Guest %Alias# Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista liz wrote: > can i keep xp when my new computer arrives No one is going to take it away from you. If you mean can you remove Vista and install XP, it will depend on whether the hardware on the new computer is made only for Vista or not. Alias
Guest Malke Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista liz wrote: > can i keep xp when my new computer arrives What does this mean? Please try again and help us to help you. How to Post: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on Usenet http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Tim Slattery Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista liz <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >can i keep xp when my new computer arrives Assuming it comes preloaded with Vista, no. At least not easily. You'd have to buy an XP disk (full or OEM), wipe Vista and install XP. And you'd have to make sure that you have XP drivers for the chipset, video, etc, etc. FAR more trouble than it's worth. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest Mike Hall - MVP Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... > can i keep xp when my new computer arrives You may find it easier and less time consuming to adapt to Vista than to travel along the downgrade path. Forget the negative things that you have heard about Vista, and judge it on its own merits.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
Guest Terry R. Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista The date and time was 10/24/2008 6:03 AM, and on a whim, Mike Hall - MVP pounded out on the keyboard: > "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... >> can i keep xp when my new computer arrives > > > You may find it easier and less time consuming to adapt to Vista than to > travel along the downgrade path. Unless of course you're one of those who have hardware and software that won't run on Vista and refuse to purchase all new just to use an OS that doesn't offer any better productivity than XP. > > Forget the negative things that you have heard about Vista, and judge it on > its own merits.. > Which are? I think that's why she wants to stay with XP. ;-) -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Bob I Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista Only if you paid to have XP installed on it. liz wrote: > can i keep xp when my new computer arrives
Guest Mike Hall - MVP Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:uATmlTeNJHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > The date and time was 10/24/2008 6:03 AM, and on a whim, Mike Hall - MVP > pounded out on the keyboard: > >> "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... >>> can i keep xp when my new computer arrives >> >> >> You may find it easier and less time consuming to adapt to Vista than to >> travel along the downgrade path. > > Unless of course you're one of those who have hardware and software that > won't run on Vista and refuse to purchase all new just to use an OS that > doesn't offer any better productivity than XP. > >> >> Forget the negative things that you have heard about Vista, and judge it >> on its own merits.. >> > > Which are? > > I think that's why she wants to stay with XP. ;-) > > -- > Terry R. > But we don't know that for sure, do we.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
Guest Daave Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... > can i keep xp when my new computer arrives That would depend on what you mean by the phrase "keep xp."
Guest Master Blaster Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista There are other considerations if you're thinking Vista: (rant-n-rave on) 1) If you are a PC gamer and have loads of WinXP games, do NOT use Vista 2) Vista has some real annoying features, especially the @!#!!@ Vista User Account Control 3) The biggest, is Microdunce deciding NOT to make Vista compatible with WinXP drivers (rant-n-rave off) Additional comment: A very long time ago I was asking a Software Engineer at Unisys about Unix. The one thing that really stuck in my mind was that Unix *built drivers* when installed. In other words, Unix did not have driver problems because the actual driver file was built (compiled) by Unix on installation. IF this is true, one has to wonder why Microsoft does not use the same scheme thereby Windows would not have driver problems UNLESS the driver-supplier provided a faulty source-code. In that case the driver install would fail with a msg that had enough info to pass back to the driver-supplier. -- =============== Master Blaster Computer System Specialist IT Technician "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:uATmlTeNJHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl: > The date and time was 10/24/2008 6:03 AM, and on a whim, Mike Hall - MVP > pounded out on the keyboard: > > > "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... > >> can i keep xp when my new computer arrives > > > > > > You may find it easier and less time consuming to adapt to Vista than to > > travel along the downgrade path. > > Unless of course you're one of those who have hardware and software that > won't run on Vista and refuse to purchase all new just to use an OS that > doesn't offer any better productivity than XP. > > > > > Forget the negative things that you have heard about Vista, and judge it on > > its own merits.. > > > > Which are? > > I think that's why she wants to stay with XP. ;-) > > -- > Terry R. > > ***Reply Note*** > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Mike Hall - MVP Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista "Master Blaster" <nowhere@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:hamMk.247475$5p1.87349@en-nntp-06.dc1.easynews.com... > There are other considerations if you're thinking Vista: > > (rant-n-rave on) > > 1) If you are a PC gamer and have loads of WinXP games, do NOT use Vista > > 2) Vista has some real annoying features, especially the @!#!!@ Vista User > Account Control > > 3) The biggest, is Microdunce deciding NOT to make Vista compatible with > WinXP drivers > > (rant-n-rave off) > > > Additional comment: > > A very long time ago I was asking a Software Engineer at Unisys about > Unix. The one thing that really stuck in my mind was that Unix *built > drivers* when installed. In other words, Unix did not have driver > problems because the actual driver file was built (compiled) by Unix on > installation. > > IF this is true, one has to wonder why Microsoft does not use the same > scheme thereby Windows would not have driver problems UNLESS the > driver-supplier provided a faulty source-code. In that case the driver > install would fail with a msg that had enough info to pass back to the > driver-supplier. > > > > -- > =============== > Master Blaster > Computer System Specialist > IT Technician > > > > > "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message > news:uATmlTeNJHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl: > >> The date and time was 10/24/2008 6:03 AM, and on a whim, Mike Hall - MVP >> pounded out on the keyboard: >> >> > "liz" <liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:E380EC62-4E6A-4FAC-8539-A1F5839B5FAF@microsoft.com... >> >> can i keep xp when my new computer arrives >> > >> > >> > You may find it easier and less time consuming to adapt to Vista than >> > to >> > travel along the downgrade path. >> >> Unless of course you're one of those who have hardware and software that >> won't run on Vista and refuse to purchase all new just to use an OS that >> doesn't offer any better productivity than XP. >> >> > >> > Forget the negative things that you have heard about Vista, and judge >> > it on >> > its own merits.. >> > >> >> Which are? >> >> I think that's why she wants to stay with XP. ;-) >> >> -- >> Terry R. >> >> ***Reply Note*** >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. > My XP games work well with Vista User Account Control can be tamed with TweakUAC Hardware manufacturers choose whether to make drivers available for their own products.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
Guest HeyBub Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: xp vs vista Master Blaster wrote: > > 3) The biggest, is Microdunce deciding NOT to make Vista compatible > with WinXP drivers > You've got it backwards. Driver authors make their software to be compatible with the OS, not the other way around.
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