other PC's in my home (used by my brother and my mum) and the product code for my computer was used for theirs as well (they didn't wanna pay for it themselves ) and if i install  vista, i can't go back to xp without paying for it again/ breaking the law.
So i want to know if in this situation i should get vista or not?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by skillz
Okay, heres the deal. I am getting a new dvd re-writter for xmas (hopefully) and i was thinking about getting windows vista. However, a thought came to mind. i have 3 other PC's in my home (used by my brother and my mum) and the product code for my computer was used for theirs as well (they didn't wanna pay for it themselves ) and if i install  vista, i can't go back to xp without paying for it again/ breaking the law.
So i want to know if in this situation i should get vista or not?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.

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Originally posted by skillz
Okay, heres the deal. I am getting a new dvd re-writter for xmas (hopefully) and i was thinking about getting windows vista. However, a thought came to mind. i have 3 other PC's in my home (used by my brother and my mum) and the product code for my computer was used for theirs as well (they didn't wanna pay for it themselves ) and if i install  vista, i can't go back to xp without paying for it again/ breaking the law.
So i want to know if in this situation i should get vista or not?

Thanks.

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Yes. I think you should get vista.

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Originally posted by DarkMe
or you can make a partition

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Originally posted by DarkMe

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.

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Originally posted by skillz
Okay, heres the deal. I am getting a new dvd re-writter for xmas (hopefully) and i was thinking about getting windows vista. However, a thought came to mind. i have 3 other PC's in my home (used by my brother and my mum) and the product code for my computer was used for theirs as well (they didn't wanna pay for it themselves ) and if i install  vista, i can't go back to xp without paying for it again/ breaking the law.
So i want to know if in this situation i should get vista or not?

Thanks.

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Yes. I think you should get vista.

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well, if your system can afford it yes
but still vista has bugs in:
file sharing
erasing files
installing programs
but omfg VISTA AERO ROCKS
or you can make a partition and install Vista to have both them, XP & Vista

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Originally posted by skillz

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Originally posted by DarkMe
or you can make a partition

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I don't think im familliar with this 'partition', tell me more please?

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Originally posted by DarkMe

How to make a partition

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Originally posted by DarkMe
but still vista has bugs in

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"Microsoft's internal processes required Vista's bug count to drop to 500 or fewer before the product could go into escrow for RTM."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Windows_Vista#Pre-RTM

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Personally, I'd wait for Service Pack 1 before installing Vista...

Well, vista is a great operating system but with a lack of new features, i would get it when, we really know how good the release is (look at public reviews and such) see what the say about it, if its good get it! if its bad dont get it, i would get windows vista premium (or something like that).

Hope it helps

One copy of Vista will set you back like £200.  So, go onto Ebuyer.com and order three copies of XP Media Centre 2005 with Vista Upgrade Coupon for £75 a pop and then on January 30th pay £8 a copy to get the free upgrade to Home Premium, or £95 for Windows XP Professional and spend £8 a pop to Vista Business.

That is what I am doing.

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Originally posted by WDZ
Personally, I'd wait for Service Pack 1 before installing Vista...

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Originally posted by Max
One copy of Vista will set you back like £200.  So, go onto Ebuyer.com and order three copies of XP Media Centre 2005 with Vista Upgrade Coupon for £75 a pop and then on January 30th pay £8 a copy to get the free upgrade to Home Premium, or £95 for Windows XP Professional and spend £8 a pop to Vista Business.

That is what I am doing.

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Originally posted by Mattike
Well, I guess Microsoft thinks lots of people will wait for SP1 and therefore they will release an SP1 of Vista soon after the public release (like 2-3 months after), so not all major bugs can be fixed. Maybe we should wait for SP2? (Smilie)

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Originally posted by WDZ
"Microsoft's internal processes required Vista's bug count to drop to 500 or fewer before the product could go into escrow for RTM."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Windows_Vista#Pre-RTM

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Personally, I'd wait for Service Pack 1 before installing Vista...

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I would get it if i was u....do as it says up there^^^ by getting MCE and £8 upgrade to Premium! If its a possible for you to run them then why not?

