Comments on: Switching from XP to Vista to XP to…? http://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: VIRGILIO FUERTEShttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-564914 VIRGILIO FUERTES Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:24:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-564914 my 3G Watcher will not work in my new Toshiba laptop with Vista OS, please help my 3G Watcher will not work in my new Toshiba laptop with Vista OS, please help

]]> By: Matthttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-529893 Matt Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:08:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-529893 As a student with little money but doing a networking course, a computer and its right software/hardware that WORKS is very important. I would consider myself a power user of XP and so the inevitable upgrade of my machine that is now 3yrs old came apparent. One question, do i go with Vista?! I have a copy of XP that came with my machine in the form of a recovery disk (yay) so it was either i buy a new copy of XP of Vista, I dont want to loose some of my functions and software that runs on XP but damn, I need to upgrade so my machine lasts and i think the only way to do this is by buying Vista... I've yet to have it come through in the post but all I can say is i hope it works with my hardware, as i'm not going to be able to purchase another computer for about 3yrs, otherwise i'll chuck in the sock with Microsoft and go with the free alternative that is Linux! What would other people have done in my situation considering XP is dearer then Vista?! Cheers As a student with little money but doing a networking course, a computer and its right software/hardware that WORKS is very important. I would consider myself a power user of XP and so the inevitable upgrade of my machine that is now 3yrs old came apparent. One question, do i go with Vista?! I have a copy of XP that came with my machine in the form of a recovery disk (yay) so it was either i buy a new copy of XP of Vista, I dont want to loose some of my functions and software that runs on XP but damn, I need to upgrade so my machine lasts and i think the only way to do this is by buying Vista… I’ve yet to have it come through in the post but all I can say is i hope it works with my hardware, as i’m not going to be able to purchase another computer for about 3yrs, otherwise i’ll chuck in the sock with Microsoft and go with the free alternative that is Linux! What would other people have done in my situation considering XP is dearer then Vista?! Cheers

]]> By: Eanhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-486286 Ean Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:47:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-486286 Omg rofl at some of you guys. Don't you guys realize Vista takes 4 times as much RAM too run as XP, as well as more proccesor and video power? Vista looks nice and all but DirectX9 runs faster than directX10, XP runs faster than Vista. Vista is like a fancy downgrade if you ask me. Omg rofl at some of you guys. Don’t you guys realize Vista takes 4 times as much RAM too run as XP, as well as more proccesor and video power? Vista looks nice and all but DirectX9 runs faster than directX10, XP runs faster than Vista. Vista is like a fancy downgrade if you ask me.

]]> By: Dennis Wrighthttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-462241 Dennis Wright Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:15:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-462241 By my reckoning there must be a very large number of disgruntled PC purchasers who have found themselves saddled with Vista, wish they had XP and maybe lacking the technical expertise to <b>upgrade</b>to XP.That is though exactly what I did. My new PC, now running XP, performs at blistering speed. I kept Vista on a separate disk. I can still boot up in it if I feel like staring at a rotating blue bagel for ages while Vista thrashes the disk. By my reckoning there must be a very large number of disgruntled PC purchasers who have found themselves saddled with Vista, wish they had XP and maybe lacking the technical expertise to upgradeto XP.

That is though exactly what I did. My new PC, now running XP, performs at blistering speed. I kept Vista on a separate disk. I can still boot up in it if I feel like staring at a rotating blue bagel for ages while Vista thrashes the disk.

]]> By: iced badhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-437452 iced bad Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:09:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-437452 ive had windows vista for 2 months now and today i bought a new win xp pro and im happy to be saying good bye to vista and all its crap ive had windows vista for 2 months now and today i bought a new win xp pro and im happy to be saying good bye to vista and all its crap

]]> By: Saltwater Jimhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-379837 Saltwater Jim Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:50:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-379837 My neighbor had similar setbacks. I'm looking to go geek. Now how? Will try unchaining myself from the wall. Thanks. My neighbor had similar setbacks. I’m looking to go geek. Now how? Will try unchaining myself from the wall. Thanks.

]]> By: John Hillhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-306690 John Hill Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:49:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-306690 I've just installed Vista and after a couple of dreaded 'blue screens', it seems to be OK (the'blue screens' occurred when I installed my new 'Vista Certified' ATI X1650 Pro Video Card). It doesn't regognise the card in 'Devices', instead it shows it's Driver. My main issue is the transfer of my documents fron XP. The Easy Transfer Wiz did its thing fine till I put the CD in the Vista machine and then it wouldn't recognise the disc's presence . I updated the Drivers again but no joy. I'll keep plugging away. I found this site when I 'Googled' "XP to 'Vista" and I can assure you that there are a lot of unhappy campers out there who are having the same problems. After one week with "Vista', I have to ask the question. Why, Microsoft, why ? Other than the odd visual difference, it seems to do no more than XP did. And I have already downloaded about a dozen 'fixes'. Sheesh ! I’ve just installed Vista and after a couple of dreaded ‘blue screens’, it seems to be OK (the’blue screens’ occurred when I installed my new ‘Vista Certified’ ATI X1650 Pro Video Card). It doesn’t regognise the card in ‘Devices’, instead it shows it’s Driver. My main issue is the transfer of my documents fron XP. The Easy Transfer Wiz did its thing fine till I put the CD in the Vista machine and then it wouldn’t recognise the disc’s presence . I updated the Drivers again but no joy. I’ll keep plugging away. I found this site when I ‘Googled’ “XP to ‘Vista” and I can assure you that there are a lot of unhappy campers out there who are having the same problems.
After one week with “Vista’, I have to ask the question. Why, Microsoft, why ? Other than the odd visual difference, it seems to do no more than XP did. And I have already downloaded about a dozen ‘fixes’. Sheesh !

