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That is a loaded question ... my theory was that it's better to get it
factory installed than to upgrade, so with that in mind I got a brand new
tricked out HP laptop and brand new tricked out HP desktop, custom built,
with Vista Ultimate.
There are serious known issues if you want to try and connect via a network
with a computer not running Vista (even XP). I had to buy NetworkMagic.com
to be able to connect everything properly.
Also be aware that there are several software conflicts with Vista, so you
may need to purchase an upgrade for software to work on your Vista computer
.... for sure Quickbooks, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, et al), and lots of
those little $5-10 utility programs you pick up along the way that were good
for a purpose, but now they won't work.
Evaluate the software you are currently running and be certain that it is
truly Vista compatible ... if it doesn't say it is, then it probably isn't.
Don't just settle for that "oh, yea, buddy, it'll work with anything ..."
line from someone who doesn't know. FYI, it cost me just short of $1,500 to
upgrade all my software to Vista compatible (and that's upgrade rate, not new
license rate!!)
Beyond those
"unknown" wrote:
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factory installed than to upgrade, so with that in mind I got a brand new
tricked out HP laptop and brand new tricked out HP desktop, custom built,
with Vista Ultimate.
There are serious known issues if you want to try and connect via a network
with a computer not running Vista (even XP). I had to buy NetworkMagic.com
to be able to connect everything properly.
Also be aware that there are several software conflicts with Vista, so you
may need to purchase an upgrade for software to work on your Vista computer
.... for sure Quickbooks, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, et al), and lots of
those little $5-10 utility programs you pick up along the way that were good
for a purpose, but now they won't work.
Evaluate the software you are currently running and be certain that it is
truly Vista compatible ... if it doesn't say it is, then it probably isn't.
Don't just settle for that "oh, yea, buddy, it'll work with anything ..."
line from someone who doesn't know. FYI, it cost me just short of $1,500 to
upgrade all my software to Vista compatible (and that's upgrade rate, not new
license rate!!)
Beyond those
"unknown" wrote:
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