Moving from XP Pro to Vista ???

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I've always believed if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I'm with you on that.

If XP has suited you
til now, stay with it until Windows 7 comes out.

My view is even stronger than that. Stay with whatever you have,
regardless of what comes out, until there is pressing need to change.

Here's my standard post on this subject:

A change of operating system should be driven by need, not just
because there is a new version available. Are you having a problem
with Windows XP that you expect Vista to solve? Do you have or expect
to get new hardware or software that is supported in Vista, but not in
XP? Is there some new feature in Vista that you need or yearn for?
Does your job require you have skills in Vista? Are you a computer
hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is newest?

If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes (and your
hardware is adequate for Vista), then you should get Vista. Otherwise
most people should stick with what they have. There is *always* a
learning curve and a potential for problems when you take a step as
big as this one, regardless of how wonderful whatever you're
contemplating moving to is. Sooner or later you'll have to upgrade (to
Vista or its successor) because you'll want support for hardware or
software that you can't get in XP, but don't rush it.

I say all the above despite the fact that I'm a big Vista fan. I think
it's the best and most stable of all versions of Windows.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

I don't believe that your
cliché is appropriate for
the question at hand.

if people want to learn and
experience something new
then it is their god given right
to do so.

I'm sure that everyone else
people who are now using
vista is not the result of something
getting broke.

very hypocritical and small
minded to deny people the
same privilege that vista
users exercised for themselves.



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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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[db ´¯`·.. >]

honestly..., my long
distant friend.

sometimes I wonder
how thin the air is,
way up there...


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[Thip]

I don't believe that your
cliché is appropriate for
the question at hand.

if people want to learn and
experience something new
then it is their god given right
to do so.

I'm sure that everyone else
people who are now using
vista is not the result of something
getting broke.

very hypocritical and small
minded to deny people the
same privilege that vista
users exercised for themselves.

How very Zen of you.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

that's very kind of
you so say that.

nirvana is something
to be shared.

 

[W. eWatson]

Then you should be good to go, just check
to be certain you have all the Vista drivers.

Verify that you have the Windows XP Key code
just in case you need it. Same for application CD(s)
and their key codes.

Also keep in mind that Windows 7 will be
available in about 1 year.

Good point about the key codes.

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[Frank Slootweg]

Here's my standard post on this subject:

A change of operating system should be driven by need, not just
because there is a new version available. Are you having a problem
with Windows XP that you expect Vista to solve? Do you have or expect
to get new hardware or software that is supported in Vista, but not in
XP? Is there some new feature in Vista that you need or yearn for?
Does your job require you have skills in Vista? Are you a computer
hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is newest?

If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes (and your
hardware is adequate for Vista), then you should get Vista. Otherwise
most people should stick with what they have. There is *always* a
learning curve and a potential for problems when you take a step as
big as this one, regardless of how wonderful whatever you're
contemplating moving to is. Sooner or later you'll have to upgrade (to
Vista or its successor) because you'll want support for hardware or
software that you can't get in XP, but don't rush it.

I fully agree. What you might want to add is the availability of
support, mainly security updates, for XP *itself*.

Another category which is sortof in your text, but not spelled out, is
when the outside world changes and you (sortof) *have* to adapt, i.e.
newer (web)browsers, newer PDF formats, new <whatever> file formats,
etc. I.e. you *do not* "have or expect new ... software that i
supported in Vista", but you *have to have* such software.

I say all the above despite the fact that I'm a big Vista fan. I think
it's the best and most stable of all versions of Windows.

I'm not a Vista fan, but now I'm used to it, and have overcome the
initial changeover problems, I'm less critical about it. For *me*, it
really isn't any better than XP and it *is* using quite a lot more
(memory and disk) resources.

Luckily the 'wave' of the mini-notebook/netbook/UMPC/<whatever> came,
so now I *again* have an XP system (in addition to my Vista one)!