trav1085 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Just thought about this as a poll, who here as actually bought Vista. Any edition, I mean actually ordered online or went into a store or has a legal copy of it. I really can't see myself spending $399 for Ultimate (which is the only GOOD version) when my computer doesn't run it well enough to make it fulltime. This isn't a topic about if your going to purchase Vista, as I'v seen those already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Yeah, I spent 260$ for the ultimate upgrade edition. I like it a lot, and Id say its worth the money ( if you have it, if your computer is lacking though... 260$ can go a lot farther ).. Either way, Id say Vista is an exceptional succesor to XP, and a worthy opponent of OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDoggyca Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I have a real copy but I didn;t pay for it nonr did it come wiht my pc.. MS jsut sent me a upgrade to it Vista Pernume edition for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 No And BTW, Dell is offering a choice between XP and Vista again, here in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_muad_dib Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 i'll waste money on something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotskip Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Just thought about this as a poll, who here as actually bought Vista. Any edition, I mean actually ordered online or went into a store or has a legal copy of it. I really can't see myself spending $399 for Ultimate (which is the only GOOD version) when my computer doesn't run it well enough to make it fulltime. This isn't a topic about if your going to purchase Vista, as I'v seen those already. Please explain how Ultimate is the only 'good' version ? You get what, DreamScene, Poker, BitLocker and some other things ? Home Premium is all anyone really needs and I can't believe you actually said Ultimate is the only good version. Have you even checked what the differences between the versions are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_muad_dib Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 well.. it's the only one with aero and the accelerated desktop AFAIK and AFAIK it's the only "innovation" of VISTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 well.. it's the only one with aero and the accelerated desktop AFAIK Home premium also has Aero enabled, and also has the accelerated desktop. However, bitlocker is a key security feature (and security was touted heavily by Microsoft when talking about Vista), but this is only avaliable in the Ultimate version. This is not a minor feature either, to ignore...its quite significant. Personally I think Microsoft should have incorporated BitLocker into all of the versions. Another security feature that home premium does not have, but ultimate has....is Secure Startup (Cornerstone). Again, I dont understand why Microsoft is crippling the key security features that differentiate it from Xp, on many of the Vista versions...other than the most expensive ultimate. Another major feature that is not in home premium, however is in Ultimate, is volume shadow copy. This is a great idea for reducing productivity errors....but is avaliable only on the most expensive version of Vista...and these are the things that make it more different from XP...but if they are avaliable on only the highest version of Vista, its not too apealing. Those mentioned three examples are quite significant in terms of security, and helping increase productivity...however are not avaliable on any version other than Ultimate, which do not come with many PC's purchased with Vista...which only come with Home Premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_muad_dib Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 oops, so.. sorry for my last sentence, i didn't know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Windows Aero, Windows Flip 3D navigation, Scheduled and Network Backup, Windows Meeting Space, and Tablet Technology are available in Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate. Windows DVD Maker, HD support for Windows Movie Maker, Chess Titans, and Mahjong Titans are available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate. MS are so Dumb.. Just go buy a Mac instead of a PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I got the express upgrade, and i hacked my bios on the other pc, so i can be allll vista'd out as soon as i want to be, only the desktop is running it atm though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Seem like we are not able to beat even the chinese in the vista contest... I think ms bought most copies themselves to the big summer camp fire celebration outside apples wwdc... oh... well... maybe somewhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 never bought a microsoft product, ever. (except xbox stuff(but i don't think that is so bad)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four! Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I got it with my Aldimac Home Premium PFFFTTTTT Never going to install it.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackShadowWolf Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Bought Vista Business full edition for $299 at Office Depot, after removing some of the features I didnt want with vlite, I have to say its not all that bad. RAM usage is about 370MB at startup though, some of the things I removed were ReadyBoost and SuperFetch if I remember thats what its called as I didnt really think I wanted it and Vista runs fine without them. On a MBP-C2D 2.33 Ghz w/ 2GB of RAM, I have to say it runs decently. The only thing is, it really heats up the computer after a little while and Im afraid it will wear out the components faster due to the constant higher heat. I give it a "B-" or a "C+" rating, its good, but not something to get too excited about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I've got it running on one of my desktops, didn't pay for it though. Not overly impressed with it to date and I'm getting annoyed with the constant accept/deny popup. I'd rather keep the $260 and save it towards a macbook - just think, that's 1/4 the cost you could blow on just an OS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I've been reading that Ultimate has another feature not found in the other versions of Vista that enables it to force many drivers that the other versions can't use. I've heard of examples that this is the case, but I don't know why they only work on Ultimate? Anyone here have a clue? I just really think it's weird that MS would disable their OS to work with certain hardware if you don't have the right version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snerler Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I got it online but I didn’t purchase it... *Runs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Wait, people actually buy Window OSes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotskip Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 well.. it's the only one with aero and the accelerated desktop AFAIKand AFAIK it's the only "innovation" of VISTA Wow, just wow. This is why there should a test before people are allowed to use computers and the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakine Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I've never bought a microsoft product ever. I am running Vista occasionally though. Mostly OS X and XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Wow, just wow. This is why there should a test before people are allowed to use computers and the internet. And this is why there should be a test before people are allowed to use this forum. And you should show some respect BTW, that is a moderator, he has earned it by being useful to this community, and I am sure that, generally speaking, he knows about computers a lot more than average. Oh wait, I forgot, the word 'respect" doesn't exist in you dictionary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silthrim Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I think I stopped paying for M$ OS's about 6 years ago. I'm dual booting Windows XP and Windows Vista Ultimate (I don't legally own either). XP is a corporate copy and Vista Ultimate is a retail DVD copy with a frozen timer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asstastic Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I have the pirated release to manufacturing DVD sitting somewhere in my room that has been floating around since the OS went gold. I installed it on a system for a friend and sincerely apogized afterwards by fixing his computer up with a bunch of drivers, software and tweaks when he brough his laptop back in to me with XP installed. I doubt i will ever install vista unless i see some major improvements in a service pack release and will continue to offer a 'downgrade' to XP to any of my friends who may happen to buy a new pc with vista preinstalled. as far as i'm concerned OSx86 development is progressing faster than Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton55x55 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 And you should show some respect BTW Oh wait, I forgot, the word 'respect" doesn't exist in you dictionary... Way to be a hypocrite... But I do agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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