Windows Vista Questions:

[Guest]

Questions:
1) I currently have XP Pro, will Vista offer a more comprehensive computing
experience?
2) Will Microsoft be releasing a Vista "upgrade" to XP Pro, and if so, will
it be less expensive than an "outright" purchase of Vista?
3) When will Vista be released to the "average" consumer?
Thanks, Steve

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1) Yes!
2) Yes!
3) 01/30/2007

Upgrade Planning for Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx

Vista Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/features/default.mspx

Vista Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Questions:
| 1) I currently have XP Pro, will Vista offer a more comprehensive computing
| experience?
| 2) Will Microsoft be releasing a Vista "upgrade" to XP Pro, and if so, will
| it be less expensive than an "outright" purchase of Vista?
| 3) When will Vista be released to the "average" consumer?
| Thanks, Steve
| --
| Thanks

 

[Gordon]

Questions:
1) I currently have XP Pro, will Vista offer a more comprehensive
computing
experience?

And what precisely, do you mean by that? What IS a "more comprehensive
computing experience"?

2) Will Microsoft be releasing a Vista "upgrade" to XP Pro, and if so,
will
it be less expensive than an "outright" purchase of Vista?

Yes. Make sure your machine is capable of running it - many of the machines
that were capable of running XP when that came out will not cope with all
the (superfluous and unneccessary) bells and whistles in Vista.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Questions:
1) I currently have XP Pro, will Vista offer a more comprehensive
computing experience?

Undoubtedly different people will have different answers to a question like
that. All you get by asking is opinions, and opinions will range from
Definitely yes! to Definitely not! with everything in between. You'll have
to decide for yourself whether you like it better, and that may depend on
your definition of what "a comprehensive computing experience" means.

2) Will Microsoft be releasing a Vista "upgrade" to XP Pro, and if
so, will it be less expensive than an "outright" purchase of Vista?

Yes and yes

3) When will Vista be released to the "average" consumer?

January 30, 2007.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

many of the
machines that were capable of running XP when that came out will not
cope with all the (superfluous and unneccessary) bells and whistles
in Vista.

One of those words ("superfluous" and "unnecessary") is superfluous (or
unnecessary). I'm not sure which. ;-)

 

[Guest]

I quess XP pro should be good enough for me. I know Microsoft makes money off
of new releases. I'm sure you have had experience with Vista. Would you
purchase it, or would you "stick" with xp pro?
thanks, steve

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I quess XP pro should be good enough for me. I know Microsoft makes
money off of new releases.

Of course. They are in business to sell software, not to encourage people to
stick with what they have.

I'm sure you have had experience with
Vista. Would you purchase it, or would you "stick" with xp pro?
thanks, steve

My experience with Vista is very limited at the moment. I've been running it
only since Saturday.

So far, I'm generally happy with it, but there are a few issues I haven't
solved yet.

So it's too early for me to either recommmend for or against it, but I
expect that as my remaining issues get solved, I'll be happy with it.

However, over and above what I personally think of it, I think the question
is a backwards one. 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.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Guest]

Thanks, I will not rush it. My xp is working just fine, thanks to people like
you.
When I have a question, you "guys" always have had an answer. This may seem
crazy, but I like operating "problems" ! I love to solve them, and I do
indeed learn from them, and from anwers from this great site.
Thanks, Steve

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks, I will not rush it. My xp is working just fine, thanks to
people like you.
When I have a question, you "guys" always have had an answer.

You're welcome. Glad to help. And thanks for the kind words.

This
may seem crazy, but I like operating "problems" ! I love to solve
them, and I do indeed learn from them,

Then you sound like a computer hobbyist, and perhaps should get the "latest
and greatest," whatever it is.

and from anwers from this
great site.

You call it a "site," and I see that you're using the web-based interface to
this newsgroup. It's not really a "site" at all. Using the web-based
interface to participate in a newsgroup is the slowest, clunkiest, most
error-prone method there is. Do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader,
such as Outlook Express, which comes with Windows. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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