|
02-23-2007, 11:29 PM
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum Demi-God
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: usoffna
Posts: 2,706
|
Vista
I bought a new laptop for my wife for Christmas, and Dell had an offer where they send you a free copy of Vista. It should be coming in the mail in a couple of weeks and I have a question for anyone who has imput.
I have heard that Vista makes the apps on your computer run a little slower, and some people just don't like where Microsoft went with this version of Windows. Should I upgrade or keep XP? I won't install anything custom or bootleg like Linux or Mac OS, so that isn't an option. It's just a choice between upgrading or not. Any imput from those of you that have experience with Vista will be appreciated. |
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 03:00 AM
|
#2 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Naples, Florida - U.S
Posts: 2,485
   |
It depends man...
For it to run only a little slow then you need at least: 1.0Ghz 1GB of RAM A good graphics card At least 20GB's on your HDD and they say to have 40Gb's for a better perfomance... And a DVD drive... All from Wikipedia
__________________
Ryder  GTA IV - Pop-in much? "Is it possible to give a game an 11? If so, this would be the game that would merit that score." - IGN Review of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots |
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 04:46 AM
|
#3 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum Veteran
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In Heaven
Posts: 1,374
|
im still thinking about it, cos i don know with all my stuffs (softwares) will be compatible with VISTA, and im fine with XP, the problem is: we always want to try something new, just like me, whenever i go to a computer shop, i see VISTA there, and I think should i buy, or shouldn't i???
__________________
May His Lightt Shine Upon You, Today, Tomorrow and Forever! Amen |
|
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 04:47 AM
|
#4 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum Demi-God
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: usoffna
Posts: 2,706
|
It has a 1.66Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (2MB/1.66GHz/667MHz)
1GB, DDR2, 533MHz 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 GM graphics card (not that great) and a DVD drive. I guess what I'm really asking though is, do you guys think that the positives outweigh the negatives in upgrading? :? |
|
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 05:12 AM
|
#5 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum Veteran
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In Heaven
Posts: 1,374
|
i think so, there many nice features in the Windows VISTA
Hey is your laptop a MECER? looks like mine though mine is 1.86Ghz
__________________
May His Lightt Shine Upon You, Today, Tomorrow and Forever! Amen |
|
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 03:34 PM
|
#6 (permalink) |
|
PSP-Forum User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Naples, Florida - U.S
Posts: 2,485
|
I heard that as long as your computer can support it hardware wise then it is better....
But then again I heard Vista actually blocks some programs from being installed like Limewire or Torrent programs....but that was a rumor that I heard... I too was wanting to upgrade to Vista but then I heard about the no-install programs thing and I stayed with XP Pro... I'll get my friend to help, he's already a member but doesnt post as much....he had Vista, then downgraded (:lol 
__________________
Ryder GTA IV - Pop-in much? "Is it possible to give a game an 11? If so, this would be the game that would merit that score." - IGN Review of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots |
|
|
|
|
02-24-2007, 06:37 PM
|
#8 (permalink) | |
|
PSP-Forum Veteran
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In Heaven
Posts: 1,374
|
Quote:
__________________
May His Lightt Shine Upon You, Today, Tomorrow and Forever! Amen |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
