Vista home premium

Nutcase · 22-02-2009, 11:23

Morning all. Toying with an "upgrade". I currently have XP MCE 2005 on my HCPC and am wondering if it's time to move it over to vista MCE. I understand home premium and ultimate have the MCE portion included?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1298&subcat=

Is it worth it? I have hardly used Vista, so can't really comment on it's functionality. Reading the review it can be used as a legit method of getting vista64 (not that I know if it'll be any use). I know windows 7 is due out soon, but I long ago decided not to get an MS OS soon after release!

What I can't seem to find is if the upgrade is usable for OEM copies of XP (MCE was only available as OEM)...

Ta

Stan_Lite · 22-02-2009, 16:55

I'm currently running the Windows 7 beta on some of my machines and I'd say it was much better than Vista. Vista works OK but Windows 7 has been described as the OS Vista should have been - and I agree. TBH, if you're planning to upgrade, I'd wait for Windows 7 mate

Not played much with the media centre side of things but it looks to be fairly similar on both.

divine · 22-02-2009, 17:02

I'd wait for 7. It is in many ways such an 'evolution' of Vista it makes Vista pretty much seem like one giant beta test for Windows 7. The actual beta of Windows 7 has been almost flawless for me, far far more stable than I was expecting it to be.

Glaucus · 22-02-2009, 17:04

I would get vista now for the reason it can be picked up for as little as £40 of ebay. You can then buy the upgrade edition of windows7 when it comes out. giving you uber good cheapness.

Other than that reason, unless there's something in vista you want, then there's no point upgrading. Also the Media centre in W7 is so so much better.

Just keep searching ebay and you can get a bargain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microsoft-Wind...3A1|240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microsoft-Vist...3A1|240%3A1318

Nutcase · 22-02-2009, 23:07

Hmm interesting, thanks

Main reason for toying with vista is that it is supposed to handle HD broadcasts much more natively without hacking it around and stuff - which is not something I'm too good at these days!

22-02-2009, 11:23	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Vista home premium Morning all. Toying with an "upgrade". I currently have XP MCE 2005 on my HCPC and am wondering if it's time to move it over to vista MCE. I understand home premium and ultimate have the MCE portion included? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1298&subcat= Is it worth it? I have hardly used Vista, so can't really comment on it's functionality. Reading the review it can be used as a legit method of getting vista64 (not that I know if it'll be any use). I know windows 7 is due out soon, but I long ago decided not to get an MS OS soon after release! What I can't seem to find is if the upgrade is usable for OEM copies of XP (MCE was only available as OEM)... Ta Last edited by Nutcase; 22-02-2009 at 11:29.

22-02-2009, 16:55	#2
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I'm currently running the Windows 7 beta on some of my machines and I'd say it was much better than Vista. Vista works OK but Windows 7 has been described as the OS Vista should have been - and I agree. TBH, if you're planning to upgrade, I'd wait for Windows 7 mate Not played much with the media centre side of things but it looks to be fairly similar on both. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

22-02-2009, 17:02	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I'd wait for 7. It is in many ways such an 'evolution' of Vista it makes Vista pretty much seem like one giant beta test for Windows 7. The actual beta of Windows 7 has been almost flawless for me, far far more stable than I was expecting it to be. __________________

22-02-2009, 17:04	#4
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	I would get vista now for the reason it can be picked up for as little as £40 of ebay. You can then buy the upgrade edition of windows7 when it comes out. giving you uber good cheapness. Other than that reason, unless there's something in vista you want, then there's no point upgrading. Also the Media centre in W7 is so so much better. Just keep searching ebay and you can get a bargain http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microsoft-Wind...3A1\|240%3A1318 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microsoft-Vist...3A1\|240%3A1318 __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 22-02-2009 at 17:11.

22-02-2009, 23:07	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Hmm interesting, thanks Main reason for toying with vista is that it is supposed to handle HD broadcasts much more natively without hacking it around and stuff - which is not something I'm too good at these days!