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01-31-2007, 07:38 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,594
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Windows Vista
Ok who ran out and bought it? Give us the goods on it. 
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Double your drive space. Delete Windows
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01-31-2007, 08:43 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,808
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What is it?
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Vince aka VINNIE
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01-31-2007, 08:48 AM
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feet/ankles/fish
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Waukegan, IL
Posts: 329
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I put it on my system a few months ago (it's been around the net in final form for a while) and I wasn't that into it. The classic games are totally redone with fancy graphics. Internet Explorer, as usual, is so bad that I can't stand to use it and again installed firefox. The start menu still is a mess. Some of the wallpapers are nice, though. Basically, it's a "poor man's" OS X, except it costs alot more and doesn't work as smoothly
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55g AGA with AquaC Remora Pro (Mag3) and 2 Seio 620s...going since 8/02
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01-31-2007, 09:43 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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I've used the beta versions. I was really thinking about getting it (64bit ultimate of course) yesterday, but I cant see a big enough reason to do so; there are no advantages to upgrading from XP x64 for me at the moment (except pretty colors and animated menus).
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01-31-2007, 09:49 AM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 2,946
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What's it going for in the stores? I heard it was pretty high.
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01-31-2007, 10:04 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
Posts: 21,486
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I have seen the basic version list at $150
I love how they want me to pay thru the nose for the OS because I have a built puter but $299 gets you an entry level box with the same OS installed 
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I'm not going to wake you, I'll go easy on your heart
I'll just touch your face and drift away , like smoke rings in the dark
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01-31-2007, 10:41 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,010
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I'll waite till it's debuged.
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01-31-2007, 10:45 AM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 13,912
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I just bought a computer that is Vista ready and I can get it for free with in the next month or 2. But if I don't like it can you go back to XP?
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01-31-2007, 10:58 AM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 2,946
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dobejazz
I just bought a computer that is Vista ready and I can get it for free with in the next month or 2. But if I don't like it can you go back to XP?
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I'm sure you can if your new PC came with an installation CD.
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01-31-2007, 11:05 AM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tashier
I'm sure you can if your new PC came with an installation CD.
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Cool I did get a bunch of disks so I would just need to reinstall XP if I don't like Vista
Maybe I'll try it
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01-31-2007, 11:49 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,594
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I will let you guys know what I think of it got the premium package for $169.
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Double your drive space. Delete Windows
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01-31-2007, 02:15 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 2,946
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Does your 'puter meet the long list of hardware requirements?
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01-31-2007, 02:23 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,594
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yea im on Vista now took 2 hrs to do the upgrade.
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01-31-2007, 02:25 PM
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Shinigami-sama
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Jax, Fl.
Posts: 704
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CompUSA guarantees that you'll be happy with Vista, or they will reinstall your previous OS, and refund your purchase price.
I installed Release Candidate 1 (RC1), and while Vista is pretty, I prefer XP Pro. I'll wait until I buy my next computer to get Vista. By then maybe they will have all the bugs out.
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01-31-2007, 02:33 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: MN
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Loverotties
I'll waite till it's debuged.
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That's funny...you should check the known bugs for XP. I assume you want to wait until after a few big patches or a service pack gets put out for the Vista.
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