Downgrade or No

[cd02]

okay, not sure if you've seen this thread downgrading os but i'm playing with the idea of downgrading my os as i have some hardware that doesn't work with vista..

so do i go for and install window xp or stay with vista and just do without the hardware ??

i like vista in many different ways but i'm really not sure what to do...

if you vote, please put a reason why you picked yes or no

[dare]

I voted no. The reason being that, like it or not, Vista is the future. What hardware is it by the way?

[TheDetox]

Well No and Yes, At home i run my old PC on XP that stuff which doesn't work with my new Vista PC....Ive had allot of probs with vista, loads of programs crash on it, FireFox is terrible on it, but then again it's real smart, good Visually,

But if you do allot with your PC like i do, as in video convert or run all random programs lol, Downgrade to XP..

Once February rolls round there with be a Service Pack coming out for Vista which should solve alot of bugs and problems

Or you Could Dual Boot your PC

[Wayne89]

Didnt MS admit that most things on Vista hadent been fully tested?

[the_saint]

Guess it depends what the hardware is and how important it is?

I don't have vista but have used computers that do and I really don't like it. However that could just be the initial and superficial phase as I haven't really spent that much time on it.

[Praj07]

At home on parents laptop at the mo' which has vista and must say I'm impressed with it. Takes a little while to get used to but I have to admit that vista is the way forward. XP may seem better now but I think that will change in the future!

[senjie49]

i agree that vista is the future etc but now it is a piece of **** (with too many faults). so why not downgrade to xp for now, wait until one or even two service packs come out for vista, and then go back to vista? (by then your hardware could be compatible, or you may have new hardware)

[omairt]

i'd say yes, downgrade... at least for the time being, until microsoft makes vista usable

[jaysta07]

Alot of people have said about vista and its fault's, but i haven't had a problem with it. I've been using it for a year now, and i like it. so i say keep it.

[TheDetox]

Yea but u got some funny ass copy which nothing goes wrong

[Dim Tim]

You'd have to wait till Service Pack 67 for it to work reasonably well. I would say Dual Boot your PC for now.

[emmjayh]

I said yes cause half the stuff you can get from sites dont work on vista but if you dont have a problem then no.

[skittle7]

Stay with Vista.

All I heard was bad reviews about it, but I dismissed them, and I made the right decision.
I don't really have any problems with it, and you'll be a fool to choose an older OS, no matter what this hardware is.

Thanks.

[Tippy]

Hi All,

I use Vista on my laptop and i think it is fantastic..... But i also like Windows XP as that is on my PC. Haven't upgraded PC to Vista yet as i have to teach family how to use it and i just don't have the time so that can wait.

Have a good day!

Tippy

[TEMPLE3188]

I voted Yes...Heres why:

Windows Vista was launched by Microsoft way before the testing phase of the software in the SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) was finished, merely just to get it to the public while anticipation for the software was at its highest, believe it or not but since Vista was launched, Microsoft are STILL carrying out the certain testing techniques that were supposed to be finished before it was released.

Microsoft released Vista on a Trial and Error basis i.e. Do you know when one of your programs crash on Windows and a Microsoft Error Report pops up (the dreaded 'Send Error Report' or 'Dont Send' window), by sending the error report your actually finding bugs and sending the problem the M$ to fix it (which is what their testers are actually paid to do but they want us to do it for FREE).

From a software theory perspective, each new piece of software thats been developed is estimated to have 5 bugs/errors to every 100 lines of code written. Now with Windows Vista having a whopping 50,000,000 lines of code, that works out as a 2.5 million potential bugs in the Vista software.

Of course M$ will make you send them in all the error reports to fix a lot of these bugs and not pay you a penny, no doubt they will release a 2nd Edition of Windows Vista with most of the bugs fixed that M$ will once again.....make you pay for!

Thats the reason why i never upgraded to Vista, im waiting until they release a 2nd edition with all the bugs fixed

They did the exact same with Windows XP when it was first released , although that didnt have around 50 million lines of code written for it

[Praj07]

so when would do you think would be a safe time to buy a laptop/pc with vista on it?

[arj154]

stay with vista if you like it. What hardware is it? can u sell it and get the latest version? Is it vital? If it is then i would reccomend dual booting so that you keep vista but you can also use xp for the hardware

[MWest]

lol, just clicked on the thread had a vote then saw OLD this thread is.....

why the bump?

[fabrizioyf]

vista is the best option. i had no problems with it!

[Bazza]

Grr, just read this thread right down to Mwest's post without looking at the date.