.Dan. Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Do you have it, or are you planning on getting it, and can your PC handle it?
Awesome_Paul Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 i take it this Windows Vista is a new windows, a new hype liek Windows xp was from windows 99
Izzy ♥ Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 My laptop could handle it, but I don't think I'll get it just yet. Too expensive. Maybe later though, if it comes down in price a bit/I can convince mum to give it to me for my birthday :P
Awesome_Paul Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 i probaly keep windows xp, i only use my pc for teh interenet or playing some call of duty, so doubt i be upgrading anytime soon, i don't download so don't need a faster one
Guest Tyler Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Have you seen the minimal system requirements for the Vista? 1 GHz 1 GB RAM DirectX 9 capable GPU with Hardware Pixel Shader v2.0 and WDDM driver support Graphics memory - 128 MB RAM supports up to 2,756,000 total pixels (e.g. 1920 × 1200) or 512 MB+ for greater resolutions such as 2560x1600[42] HDD capacity - 40 GB HDD free space - 15 GB DVD-RW Geeze, you would need a very expensive computer to run it!
.Dan. Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 Heh, in NZ they're selling these putzy NZ$1000 laptops that don't even have those specs.
Guest Tyler Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Vista is worth it... if you have a $3,000 computer. Got the money, then get the best you mess of rich people. lol
.Dan. Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 You could have downloaded the Beta version from Microsoft HQ aages ago, but I suppose hacking it would have been hard at that stage.
antiaircraft Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I don't really think I'll get it anytime soon - too expensive. My laptop could handle it though.
BosS Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 We get vista for free becuase we got a new comp andit gave us a certificate to get it later when it came out! It has had some bad reviews because it had a big problem before it was released but, it should be better than xp for at least a few things like multi tasking is much better, which is always cool! I would not get this software if your computer is not one of the best ones!
Midtime Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I don't have Windows Vista, but I think mine could handle it. It would also be useful, because my version of XP doesn't appear to be genuine, and a lot of Windows products need validation.
Guest Eagle Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Well, I am certainly going to get it, that's for sure. When? Around the end of today or tomorrow for certain. I couldn't miss out on the next wonderful OS. Also, I remind that those are the RECOMMENDED specs, not the minimal ones. If you're planning on getting Ultimate, you need those or better. But if you gonna settle for the Basic (or Home Premium) this is enough: Pentium III 800 Mhz 512 MB RAM (you need A LOT of RAM to run WV) it works on 256MB but only for the Basic Version, the others won't handle it 20GB hard drive, 15GB needed 64 MB Graphics Adapter (if of course you won't be using Aero) I have (for Ultimate, on my best computer): AMD Athlon 64 3200 (OK) 512 MB RAM (needs a little more, but it'll work if you are the common user, NOT for games) 160 GB hard drive (OK) Nvidia FX5200 128MB RAM (works with Aero, confirmed by Microsoft) I'll post screenies of Vista when I get it. :D
Matt Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 True. Vista looks orgasmic. True. They are the specs for Windows Ultimate (which is, in my opinion, the only one worth getting as an XP upgrade). I love the Aero theme. Puts too much strain on a simple laptop like mine though. I ran a test thingy, and it said my laptop could just about run Home Premium. But I think I'll wait for a new computer if I am going to get Vista...
.Dan. Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 My bro was running a Beta version about a month back as a trial download. It was pretty good even at that stage, with the sidebar effcts, window scrolling and such. The Media Centre pack that comes with some of them looked exactly like the XP MC pack.
Superfly Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I have seen live previews of it on the TV, it looks totally awesome! My computer actually can't handle, darn my 512 Ram, that is the only thing holding me back I think, but that can easily be upgraded. xD
.Dan. Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 Yeah, or you could go for the Basic upgrade, and eventually up it to Ultimate.
Guest Eagle Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I have seen live previews of it on the TV, it looks totally awesome! My computer actually can't handle, darn my 512 Ram, that is the only thing holding me back I think, but that can easily be upgraded. xD Hey everyone! I just installed Windows Vista Ultimate today on my home computer, and I must say I AM AMAZED with the performance and layout! My computer has 512 MB RAM and it runs Windows Vista Ultimate really smoothly! It's really fast, even faster than XP. Wonderful change. I recommend Vista Ultimate, it's really worth it. Screenies coming soon. xD So, yes, you can install Ultimate with 512 RAM, it works perfectly.
.Dan. Posted February 3, 2007 Author Posted February 3, 2007 I don't think so...start running some of the basic plugins and software, then see the performance rate.
Guest Eagle Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Here are the screenies, as promised! Enjoy! (Sorry if the screenies are too big, if I cropped it you couldn't see much.) First off, we have information about the OS, hardware, etc. The Welcome Center appears on the first boot after installing Vista. It contains many starting points if you're unfamiliar to Vista - in my case, yes. This is the new update window - also with the Ultimate Extras for Vista Ultimate users.
Guest Eagle Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Gangster. How much storage do you have? Lol, I have 160 GB of storage, although 9GB are for the installation files.
Guest Eagle Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 Thanx for the screenies it looks pretty cool! No problem, if you want more just ask and I'll post 'em here. :laughingsmiley:
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