Just popping into this rather scary thread to ask if anyone's heard of any rumors about Microsoft releasing an improved version of Vista anytime soon? I'll be getting a new computer sometime before next summer, and I'd rather save my pennies and settle for a non-Apple laptop since I can't afford the $1300. But, I've heard so many bad things about Vista that I'd rather use my occasionally-malfunctioning Windows ME desktop than get a computer with Vista 1.0 on it.
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Kathy A - Dec 10, 2007 11:07:09 am PST #3775 of 25497
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
tommyrot - Dec 10, 2007 11:07:49 am PST #3776 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think you can still get laptops with XP, right?
Gudanov - Dec 10, 2007 11:10:46 am PST #3777 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
I have a $530 laptop that runs with Vista Premium pretty well. Basic computer stuff like web, wireless, printing over the network, word processing, and streaming video over the network all work fine. It can be a bit sluggish at times, but not too bad really. If it came with XP I wouldn't upgrade to Vista, but I don't feel like I have to upgrade to XP. At least not yet.
Dana - Dec 10, 2007 11:14:54 am PST #3778 of 25497
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dell is still selling new laptops with XP. I haven't seen any others in my cruise of big box retailers.
Gud, that's with a gig of memory?
Gudanov - Dec 10, 2007 11:17:38 am PST #3779 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
Yep a gig of memory. I may yet upgrade to 2GB, it looks like it would only be about $50.
tommyrot - Dec 10, 2007 11:19:25 am PST #3780 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, what's that giant computer chain that's going out of business after x-mas? They're supposed to have some sales before then.
Gudanov - Dec 10, 2007 11:19:44 am PST #3781 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
CompUSA?
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2007 11:24:43 am PST #3782 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kathy A - Dec 10, 2007 11:26:49 am PST #3783 of 25497
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Thanks for the advice, everyone! I just popped over to CompUSA's website, and it looks like they have one laptop with XP, but the price is still a bit high ($800), and also, they don't have a location nearer to me than Rockford.
I can't afford to get one until after tax time next year anyway, so I'm just starting to research laptops right now.
Theodosia - Dec 10, 2007 12:49:23 pm PST #3784 of 25497
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, my experience with Vista on an HP desktop with 3G memory is actually pretty favorable, but then I didn't have much in the way of pre-existing software to move onto it, so I haven't had much to worry about with compatibility.
I understand that the first big Service Pack for Vista is going to be released soon, which should be... interesting.