JW

Well we will just have to see which manufacturres really care about their
business customer users that are using their hardware on November 30th.
"Gene" <gene_fitz(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:3FE1281E-625F-4A8C-8A18-844FBB1A6687@microsoft.com...
> I'm sorry, I don't really know what to tell you other than to keep
> checking with the manufacturers.
>
> Sadly, with each new release of an operating system, you will have some
> hardware and software manufacturers that will go above and beyond.
> Companies like nVidia who really push the make-ready process, and you have
> companies like HP, who will drag their feet to the very last minutes, and
> sometimes too long.
> Sadly, it is the perrogative of the manufacturer. Microsoft, I am sure is
> doing all they can to try to help folks, but they are helpless when it
> comes to the companies who create the drivers.
>
> I'm in the same boat you are, I still have some equipment begging for
> drivers, and most of my favorite software is useless right now. I just
> keep on checking and hoping.
>
> Wish I could be more help.
>
> "mlai" <mlai@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23AUmAJgDHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> That's what we've been doing to all the vendors for the past few months.
>> However, a lot of the vendors are holding the lame view that "Vista is
>> not out yet and we will support it when it is out or SHORTLY THERE
>> AFTER". Their way of saying "yeah, we will TRY to support it when it is
>> out or 6 months after......."
>>
>>
>> "Gene" <gene_fitz(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:47814DC2-DD0B-4EF8-AD10-D2084334A758@microsoft.com...
>>> The best way to remedy this issue is to constantly check your hardware
>>> providers and bug them for Vista drivers. Microsoft can throw in a host
>>> of generic drivers, but there simply is just not enough disk space to
>>> put all hardware drivers, not to mention, it is nearly impossible to
>>> create advanced generic drivers that will work with all equipment.
>>> On the brighter side though, the fuse is a burning. Time is running out,
>>> and the hardware manufacturers have the pressure on. 2 months till
>>> release date, I have a feeling in the next 30 to 45 days, you will see a
>>> lot of completed drivers showing up all over the place.
>>>
>>> I know that doesn't help much, but it may offer a little hope. :-)
>>>
>>> "mlai" <mlai@community.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:O1kRmBeDHHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Granted Vista has more hardware support than XP at launch...... The
>>>> hardware being supported are mostly legacy stuff and the newer stuffs
>>>> are not supported as well. I figure that I may start a list of
>>>> problems:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Creative XFi cards:
>>>> Creative claims that (which is quite true) Directsound hardware
>>>> acceleration will not work with Vista, and trying to move all the
>>>> people to OpenAL. Also, DTS decoding will not be supported via the
>>>> soundcard software. Beta drivers are available but I seriously doubt
>>>> if they will put out reliable drivers until months after release. I am
>>>> only saying drivers, none of the applications that came on the
>>>> installation CDs will work with Vista and they haven't done anything
>>>> about that yet.
>>>>
>>>> ATI:
>>>> AVIVO still missing for Vista. But there is hope as ATI puts out
>>>> monthly releases pretty routinely.
>>>>
>>>> Logitech:
>>>> Vista support is claimed to be somewhat available in December. But no
>>>> one has even remotely seen or talked about any alpha drivers. So not
>>>> hopeful at all. In fact, I am getting rid of as much logitech stuff as
>>>> I possibily can at home....... That includes: webcams, keyboards,
>>>> mouse, and remotes......
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Hardware:
>>>> There is hope. Their website puts out beta for desktop sets
>>>> (Intellitype and Intellipoint) now. For their new Lifecams, MS claims
>>>> to have beta available in January, which is a month later then
>>>> previously expected according to a post on the VistaTeamBlog by nWhite.
>>>> But rumour has it that a beta is available to Vista technical beta
>>>> testers.........
>>>>
>>>> Pantone Huey:
>>>> I use it to calibrate my screen colors. Sent an email to techsup over
>>>> there and they sent a response back within 24hrs. Here is the
>>>> response:
>>>> Response (JDINGLE) - 11/20/2006 09:26 AM We have tested PANTONE Huey on
>>>> the latest build of Windows Vista, and have found the product to be
>>>> fully functional with the exception of the Huey preferences, which do
>>>> not seem to be accessible.
>>>>
>>>> We are continuing to test PANTONE Huey, and we are confident that we
>>>> will have support for this operating system either at the time of its
>>>> release, or shortly thereafter.
>>>>
>>>> So there is hope.
>>>>
>>>> HP AIO Printers:
>>>> Drivers (only basic drivers) are incorporated for products out before
>>>> 2nd qtrs 2006. But the new products (like the new Photosmart
>>>> C6180/5180..... etc), no drivers..... And given their prior track
>>>> records (like promising drivers and software for XP x64 by Dec 05 and
>>>> delivering in Aug 06). Not having too much faith there.
>>>>
>>>> Asus:
>>>> I build my own machines and pretty much all uses Asus motherboards.
>>>> However, none of their custom software (BIOS update, system
>>>> overclocking and monitoring "AiSuite" or "AiBooster" comes to mine)
>>>> have even beta out for vista. The only thing that has beta out is the
>>>> Wifi-AP software and even that is just putting XP drivers in Vista
>>>> directories, hardly a beta.......
>>>>
>>>> Intel:
>>>> Probably the best in Vista support. Chipset Utils and IMSM is
>>>> available for Vista as I type.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So what does these all mean to me? I have Vista RTM installed on my
>>>> Raptor but half of my hardware does not even have beta drivers. So I
>>>> guess next year will be the REAL BETA period for system builders like
>>>> me........
>>>>
>>>> The above only contains hardware vendors that pertains to my setups.
>>>> YMMV depending on what kind of hardware and how new your platforms
>>>> are...... BTW, Vista runs very nicely in VMWare 5.5.3.......
>>>>
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