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Did you "get" Windows Vista?

Raise your hand if you got Vista!

January 31, 2007 8:09:27 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Windows Vista has been officially released, and I am curious how many of our members now have Vista.  Did you go out and actually purchase it, order online, or did you obtain it from beta testing, or something like a MSDN subscription?

I know in Orlando and some other places certain stores were opening at 10pm for a midnight launch, did anyone happen to snag a late night copy?

 

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Reply #1 January 31, 2007 8:16:59 AM
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I ordered online. As of yet it's not arrived, but I haven't seen today's mail yet...
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Reply #2 January 31, 2007 8:47:02 AM
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Negative. No Vista for awhile.
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Reply #3 January 31, 2007 8:53:59 AM
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Hopefully by '08 with a new computer.
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Reply #4 January 31, 2007 8:54:55 AM
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im gonna wait a few months and see if lots of people get it
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Reply #5 January 31, 2007 9:01:59 AM
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I am able to install Vista business on this putter but with *critical* updates for XP still coming 5 yrs later I think its smart to wait a while.

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Reply #6 January 31, 2007 9:25:01 AM
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Have had it installed for a couple weeks, love it! So far I have crashed it way less then I did XP in the first couple weeks...
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Reply #7 January 31, 2007 9:58:56 AM
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I am able to get a discounted price on it since I just bought my laptop, but I am wondering if it is really worth it. I've heard It's basically like XP but with new screen savers.
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Reply #8 January 31, 2007 10:01:41 AM
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I will wait a bit for all the drivers and new Stardock stuff and will buy a new comuter in late spring/early summer.
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Reply #9 January 31, 2007 12:25:38 PM
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Island Dog,

I know in my blog I said I wasnt going to give in, but I had to. I bought the Vista Home Basic Upgrade. I had a real bitch of a time installing it too. I had to reinstall XP first, and then upgrade to Vista after xp installation to eliminate other problems I had. It was frustrating, but it seems to be stable and up and running now. As.. of now ive already activated 3 times, and it didnt seem to care. I thought Activation was 2 times only. But If its installed on the same computer over and over I guess it doesnt matter right?
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Reply #10 January 31, 2007 12:36:04 PM
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I beta tested the RC1 and Beta 2 versions of Vista, but I still haven't found it necessary to run out and get the final release. The hardware concerns (I have a home-built AMD 3200+ Altlon based system with a Radeon 9600 Pro graphics card and 2 gigs of memory) and the cost of the upgrade (who is really gonna be satisfied with the Vista basic version? makes it something where I'll wait and see. I purchased Windows 95 the night it came out and quickly upgraded to 98 and 98SE when they came out. I waited to get Windows ME and it was several months after the release to purchase XP. After getting burned by being a early adopter, I'd advise anyone who isn't buying a brand new system to wait before rushing out to Vista-ize your system.
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Reply #11 January 31, 2007 1:25:55 PM
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i've been running the betas on a seperate drive for months. sometime in february, i'll buy vista ultimate oem. i don't see any sense in spending an extra $200 just for the manual and a fancy box. i know i'll be looking for new releases from mikeb314, dani, pixel, gabe, tiggz, and a few others immediately after installing the os. that's a hint, mike!
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Reply #12 January 31, 2007 1:39:05 PM
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YES!! Vista Ultimate full. Installed like a dream accept I didn't have any sound. Had to go to the Realtek website and downloaded a driver. No hardware upgrades on a stock HP machine.

HP m7250n 2005 MediaCenter Edition, Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz, 2 gigs RAM, 32 bit, RADEON X300 series 128meg vid card.

I think the clean install is the way to go. Whenever I read about problems with installing Vista the main word I see is "UPGRADE". I know the full versions are more money, but it saves alot of time and headaches.
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Reply #13 January 31, 2007 1:50:43 PM
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I read everything that I find about Vista and have come to the decision or conclusion (which is in most of the articles) that I will have Vista on a computer when I get a new one. The cost of upgrading my current computer and the price to upgrade the software far exceeds what upgrading to Vista currently offers me. Thanks for asking. Here's a thought. Over the next say 6 months keep the forum vistors updated on how Vista is working for you. I only say this because you appear to be someone who does use all the functions and capabilities of a computer. If it isn't working you would let us know. Think about it.  
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Reply #14 January 31, 2007 2:11:59 PM
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who is really gonna be satisfied with the Vista basic version


Im happy with it it suits my needs just fine.
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Reply #15 January 31, 2007 2:29:36 PM
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I always wait about a year or so before I get the new OS. This is a perfect opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone. I can get a more improved OS after others have stress tested it and also get a better computer that works well with the OS.

I've ben dieing for an Alienware and next year I get one. Can't wait.
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Reply #16 January 31, 2007 2:29:43 PM
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I got a free version of Vista Business and Office 2007 from participating in www.powertogether.com.

Hopefully it'll be there when I get home from Budapest.  I'll probably upgrade to Ultimate after a new vid card.
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Reply #17 January 31, 2007 3:10:08 PM
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Just got my copy of Vista Ultimate. Bought and OEM System Builder version, much much cheaper than anything else. That and Office Standard.
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Reply #18 January 31, 2007 4:59:59 PM
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Most likely I will get it some day when I need a new computer. Hopefully that will be a long time from now!
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Reply #19 February 1, 2007 12:31:41 AM
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Got it tonight from BB with a new puter.(1 Vista basic, 2 XP and 1 '98) Haven't got on it due to that my woman is on it right now!
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Reply #20 February 1, 2007 12:38:23 AM
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As a rule I don't buy a new OS before the first service pack. Sometimes a lot later than that. I intended to wait for Vista and skip XP entirely, but they started chucking out software that required it. I figure you'll be seeing the same thing with Vista within the year.

If there's something I really, really want that requires Vista, I'll upgrade. Sans that, I'll at least wait until the first service pack. If they don't offer me a significant reason, maybe not even then. So far from what I've read, I don't have a lot of incentive.
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Reply #21 February 1, 2007 12:57:52 AM
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Vista is basically a very expensive service pack for windows XP.
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Reply #22 February 1, 2007 1:12:33 AM
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Vista is basically a very expensive service pack for windows XP

Certainly, as much as a GT40 is just an update to a Model T, yep, same company [Ford]...and both even have 4 wheels...

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Reply #23 February 1, 2007 6:32:56 AM
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I have Vista running on 4 machines, no problems. I am really enjoying using it.

It is possible to do a clean installation with an Upgrade version of Vista. Launch the Vista installation from within XP. Select Install Now and then select clean installation option.

Vista then stuffs everything from your old XP installation (and I do mean everything; software, drivers, and XP OS itself), into a folder called "Windows.old". Then Vista installs to the remaining free space on you hard drive/partition. When it's complete and Vista boots up, you can go to the folder called "Windows.old" and delete it. Presto! clean installation of Vista with no trace of the old XP OS.  
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Reply #24 February 1, 2007 6:52:08 AM
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Got Ultimate running now. Works like a charm, except Photoshop being more slow than on XP.

I should be getting some kinda skin done and working for Vista I suppose, gonna have to figure out how to make it look good on both XP and Vista.
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Reply #25 February 2, 2007 3:06:31 PM
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I am using the CS3 beta on Vista, so I haven't installed my regular version of Photoshop yet.


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