I am getting the business edition on december 6th! Its the one they are rolling out to Multinational companys and my mum happens to work for one . then I am getting a free upgrade on January 30th  for my new laptop!!

But yeh if i was you i would do it!!Aero  Rocks!!

Hope this helps

Pete

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Originally posted by WDZ
"Microsoft's internal processes required Vista's bug count to drop to 500 or fewer before the product could go into escrow for RTM."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Windows_Vista#Pre-RTM

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Personally, I'd wait for Service Pack 1 before installing Vista...

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Originally posted by Nitro
Even though just running it, wlm, ff, mirc, etc goes nice, just games that are a bit slow. :/

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i'll wait at least 6 months... good ol' WinXP does its work. why change to buggy software when you have a stable and almost bug-free OS?? my oppinion. and i know there are people out there which think the same. but you can do like you want. its you PC.

Don't get Vista yet...wait it out for a while when it gets released. Then look at what people who upgraded think etc., also take notice that not all your software will work on Vista..same for drivers (there might not even be Vista drivers for some stuff yet).

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Originally posted by Sunshine
Don't get Vista yet...wait it out for a while when it gets released. Then look at what people who upgraded think etc., also take notice that not all your software will work on Vista..same for drivers (there might not even be Vista drivers for some stuff yet).

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Originally posted by ins4ne
ps: how many version will come out? like xp home and pro. i saw once 4 or 5 different vistas?? premium, ultimate, worldowner,...

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thx sunshine so many versions . when you have been bothered to buy vista, then the next problem occurs: which one

omg XP 4 ever

i think ultimate would be the best option to choose
as it has all the features that you could resquest

$399

ps: there are ways ...

I'd personally say yes. But in the case of most users i'd only buy it if you had extra money at this stage.

If not, then i'd recommend buying it in another 6 months or so. Or i guess if you are worried about current bugs you could even wait still SP1 (planned late 07 i think).

Edit: theres no way that Ultimate is the best for everyone =/. Hardly anyone will need the extra features of Ultimate.

Vista Home Premium is what most users will need, including most people on these forums.

I probably wont be getting vista until somewhere around June.

you should get vista, but dont go for the UPGRADE, since most xp systems are out dated, GET A NEW PC with VISTA in it! This way you wont spend money for no reason and when you open up a fresh new pc ITLL RUN

Im waiting for SP1, but i also need to upgrade parts of my computer to run vista well..
I have 1gb ram (need another 1) and a new graphics card. i have a radeon x800xt that could run it, but i want performance!

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Originally posted by DarkMe
but still vista has bugs in

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Vista is final, how will there be bugs, there will be un noticable ones yes, big bugs no.

Vista works fine for me only one bug with wireless, and would work fine for anyone with 1GB ram, a decent processor, and a good graphics card that is WDM compatiable.

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Originally posted by Pyroteq
Im waiting for SP1

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ive got a better idea, just switch to linux! most programs you get for windows, someones made an alternative thats just a good and usually free too. and theres loads of versino of it dead cheap, and you can run it on as many systems as you like.

I'm staying with my good ol' XP for now, even though my computer is new and it can handle Vista, except for the Aero since my graphics card is a 256 MB Connect 3D ATI Radeon 9250 but with Pixel Shader 1.4 and Aero needs of Pixel Shader 2.0.

But I really don't feel the need to change to Vista for now, mostly because of the hardware and software compatibility, though XP is starting to lose support slowly, as an example the game Halo 2 won't run on XP, is a Windows Vista only game, but since I'm not much a hardcore gamer I really don't care much about that XD

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Originally posted by WDZ
"Microsoft's internal processes required Vista's bug count to drop to 500 or fewer before the product could go into escrow for RTM."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Windows_Vista#Pre-RTM

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Personally, I'd wait for Service Pack 1 before installing Vista...

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After reading this thread, I get the feeling that the main argument for switching to Vista is its eyecandy

Is that all people care about these days? I say switch to StyleXP or something like that...

U can get when you need,otherwise i think u can wait for sp1.

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Originally posted by RaPLeX
U can get when you need,otherwise i think u can wait for sp1.

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