Windows Vista

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This isnt a real huge problem but i was just wondering what the price ranges would be on the upcoming release of windows vista.

[Yawgm0th]

Re: Windows Vista

Somewhere between "way too much" and "way more than its worth." There will be several different versions (five, IIRC). Which one were you looking at? Also, are you talking about a retail or OEM copy? Note that any answer your given will be based mostly on educated guessing.

[jofultner]

Re: Windows Vista

Not to sound stupid(just intelligently challenged)What is comparision of vista to longhorn,and what happened to longhorn in USA?Jo

[[email protected]]

Re: Windows Vista

I thought I heard that longhorn would be the next server operating system. I might be wrong, but oh well. So when is vista coming out (another delay)? Is there going to be a home or pro version or just one?

[PrairieDawg]

Re: Windows Vista

Longhorn was just a name that was used in development stages (like a code name). The chosen name for the new operating system is Vista. To summarize: the operating system previously known as Longhorn no longer exists since it will be released as Vista.
According to MS we should see Vista on the shelves before the end of this year. October?

[jofultner]

Re: Windows Vista

What is with that.I read a year ago pirated copies of longhorn could be bought on street corners in Japan.What ever that implied.

[Yawgm0th]

Re: Windows Vista

What is with that.I read a year ago pirated copies of longhorn could be bought on street corners in Japan.What ever that implied.

Alphas and eventually betas could always be acquired and still can. Granted, there was absolutely no advantage to using them over XP unless you wanted driver problems and even instability. Since then it has gotten a lot better, and you can still get copies very easily.

[iviuz]

Re: Windows Vista

Anyone got an idea how much vista would be ?

[Yawgm0th]

Re: Windows Vista

See my first post in this thread.

[DigitalDD]

Re: Windows Vista

according to the wiki @ vistaknowledge.com around $99 for the basic versions. there will be 7 different versions which should confuse the hell out of some of us..

http://www.vistaknowledge.com/news/article.cfm/articles/expect_vista_to_cost_significantly_less_than_xp

[Mjallen1308]

Re: Windows Vista

I have a friend who had Vista (I don't know how he got it) and he said it was junk and I had to see for myself. So after he removed it from his computer, I borrowed it and installed it. I thought it was OK but it wasn't anything to jump at, I guess mainly because it is still in testing stage, but I think that this new Windows is going to be way over priced and it's going to be XP with some extra eye candy and a few new tips and tricks here and there, but I'd that this is a program that can be categorized as a "Wait until it is in the bargain range" or "Wait until it comes with a new computer that isn't over $700"...

[Yawgm0th]

Re: Windows Vista

It's not done yet and there are a lot of features that have yet to be implemented. Wait for it before judging. Hell, I tried a Longhorn (Vista developmental code name) Alpha that was basically XP with a stupid clock and poor driver support, but I'm still betting Vista will have something worth offering.

[Mjallen1308]

Re: Windows Vista

Now that I think of it. I agree. I was actually impressed to a degree when I upgrded from Windows 98 to Windows XP. I thought I had the best OS in the ever(until the stop errors started). And I was young and naive, but I relatively liked Vista. I was scared to install it at first and luckily I installed it on a seperate partition b/c I couldn't use any of my programs when I tried re-installing them. I think If I could have used them, I would have kept Vista but it was taking up space and I had an ever growing need of space for my music collection... I'll have to wait and see what it brings, I still think the price is going to be ridiculous, but it may be a worthwile program...

[eat@joes]

Re: Windows Vista

It's not done yet and there are a lot of features that have yet to be implemented. Wait for it before judging. Hell, I tried a Longhorn (Vista developmental code name) Alpha that was basically XP with a stupid clock and poor driver support, but I'm still betting Vista will have something worth offering.

I don't. Man, that clock was pretty obnoxious too. If I want a huge gay analog clock I will go to Target and buy one for $5.

[Mjallen1308]

Re: Windows Vista

LOLOLOLOLOL True! But, I'm not going to pay for it until I download it for free and try it first or unless I get it free (legit, but free). Somebody gave me a copy of XP b/c they couldn't put it on their computer. I'll download Vista and if it's good, I'll buy it (if I have the money), if not I'll take it off and go back to XP or I'll just keep using until I have the money to buy. I like to try before I buy, not drive 20 minutes to the store, pay $200, install it, not like it, then have to drive all the way back... I'll try, then pay...