cheeseking25 :
Im really on the fence about vista vs xp and am looking for some concrete reasons to go one way or the other. I like DX10 and some of the eyecandy vista offers
Need any other reason but eye candy? Seriously though, next time u get a chance, go take a look at a vista system...a really good look... The start menu's built-in search function is awesome, as are the search bars in all the explorer windows. Click on one, type in a program exec, hit enter, just like Start-->Run... in XP, but smarter. who needs to remember C:\Program Files\Insert Name Here\runme.exe ? Bah, type runme, its all good. Vista indexes your most used directories automatically. On a single-core system, I did notice a lag effect when it was indexing, but after the first couple of days, it generally indexes while your sleeping. That's just one of the improvements Vista has in store.
cheeseking25 :
but Ive heard the antivirus program can delete your own programs without warning
? Where'd u hear that one? Vista uses all the common av programs, norton, avg, zonealarm, and NOD32, so that statement seems um...wrong.
cheeseking25 :
and im still shaky about the driver issues and game compatability.
I was too, when I first put Vista on my computer. Then again, I got a pre-release of Vista the first time. My dad was part of the 'quality-control process' :S And, yeah, at the time, there were no drivers, a lot of the xp and pre-xp software didn't work. But Vista worked like a charm lol. And now that the OS has grown out of infancy, the drivers are there, the compatibility issues have been addressed (somewhat), and Vista worked just fine in my second install, and on my new beast too, which I'm typing this out on, while running a virus scan, Media Player, whatchamacallit Video Desktop, ALL the bells and whistles!
cheeseking25 :
Good and bad vista stories would be helpful. This is the ONLY problem I have left before I build so I really need to get it solved.
There's your good stuff. I have only one thing bad to say about Vista. Don't expect this OS to run properly on a PIII or less. This ain't yer grandaddy's operating system, sonny! It's a bit of a hog, but its worth it. For a new machine, there's really no question in my opinion.
systemlord :
Build a duel boot system, one HDD for XP and the other for Vista. The best of both worlds.
Yeah, that's a great idea. I did the same thing when I did the second install. After about two weeks with Vista, I never looked back. After a month, the XP drive was formatted for storage space.
EDIT: but be careful if you decide to do that. If Vista is on your second HD, it won't set the partition active, so when you switch it to primary, your system won't boot. I spent quite some time scratching my head over that one...eventually it was a mix of fdisk and fdisk /mbr that saved the day.
This wasn't supposed to be a rant about Vista, but it appears that I have a lot to say...
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