But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

[Guest Bill in Co.]

I was just curious about this (seriously).

I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to be

doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

I didn't feel obliged to. In fact, my doctor recommended against it due to

my health issues. <eg>

 

I think your question should be more like: Are you happy you upgraded from

XP, or another OS, to Vista? But ask the people that did. Most here

probably haven't, or they wouldn't be here. OTOH, the people in the Vista

newsgroups either upgraded from XP or another OS, or are first time Windows

users. They could answer better.

 

Windows Vista General Newsgroup:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

 

Windows Vista Mail Newsgroup:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

 

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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>I was just curious about this (seriously).

> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:36:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I was just curious about this (seriously).

>I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to be

>doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

Howdy,

 

Based on what I have read, I have wondered if it is not some

perverse XP marketing scheme.

 

We shall see...

 

All the best,

--

Kenneth

 

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

I use Vista Ultimate x64 and am delighted with it. I also use XP but mostly

on test boxes now. I'm not anti-XP. I'm just very glad to have an OS that

is rock-solid stable.

 

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message

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>I didn't feel obliged to. In fact, my doctor recommended against it due to

>my health issues. <eg>

>

> I think your question should be more like: Are you happy you upgraded from

> XP, or another OS, to Vista? But ask the people that did. Most here

> probably haven't, or they wouldn't be here. OTOH, the people in the Vista

> newsgroups either upgraded from XP or another OS, or are first time

> Windows users. They could answer better.

>

> Windows Vista General Newsgroup:

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

>

> Windows Vista Mail Newsgroup:

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

>

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I was just curious about this (seriously).

>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>>

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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>I was just curious about this (seriously).

> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

 

When I bought my previous laptop (5 years ago), it came with Windows XP. I

was sufficiently struck with it as an operating system that I upgraded my

desktop to XP and apart from one or two applications that wouldn't run, I

never regreted it.

 

I recently had to replace my laptop and it came with Windows Vista. I have

to say that I do not feel anything like the same desire to update my

desktop. I find it clunky; things are no longer in their logical place.

The changes to the visual appearance are completely unnecessary. And as for

the ability to display all the windows in a 3 dimensional view: what is that

all about? Oh, and it is a complete memory hog.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

You could probably get a bunch of reasons as to why if you asked in a

Vista group.

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> I was just curious about this (seriously).

> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to be

> doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

>

[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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>I was just curious about this (seriously).

> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

 

Because it's more secure. I haven't heard any more complaints about how

terrible is is that I heard in 2001/2002 about how terrible WinXP was.

Often the same people who used to say not to install XP are now saying to

stick with XP.

 

I would not upgrade an existing machine. Wait until it's time to replace

the machine.

 

--

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

http://www.fjsmjs.com

Do not reply with email

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I was just curious about this (seriously).

>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>>

>

>Because it's more secure.

 

C'mon... just how "secure" does it have to be?

 

Or does it do a better job of protecting dummies who do file-sharing,

who blindly open e-mail attachments, who never check for security

updates, who blindly visit strange websites, who download files from

those strange websites, who believe popups that tell them their

computer is at risk, who click links in an email telling them that

their PayPal account is going to expire soon (even when it's been sent

to the wrong account), etc. etc.

 

They deserve what they get ;->

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> I was just curious about this (seriously).

> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else

> seems to be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play

> better games".

 

Because it's there, silly.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems

>>> to

>>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>>>

>>

>> Because it's more secure.

>

> C'mon... just how "secure" does it have to be?

>

> Or does it do a better job of protecting dummies who do file-sharing,

> who blindly open e-mail attachments, who never check for security

> updates, who blindly visit strange websites, who download files from

> those strange websites, who believe popups that tell them their

> computer is at risk, who click links in an email telling them that

> their PayPal account is going to expire soon (even when it's been sent

> to the wrong account), etc. etc.

>

> They deserve what they get ;->

 

Yuuup. Real security comes from within, and being careful what you do,

and not operating system patches.

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>Bill in Co. wrote:

>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else

>> seems to be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play

>> better games".

>

>Because it's there, silly.

 

Might be the best answer yet! KUDOS!

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

M.I.5¾ wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

> When I bought my previous laptop (5 years ago), it came with Windows XP.

> I

> was sufficiently struck with it as an operating system that I upgraded my

> desktop to XP and apart from one or two applications that wouldn't run, I

> never regreted it.

