I installed Vista Ultimate and then updated with Vista SP1 RTM WITHOUT A
SINGLE HITCH!
It did take more time than I had expected when one compares XP Pro and
Vista.
This PC is just an Intel P4 2.53GHz, ASUS P4T533-C m/b with 64MB video card
and 1GB RAMBUS RDRAM
My advise is to purchase a PC with Vista preloaded and at least 2GB RAM
Outback Steakhouse web sites display without a problem too!
"DennisC" <dennis_crowley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:f81d789a-14c0-4287-a6c8-5c3d2291f02f@xxxxxx
Quote:
>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.
> 2. I can not use my company Web mail (MS Exchange server) as it does
> not work with Vista.
> 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).
> 4. Windows Update does not recognize me as the Administrator so I can
> not install Windows update.
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> What a mess!!!
>
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