Vista - Re: What a Mistake!

02-20-2008

Sorry if this shows up as a dup.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

"Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAMjoe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:...

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> "DennisC" <dennis_crowley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:f81d789a-14c0-4287-a6c8-5c3d2291f02f@xxxxxx

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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.

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> 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.
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> --
> Joseph Meehan
>
> Dia 's Muire duit
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02-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Joseph Meehan n/a posts	Re: What a Mistake! Sorry if this shows up as a dup. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit "Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAMjoe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:... Quote: > "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. > > I can't offer any suggestion there, mine worked out of the box. > Quote: >> 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. > Quote: >> 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. > Quote: >> 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. > Quote: >> 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. > Quote: >> >> 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. Quote: >> >> What a mess!!! > > Yes, but at least we now have one system for HD TV DVD's BlueRay won. > > > > -- > Joseph Meehan > > Dia 's Muire duit > > > > > >
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