Ferrari Mailing List: Re: help with new computer Vista or XP? NFC

[JAshburne (JAshburne]

I have Vista Home Premium on a Dell Dimension E521 and on an HP laptop for  
the past couple of months or so and no apparent problems with either one.   I 
heard about the problems when it first came out but I haven't experienced  
anything personally, so maybe they have been fixed.
 
As much as there might be a concern over being a beta tester for Microsoft  
(aren't we always doing that?) the pace of change in computers is so fast that 
I  wouldn't advise buying the old model system since you'll want to replace it 
soon  anyway as new software designed to take advantage of Vista is developed.
 
Just MHO
 
John
 
In a message dated 9/10/2007 5:17:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
Britt2Asa [at] aol.com writes:

I hate  to do this on the ferrari list but lots of you guys are techs and I 
am  
not!

I need to order a new home computer. Usually get a almost top  spec Dell. 
Have 
just found out that Dell UK only offers Vista on the  machine I want.

I have heard lots of stories about problems with Vista  not working with 
older 
software/hardware. I dont want to buy new printers  and get new software for 
all the cameras/printers/scanners  ect.

Anybody have any thoughts on Vista now that its out 9 months?  Would software 
made for XP automatically not work with Vista? Its going to  be a new ma
chine, 
do you think I will have fewer problems?

Anyway  to get XP still on a top of a line new computer or should I take the  
chance?

Help!

Many thanks
Britt

BR in the  UK
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