]]> By: JoeBlog » Blog Archive » Vista Sounds Off - Literally.http://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-269555 JoeBlog » Blog Archive » Vista Sounds Off - Literally. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:58:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-269555 [...] I applaud Chris Pirillo’s efforts for voicing his opinion regarding Vista’s shortcomings. Honestly, I expected way more from Vista out of the box. [...] [...] I applaud Chris Pirillo’s efforts for voicing his opinion regarding Vista’s shortcomings. Honestly, I expected way more from Vista out of the box. [...]

]]> By: manuhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-268770 manu Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:25:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-268770 I’m reading all this with a smile because it reminds me the same critics that were threw to Windows 95 when it was first released. People don’t like change. I have to say that I had the same feeling when I first try Vista when it was released in November. At that time, it was not working well, drivers were missing or creating blue screen (nVidia on a D820) and Visual Studio and SQL Server had compatibilities issues. So I reinstalled XP. 3 months later, I try again Vista and the support is already much better, some fixes were issued and while I don’t think it’s a that great OS, I think it’s better than XP on new hardware. If you are stuck with Vista, I would recommend you to try Virtual PC and install XP on it for all your software that would not work on Vista. I’m reading all this with a smile because it reminds me the same critics that were threw to Windows 95 when it was first released. People don’t like change. I have to say that I had the same feeling when I first try Vista when it was released in November. At that time, it was not working well, drivers were missing or creating blue screen (nVidia on a D820) and Visual Studio and SQL Server had compatibilities issues. So I reinstalled XP. 3 months later, I try again Vista and the support is already much better, some fixes were issued and while I don’t think it’s a that great OS, I think it’s better than XP on new hardware.
If you are stuck with Vista, I would recommend you to try Virtual PC and install XP on it for all your software that would not work on Vista.

]]> By: technologyevangelism.com » links for 2007-03-05http://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-256640 technologyevangelism.com » links for 2007-03-05 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:03:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-256640 [...] Switching from XP to Vista to XP to…? ~ Chris Pirillo [...] [...] Switching from XP to Vista to XP to…? ~ Chris Pirillo [...]

]]> By: Geek News Centralhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-254328 Geek News Central Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:11:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-254328 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Show Notes: Sony at it again! Digg Corruption CompUSA Trouble RIAA Slams Fair Use Upgrade to XP Netflix Streaming Shortcut Moon Eclipse Saturday Zune Phone? XM Billing 51gb HD-DVD Amazing Careport Apple at NAB TiVo Canceled Julie Amero Sentencing RIAA Boycott Day 1 Jobs Apple insensitive to real consumers RIAA Attacks College Students BackupHDDVD Takedown Ear Scope S3 and Scripting News Preserving Ideas Spotplex ISS Risks Gash in Atlantic Symantec Concerns Tagged: [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Show Notes: Sony at it again! Digg Corruption CompUSA Trouble RIAA Slams Fair Use Upgrade to XP Netflix Streaming Shortcut Moon Eclipse Saturday Zune Phone? XM Billing 51gb HD-DVD Amazing Careport Apple at NAB TiVo Canceled Julie Amero Sentencing RIAA Boycott Day 1 Jobs Apple insensitive to real consumers RIAA Attacks College Students BackupHDDVD Takedown Ear Scope S3 and Scripting News Preserving Ideas Spotplex ISS Risks Gash in Atlantic Symantec Concerns Tagged: [...]

]]> By: Mini-Microsoft: March 2007http://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-245546 Mini-Microsoft: March 2007 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:24:04 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-245546 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] [...]

