Should I bother upgrading to Vista now?

[Andrew]

Well, I got a free copy of Vista in the mail the other day, and I have been considering whether to just update now or later. I know there are benefits by having Vista, but I heard there are a lot of software issues as well. SP1 is not due out until the end of the year, and that is far off, but I am pretty impatient. I have a laptop, and I know Aero would suck up my battery life. I hardly take my laptop out to places anyways.

Should I just wait to install it? Has anyone else converted and enjoyed it?:heart

 

[T3h Sorrow]

2 words, **** no,/

 

[LordNevar]

I use it, and like it. Though I would suggest waiting, every component in my PC is custom and designed specifically to support Vista. Unless you want hardware issues, and compadability issues, I would wait till the SP comes out, and they fix alot of the hardware and software issues.

 

[Andrew]

Thanks for the advice. My computer is Vista capable, but I do not want a lot of problems to arise with a fresh installation. I will try to wait until SP1. Thanks again.

 

[x42bn6]

Do you need Vista? I'd rather stick with my lovely XP machine and try to get Linux installed on it.*

 

[Andrew]

I don't necessarily need it. It's jut an upgrade. It's good to eventually upgrade. My XP is working fine right now, so there is no real reason to change things. I just like being top of the line. ~_~

 

[Gimmi]

If you got a legit copy free; upgrade. if not ****it.
Vista is ****ing badass, if it's free.

 

[Andrew]

I got some copy from this American Technology business which I never heard of before. I bought my computer from a company named iBuyPower, so I have no idea why a copy of Vista would be from a place like that. They could be one in the same, but I got a random package in the mail, and the only thing inside was a clear DVD case with a DVD with Vista and a Vista authentication code.

 

[Gimmi]

I bet it's a trial.

 

[RoaCh of DisCord]

Vista is pretty crappy. I'd suggest sticking with XP.

 

[Andrew]

I bet it's a trial.

A trial with an authentic Vista code?

 

[Gimmi]

A trial with an authentic Vista code?

Yeah, that's ****ing right.
load it up and prove me wrong.

 

[Jimbo]

ibuypower should be legit
no need to worry

 

[Emperor Pan I]

Check to make sure that all your components have vista compatible drivers. If not stick to XP if you need some peripherals. Otherwise my friend has vista, and it owns.

 

[Andrew]

Yeah, that's ****ing right.
load it up and prove me wrong.

Do they even have trial codes?

Hm... Their website is http://www.aftcorp.com/ and there is nothing on there about ibuypower. I'm going to email them.

 

[Andrew]

Thanks for being a friendly guy.

I got a response from the company, the Vista is a legit copy.

 

[Ntrik_]

ubuntu > anything

i cant install it tho =(

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

i've got vista and it took awhile getting used to, but now i enjoy, its got a lot of diff little things, really neat too if you got a nice tv, or projector, and wanna hook up media center...only thing i dont particularly enjoy is that it asks me before i do anything...but you can turn it off

 

[Dragnskull]

if i were you, id just put a small HD into my computer and install vista on it [or on a second partition if you feel like it] to try it out, i fyou like it you can do a full upgrade, but if not, u still have xp