It is a good idea you get Vista on a NEW computer. All of your drivers will be compatible. Now some of your old software may not install correctly. There are work arounds to install them as an ADMINISTRATOR under the XP version. Otherwise you may just also want to upgrade your software.
does vista have any big problems, like crashes in widely used programs or anything like that? I am thinking about getting it installed when buying a comp. Everyone that says dont do it doesnt really have a good excuse. Just that it runs the same or a little slower then xp, and that some of the features they dont like. And problems with the actual install or grievances with the upgrades.
I am talking about the OS itself, when it is up and running fine. What problems are people having, are there alot of crashes or sound issues anything like that? I just havent found many actually big problems in my research of this product. Just grievances and people with past experiences with old windows OS's. Neither of which matter to me.
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