"DennisC" <dennis_crowley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I purchased two new computers in the past six months. A CyberPower
> desktop with Vista Home Premium and an Acer laptop with Vista Home
> Basic. Thank goodness I kept my old Dell with XP Pro. I find I spend
> almost all of my computer time on the Dell. Vista does not seem to do
> anything any better then XP and does many things worse. To wit:
> 1. I can not record a CD from the CD player with out hardwiring the
> audio card headphone out to the audio in.
I can't offer any suggestion there, mine worked out of the box.
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> 2. I can not use my company Web mail (MS Exchange server) as it does
> not work with Vista.
I have no experience there, but every new operating system, except for
upgrading from TOS 1.0 to 1.4 has always had some compatibly issues, even
the DOS upgrades.
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> 3. Many of my old programs were not compatible with Vista and even
> though I purchased new versions they are still buggy (i.e., Windows
> COM errors).
I share your pain, but I expected it. I only have one program that I
value that is not apparently compatible, at least yet.
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> 4. Windows Update does not recognize me as the Administrator so I can
> not install Windows update.
I understand the Administrator term does not mean exactly what it use to
mean and that one can be addressed. If you do some reading I believe that
issue has been addressed a few times.
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> 5. Many web sites (Outback Steakhouse for one) do not display
> graphics. I just get the little box with the red x in the box.
See above #4. I believe when you can update the red x issue will be
history.
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>
> I am very close to donating both of these computers to charity and
> buying a PowerMac. I don't have the technical skills to uninstall
> Vista and install XP. I understand there are driver issues in trying
> to downgrade to XP.
As much as I would have liked the MAC system to become #1, it was really
better, I believe you will find switching and trying to learn their system
along with trying to be fully compatible with things like your MS Exchange
server may be even more of a problem.
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>
> What a mess!!!
Yes, but at least we now have one system for HD TV DVD's BlueRay won.