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Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade Review (continued)
More User Submitted Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade Reviews
Date: 2008-11-10
AWFULL. I went back to XP
Vista is like parents treating you like a 10 year old who doesn't have permission to do anything on the computer because you're too stupid to know what it is you want to do. I HATE IT. You no longer have access to your computer. If you try to see your temp folders to delete temp files, you can not do that. If you've uninstalled a program via add/remove programs and want to remove the files and folders that always get left behind, you can't. You are only allowed into the areas of your computer that MS deems you will not be able to do any damage. If you go to a web site that has special features you want to view, you can't and you can't change your setting to allow access to things you feel are safe that MS have decided you don't need to have.
None of my USB devices work except one printer. There are no USB wireless 802.11 devices that work, unless you want to spend several hundred dollars on gaming devices for networking. After two years of working with MS, trying to get all my computers talking to each other, they were never able to help me get my Vista machine working this my XP machines. I spent more time letting people access my computer remotely than I was able to spend on my computer... I wonder how safe that it.
I went back to XP and now EVERYTHING works, my wireless devices, printers and my network is working as it should. Vista my be prettier and have need glow and glass features, but as a working computer, it stinks. If you can't get a computer with XP, save yourself the frustration and agravation and get an APPLE!
Date: 2008-11-08
You need at lest 2gb RAM to run it.
People that are having problems with vista, don't have the recommended RAM size. Vista takes 1gb of memory. You need 1 gb extra to run applications. At least 2 gb total. Otherwise it will crash or be slow.
Its really fast and smooth in my computer, and frankly, my computer is not that expensive. Its a lower end toshiba. Still, it works better than XP. Sorry if I'm hurting some people feelings, who are too attached to XP. But I'm just sharing my experience. Too bad if it didn't work for them.
Vista is totally the opposite of what I heard on the internet. I heard that it was terrible. Not so.
I bought it bundled in a Toshiba A205-5000, with 2 GB RAM.
Vista launches Internet Explorer in 1.5 seconds, the clucky Rhapsody interface in about 2 secs. It shuts down in about 3 seconds flat without any questions whatsoever. I was about to give up on windows, and just install Linux or get a Mac. But since MACs don't have third party hardware and Linux its to complicated to install, I was dragging my feet to get Vista and it proved me wrong.
It won't work well with less than 2 gb ram.
I think the people that are having problems overlook this fact.
I have no complaints so far, and I've been using it for over 1 month non-stop.
Obviously a lot of programs and hardware won't work with it, since it just recently came out. But just as XP, it will catch up. I remember people hating XP when it first came out too. Deja Vu.
Date: 2008-11-04
Be warned! This does NOT contain the 64bit version DVD!
I bought a retail upgrade copy of Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 - Installed using 64bit DVD - No problems.
I then bought a retail upgrade copy of Windows Vista Home Premium SP1. Problems ensued! There is no mention anywhere on the packaging that this doesn't contain a 64bit DVD, just the 32bit one. Technically you are purchasing the 64bit software, but in order to install it you have to pay $10 online to Microsoft for them to ship you the DVD. Plus in order to get it in a timely fashion (5 business days), you have to pay an additional $6 shipping.
The fact of the matter is if the retail package doesn't contain the 64bit version it should be clearly marked as such! With enthusiasts taking advantage of cheap deals on RAM (you can now get a 4GB kit for $40! - 32bit operating systems will only recognize 3GB give or take), there will be more and more people in the market for Vista that will run into this exact same issue as I did. The old analogy springs to mind, "it does exactly what it says on the tin", only in this case it does exactly what it says on the tin; after a lot of trouble shooting on Microsoft's website, and extra chunk of change, and 5 to 10 business days! Microsoft just needs to make it clear what they are selling and perhaps start shipping two SKU's - one for 32bit and one for 64bit.
Date: 2008-10-31
Upgrades are never as good
Generally speaking, to get the best performance from any operating system a clean install of a full version is recommended. The best choice is to choose a full version of the product and enjoy the benefits of not being left with artifacts and leftover's of your previous operating system which can lead to instability in certain cases. I would only buy this on a limited budget.
Date: 2008-10-31
Don't believe the internet.
A lot of people are very slow and impatient when it comes to vista. Whether its their insistence on thinking that the new aero interface will run on 3 year old comps with 1gb of memory, or that 10 year old programs will run on vista, people seem to cringe at the thought of vista. They will claim that microsoft is copying apple, or that they're aren't enough new features in vista to warrant a $112 price tag. The truth is, is that windows vista is the most stable, innovative and exciting Microsoft OS to date (windows 7 will be released in 2009-2010). Aero will run on any new pc, and its the most secure version of vista yet.
Don't believe what the mac fanboys tell you. Windows vista is worth it on every level.
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