RE: XP or Vista on New PC?

[Guest Dave B]

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

 

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