>

> I recently had to replace my laptop and it came with Windows Vista. I

> have

> to say that I do not feel anything like the same desire to update my

> desktop. I find it clunky; things are no longer in their logical place.

> The changes to the visual appearance are completely unnecessary. And as

> for

> the ability to display all the windows in a 3 dimensional view: what is

> that

> all about? Oh, and it is a complete memory hog.

 

Yup, sounds like a pretty good summary. A true albatross.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

You couldn't get me into a Vista group if it killed me. :-)

 

Bob I wrote:

> You could probably get a bunch of reasons as to why if you asked in a

> Vista group.

>

> Bill in Co. wrote:

>

>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems to

>> be

>> doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>PD43 wrote:

>> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>>

>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>> news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>>>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems

>>>> to

>>>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>>>>

>>>

>>> Because it's more secure.

>>

>> C'mon... just how "secure" does it have to be?

>>

>> Or does it do a better job of protecting dummies who do file-sharing,

>> who blindly open e-mail attachments, who never check for security

>> updates, who blindly visit strange websites, who download files from

>> those strange websites, who believe popups that tell them their

>> computer is at risk, who click links in an email telling them that

>> their PayPal account is going to expire soon (even when it's been sent

>> to the wrong account), etc. etc.

>>

>> They deserve what they get ;->

>

>Yuuup. Real security comes from within, and being careful what you do,

>and not operating system patches.

 

Let's go out shopping for furniture... huh? <BASEG>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

Then why are you bringing it up in an XP group? It doesn't help XP users

with their XP issues.

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> You couldn't get me into a Vista group if it killed me. :-)

>

> Bob I wrote:

>> You could probably get a bunch of reasons as to why if you asked in a

>> Vista group.

>>

>> Bill in Co. wrote:

>>

>>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems

>>> to be

>>> doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>Then why are you bringing it up in an XP group? It doesn't help XP users

>with their XP issues.

 

Because he can?

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>>Then why are you bringing it up in an XP group? It doesn't help XP users

>>with their XP issues.

>

> Because he can?

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

 

Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

>

> Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

 

Thanks, but no thanks. Ben Casey is more my speed (for anyone here still

old enough to remember)

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

I'm a Gilligan's Island fan myself.

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>>He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

>

> Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

My family got the first TV in 1948 and I watched It's Howdy Doody Time every

afternoon.

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> I'm a Gilligan's Island fan myself.

>

> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:1emgt35rj7d6p0son780to8ast7u508a2g@4ax.com...

>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>>

>>>He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

>>

>> Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

>

[Guest Laughingstar~*]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

Oh lovely - IMHO using a MS-based machine since the mid-80s, these constant

changes are only to keep us pour in more money to MS - now that the $ worth

zilch, maybe it'll affect Gates determination.

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> M.I.5¾ wrote:

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:uH3TQJ$gIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> I was just curious about this (seriously).

>>> I mean, a real (scientific) reason, and not that "everybody else seems

>>> to

>>> be doing it, so we feel obliged to", or "that it can play better games".

>>

>> When I bought my previous laptop (5 years ago), it came with Windows XP.

>> I

>> was sufficiently struck with it as an operating system that I upgraded my

>> desktop to XP and apart from one or two applications that wouldn't run, I

>> never regreted it.

>>

>> I recently had to replace my laptop and it came with Windows Vista. I

>> have

>> to say that I do not feel anything like the same desire to update my

>> desktop. I find it clunky; things are no longer in their logical place.

>> The changes to the visual appearance are completely unnecessary. And as

>> for

>> the ability to display all the windows in a 3 dimensional view: what is

>> that

>> all about? Oh, and it is a complete memory hog.

>

> Yup, sounds like a pretty good summary. A true albatross.

>

[Guest Laughingstar~*]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

leave the poor soul alone...he's not running for Office.

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>>He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

>

> Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

[Guest Laughingstar~*]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

Mannix?

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> PD43 wrote:

>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>>

>>> He should just watch reruns of http://blip.tv/file/340692/ instead.

>>

>> Reruns of Green Acres is more his speed ;-)

>

> Thanks, but no thanks. Ben Casey is more my speed (for anyone here

> still old enough to remember)

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: But why would anyone want to go to Vista?

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>My family got the first TV in 1948 and I watched It's Howdy Doody Time every

>afternoon.

 

In the Chicago area it was on every afternoon at 4:00 or 4:30. I

think it was 4:00.