Techtree Asks -- Do you use Windows Vista?

MS made a lot of mistakes with Vista. Too radical of an interface change, dropping simple file sharing, the account protection dialog popping up every time you scratch your nose. It doesn't like to share files with XP systems on the same network, it had a lot of quirks before SP1 and even with the SP2 RC, it's still only somewhat acceptable. But Media Center is much better than the XP version and the 64 bit flavor is the only way to go. XP was crappy when it first debuted, but not as bad as Vista, and it quickly got sorted out. But XP is nearly a decade old and frankly, even with the current warts, Vista is the only thing to run on new hardware until 7 comes out. Someone needs to tell MS to stop making radical interface changes every time the bump the version though. It's too hard for people who are years used to the old interface to find their way around. Especially when you hide menus we used to use all day long.

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I have rune ME on at Toshiba Laptop - Nothing but problems - drivers etc. Now I have Vista. Many of my programs will not work especially MYOB. It takes longer to do things until you get used to it. Big (Microsoft) brother makes me like it or else. I object. Give me XP any day. Cannot recommend it to anyone. Hate it.

I really like Vista. As long as you use the default programs and folders. Vista does not make this easy. As a long, long, long time Windows and PC user, I want to be able to to designate the folders or locations I want a program or download to go. I have several PC's and OS's. I want to port my programs/downloads to where I want. Vista does not make that an easy option.

I had my XP sp2 running on Pentium 4 3Ghz Ht 2Gb ram with a Nvidia 6600 card and I was happy...... but I just installed Vista last week on this system and I started my Half Life 2 and just look alot different and chilling.... I never expected such a great improvement in graphics ..... Now I am replaying hl2 as I really feeling nice to paly in this more realistic graphics..... I should have installed Vista earlier...... Vista rocks...... in graphics and Windows is only for that purpose for me.........

Visita fiture is nice.but it is not acceptable by many user bcoz it need at least 500 RAM to be run. most of the user r not aware, how to make a thumb drive as a RAM. nd those know , they doesn't know , which pen drive Should use as ram

I hate that most games online do not support windows vista!

vista is very wierd to me, its a incomplete operatiing system , but very easy to handle on a end user level, comparing it to XP or any other.... if your system requirements are high then vista runs wonders... i have been using it for almost 8 months now, no issues whatsoever..

Dont really care about Vista at this point of time,XP SP2 works out wonders for me,

you cant drive a ferrari on Bad Roads and then complain about the Ferrari being is slow.... !!! Vista Rocks!

Intially I was frustrated but almost after 6 months I am getting the hang of it and will probably like it more than XP SP2

Vista is a total disaster - it's too heavy on the PC plus, it is not very user friendly and is just more appealing to the eyes when compared to the XP.

I dont like VIST, slow, hardware/software compatibility issues, No good GUI. We dont want good looks but simplicity. Giant Size on HDD. I would like it as simple as possible

Yup. I love Vista. I don't know why there is a propaganda against Vista. It has stunning looks, amazing interactivity, and i daresay more user friendly than any Linux distro will be. All my games play superbly on it. Its definitely my OS of choice.

Vista I guess Microsoft tried too much with it.Still its a decent product and looks are stunning in many wanys you will find it easier just the backdraw is its huge hardware requirment.Which is now very common.I hope to see vista getting better.....still its not worst.

Vista is greater than XP

I don't know if other people have witnessed this issue or not, I download a lot of content. And the funny thing is that in Vista, the temp files keeps increasing. Then comes a point were the complete C Drive is full, and I can't open any app or let alone save anything cause the C Temp files are full. This really sucks. Is there a patch or something for this? Cause even the SP did not resolve this.

Vista works great for me. The quick search feature is my favourite, and this alone reduced my adjustment curve drastically. May be sluggish for those who use Norton Antivirus and have less than 2 GB of RAM. Sp2 supports far more legacy hardware. Also I found it rock solid compared to XP, no crashes to date (post Sp2). After vista i cannot think of downgrading to XP.

The main thing about XP's popularity till today is that it was present when more and more people were starting using computers. XP is the most user friendly operating system till date....or it's just that people are used to it. The maximum number of applications, games, softwares and other things support XP. XP is lite, it's easy on system resources and it's simple and untangled. Vista on other hand is so vibrant and the screen looks so filled up that it's a confusion and discomfort. But for a person who starts using an OS today, Vista would be his best shot coz it has everything that a n00b would want.

I rolled back to windows xp after using vista for quiet some time. doesnt play all the media files....at times the machine slows down. other applications sometimes get stuck...

NO! Still does not recognize some of my hardware, some of my older software does not work. Bloated. Why can you get a complete OS and software on a CD with Linux, but Vista alone takes Gigabytes? Does not play all media formats. If I have to move to a newer version of Windows, it will be server 2008.

I'm using Vista Ultimate since last 10 Months, absolutely Great Os. Works on average system without any problems. Average System - (as of today with atleast 2GB ram & intel core 2 duo or Amd x2) only a few features different from windows XP rest it the same with eye catching Graphics, Themes & Layout.

I've been using Vista Ultimate for past 6 months and I have no complain against it. It's superb, better than XP. But you got to have a above-average computer to see how good it is.

Vista has deviated from the core purpose of an OS-to provide desktop management and run applications. It exhausts the system of its resources & makes life harder for the applications. Its like boiling water with Nuclear energy; beauty lies in simplicity.

Vista asks too resources much to run @ decent speeds... Yes, I have tested one Laptop with Core2Duo processor running @ DualCore Processor like speed performance... For installation, XP takes some 650MBs, while Vista takes HD space as granted and gulps few GBs of disk space for no good reason... I dont think cost is an issue here... Because I am not willing to buy Vista, even if they offer it for FREE..

Laptop - yes desktop - no Well laptop i see only movies and very light strategy gaming the x3100 is not good for that and for desktop were i play games like crzy Vista just was a bi of a slug.. I mean it eats more ram is heavy on the GPU has useless Special effects and also makes some games either not start or unplayable...

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YES i DO USE IT

No, I do not at home or office where Win XP Home is installed. Would like to see how Win 7 stacks up before upgrading my home / office OS.

i like windows vista.. its not that bad... it is not optimized(takes too much of resources)... it runs pretty well on my 2.4g x2.... the thing is that it takes time to learn... guess sp2 should solve the problems