]]> By: Toolbar EULA: VISTA VS XP - The Verdict by Chris Pirillo (Geek Celebrity)http://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-244201 Toolbar EULA: VISTA VS XP - The Verdict by Chris Pirillo (Geek Celebrity) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:27:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-244201 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] 'Geek Celebrity' was the term of choice by a fellow acquaintance who gave me the link for Chris Pirillo, and I think its an apt depiction of his rising in the 'puter' world blogosphere...a term of endearment, not meant as an offense at all.Right now (at the time of this writing) Chris Pirillo is the number one, top o' the list - CHRIS on Google search (imagine that?). After viewing some Video of different Rants & Raves of his I decided to check out his website and found the following links that will help you out in making some decisions (maybe) on Vista:Microsoft Windows VistaWho Needs Windows Vista?Windows Vista LaunchWindows Vista: Lipstick on a PigFile Sharing from Windows Vista to OS XUpgrade XP by Installing Windows VistaMicrosoft Windows Vista: Senile EditionRobert and Robert: Duh!Windows Vista RC1: a Piece of SithSwitching from XP to Vista to XP to…?YouTube has quite a bit of Video for him too...I will warn you though, some of it is longer than my attention span. Of course I am into more of a 'quick fix & share the knowledge' attitude here on my blog. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] ‘Geek Celebrity’ was the term of choice by a fellow acquaintance who gave me the link for Chris Pirillo, and I think its an apt depiction of his rising in the ‘puter’ world blogosphere…a term of endearment, not meant as an offense at all.Right now (at the time of this writing) Chris Pirillo is the number one, top o’ the list – CHRIS on Google search (imagine that?). After viewing some Video of different Rants & Raves of his I decided to check out his website and found the following links that will help you out in making some decisions (maybe) on Vista:Microsoft Windows VistaWho Needs Windows Vista?Windows Vista LaunchWindows Vista: Lipstick on a PigFile Sharing from Windows Vista to OS XUpgrade XP by Installing Windows VistaMicrosoft Windows Vista: Senile EditionRobert and Robert: Duh!Windows Vista RC1: a Piece of SithSwitching from XP to Vista to XP to…?YouTube has quite a bit of Video for him too…I will warn you though, some of it is longer than my attention span. Of course I am into more of a ‘quick fix & share the knowledge’ attitude here on my blog. [...]

]]> By: Joshhttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-244047 Josh Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:15:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-244047 I love my Xbox 360 too... ha.I'm getting a free upgrade to Vista for the laptop I picked up in December. Should be here in a few weeks, actually. I'm considering putting it on to experiment with it and leave XP on my desktop for now as well. But I don't know... I don't want my laptop to be screwed up either... I love my Xbox 360 too… ha.

I’m getting a free upgrade to Vista for the laptop I picked up in December. Should be here in a few weeks, actually. I’m considering putting it on to experiment with it and leave XP on my desktop for now as well. But I don’t know… I don’t want my laptop to be screwed up either…

]]> By: Windows Vista Accessibility Options ~ Chris Pirillohttp://chris.pirillo.com/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/comment-page-1/#comment-238656 Windows Vista Accessibility Options ~ Chris Pirillo Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:51:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/03/01/switching-from-xp-to-vista-to-xp-to/#comment-238656 [...] So, like… I’ve been dealing with thirteen private threads with fifteen different people I know at Microsoft RE: my recent problems with Vista. Some are quite sympathetic, and others don’t really understand why I’ve been so frustrated. Either way, I appreciate their friendship - including a new friend in Dean Rowe, who helped me through my Windows Movie Maker problem (which turned out to be “enabled” codecs that I had previously disabled to avoid conflicts). Then, there’s Charlie “Ecosystem” Owen - who has not only been quite tolerant of my concerns, but has taken the time to answer some of the questions I’ve passed along to him. Take the example of Emily Green, who commented on one of my earlier Vista posts. She was concerned that her accessibilty apps weren’t working in Windows Vista. Charlie responded directly to her: It appears the makers of ZoomText are busy creating a Windows Vista compatible version and currently have a beta experience you can test. If you visit their website and select the ‘Support for Windows Vista, Dual Monitors and more …’ link in the bottom /left of the page you can fill out a survey (which is why I can’t simply send you a hyperlink here in this email) to gain access to their beta software which does work with Windows Vista. [...] [...] So, like… I’ve been dealing with thirteen private threads with fifteen different people I know at Microsoft RE: my recent problems with Vista. Some are quite sympathetic, and others don’t really understand why I’ve been so frustrated. Either way, I appreciate their friendship – including a new friend in Dean Rowe, who helped me through my Windows Movie Maker problem (which turned out to be “enabled” codecs that I had previously disabled to avoid conflicts). Then, there’s Charlie “Ecosystem” Owen – who has not only been quite tolerant of my concerns, but has taken the time to answer some of the questions I’ve passed along to him. Take the example of Emily Green, who commented on one of my earlier Vista posts. She was concerned that her accessibilty apps weren’t working in Windows Vista. Charlie responded directly to her: It appears the makers of ZoomText are busy creating a Windows Vista compatible version and currently have a beta experience you can test. If you visit their website and select the ‘Support for Windows Vista, Dual Monitors and more …’ link in the bottom /left of the page you can fill out a survey (which is why I can’t simply send you a hyperlink here in this email) to gain access to their beta software which does work with Windows Vista. [...]

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