oscar wrote:
> I've owned personal computers since 1982. I think my first one was a RS
> Tandy when Pong was considered one hell of a fun game.
>
> (I never owned an Apple.)
>
> My experience has been that everytime an OS is rewritten or taken to the
> next level, there will always be problems with some of the software that was
> written for the older version.
>
> I waited until last week to buy a Vista machine. Before I did, I made sure
> that my favorite programs would work with Vista or the software developer had
> a free upgrade that would work on Vista. I'm keeping my two XP machines
> because the software applications on them are humming along just fine and I'm
> in no hurry to switch some of those applications- such as video editing- over
> to my new Vista machine until I got Visat pretty well mastered and my old XP
> machines start dying. And they will, eventually. All of my computers die
> because I use them to the max.
>
> I'm taking my time as I make the transition to Vista. Some of my programs
> that have worked fine on XP are working fine on Vista, too. I'm gradually
> appreciating some of the powerful features Vista has over XP.
>
> To the people who say that Microsoft is trying to rip us off by selling us
> machines that need more powerful processors and memory capbilities, my
> response is this: if you want more powerful software features and speed, your
> machine is going to need more powerful processors, memory and bus systems.
> Software isn't going to get faster without more powerfull hardware, unless
> programmers go back to writing everything in machine code.
>
> I suppose the pros and cons of Vista, Microsoft and B. Gates could be
> discussed until the Gateway cows come home, but I'm more interested in
> learning how to use Vista to its fullest capacities.
>
> Vista is a fine product. I'm glad I bought a new computer with Vista. No
> regrets.
>
> oscar

It's funny how everyone says windows is the OS for the masses because it
is so user friendly, etc. When one really needs to do all of this
research to make sure their current programs and devices will work with
it, because the average computer user doesn't know they need to do this.

>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:48:07 -0700, schafferde
>> <schafferde@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't suppose this will be allowed to stay on here, but I have to vent.
>>
>> Your choice, but you would do better if you would ask for help with
>> your problems instead of venting. Complaining isn't usually the best
>> way to get your problems solved.
>>
>>
>>> I
>>> got Vista with my new Dell computer, and so far, I have had to replace 4
>>> programs that don't run on vista,
>>
>> Did you run the free Microsoft Vista Upgrade Advisor before getting
>> Vista? It would have told you what you had on your computer that might
>> not be compatible.
>>
>> What were the programs, by the way?
>>
>>
>>> and for which the companies "don't plan any
>>> upgrades in the near future". This has cost me a lot of money that I don't
>>> have. The computer was a large expense for me, and now it is getting
>>> rediculous.
>>
>> I certainly understand that you are unhappy with the result, but
>> please realize that *you* didn't take the trouble to find out whether
>> they were compatible before getting Vista. You have nobody to blame
>> but yourself. As I said, Microsoft even made a tool available to help
>> you get this information.
>>
>>
>>> I am now looking unsuccessfully for a simple photo editing
>>> software program that will run that has the features my old program had, and
>>> I am very frustrated.
>>
>> What was the old one? It's hard to recommend one with "the features
>> [your] old program" if you don't tell us what it was.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Knowing what I know now, I would have never had Vista,
>>
>> Once again, who do you want to blame for your not having taken the
>> trouble to get needed information *before* you bought? Would you buy a
>> car that way?
>>
>>
>>> and would have paid extra to have XP put on my new computer. Thank you for
>>> letting me vent.
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>



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