VISTA on pre-order..

Admiral Huddy · 03-01-2007, 10:37

http://www.*****clockers.co.uk/searc...3&string=vista

Prices don't seem to bad to me.

What do you think?

semi-pro waster · 03-01-2007, 16:14

The prices are nowhere near as horrendous as I was expecting given Microsofts intended pricing on the website but it is still a fair chunk of change for an upgrade most people don't need. With every other Windows upgrade I could see benefits, with Vista I can't see anything that will be useful to me that XP can't do. My other issue is that they appear to be diversifying the range even further which must be more confusing for ordinary users i.e. those who don't care enough to research in detail exactly what each package entails.

That said I will no doubt upgrade when I build my next PC but I'm in no real rush as other than DX10, there is minimal incentive and even that is hardly imperative at the moment. Maybe it will be a huge leap forwards but for the most part I don't think it is based on the information I have seen/gleaned from a few sources.

Admiral Huddy · 03-01-2007, 16:36

Yeah I'm not buying it until i buy the DX10 card.

I have heard that Vista has it's own sort DRM making it a more secure system. The flipside to this is that MS are keen to drop XP support as soon possible. Again, only rumour.

Daz · 03-01-2007, 16:43

XP will be supported for a while yet. We'll see mainstream support till 2010 at least I reckon, and extended support will be enough to satisfy most peoples needs by that stage. The odds of finding any significant functionality bugs at that stage are very slim.

Zirax · 03-01-2007, 16:46

Thats fairly tempting at that price. If like in the past you could active the oem licence as many times as you want... it would be good. However if as reported you change the mobo and you need to buy another copy its crap

I think MS are still supporting win2k, I keep getting security updates for my other system

Admiral Huddy · 03-01-2007, 16:48

is a change of mobo automatically dedected in XP when using an OEM license?

killerkebab · 03-01-2007, 16:48

WHAT? A new copy for a new PC? WTF?
Are they trying to get more people to load pirate OSs?

Zirax · 03-01-2007, 16:51

This is in the OEM version, if MS decide to implement it. The retail version will not have this problem. I use pirate copies of XP so I wouldn''t know

Admiral Huddy · 03-01-2007, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by killerkebab

WHAT? A new copy for a new PC? WTF?
Are they trying to get more people to load pirate OSs?

That's always been the case of an OEM licence.. Which is dictated by the Motherbaord and case.

Daz · 03-01-2007, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

I think MS are still supporting win2k, I keep getting security updates for my other system

The delays in Vista and XP forced them too. There was quite a large outcry when it was initially apparent people would have no choice but to upgrade to XP which was already a few of years into it's life cycle.

It's not on mainstream support, but it is on extended until July 2010.

[edit]Apparantly IE6 is no longer supported: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/life...ernet_Explorer

Must be out of date though, they'd get a kicking for the same reasons. Besides, they're actively releasing updates at the moment.

03-01-2007, 10:37	#1
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03-01-2007, 16:14	#2
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	The prices are nowhere near as horrendous as I was expecting given Microsofts intended pricing on the website but it is still a fair chunk of change for an upgrade most people don't need. With every other Windows upgrade I could see benefits, with Vista I can't see anything that will be useful to me that XP can't do. My other issue is that they appear to be diversifying the range even further which must be more confusing for ordinary users i.e. those who don't care enough to research in detail exactly what each package entails. That said I will no doubt upgrade when I build my next PC but I'm in no real rush as other than DX10, there is minimal incentive and even that is hardly imperative at the moment. Maybe it will be a huge leap forwards but for the most part I don't think it is based on the information I have seen/gleaned from a few sources. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

03-01-2007, 16:36	#3
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Yeah I'm not buying it until i buy the DX10 card. I have heard that Vista has it's own sort DRM making it a more secure system. The flipside to this is that MS are keen to drop XP support as soon possible. Again, only rumour. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

03-01-2007, 16:43	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	XP will be supported for a while yet. We'll see mainstream support till 2010 at least I reckon, and extended support will be enough to satisfy most peoples needs by that stage. The odds of finding any significant functionality bugs at that stage are very slim. __________________ apt-get moo

03-01-2007, 16:48	#6
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	is a change of mobo automatically dedected in XP when using an OEM license? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

03-01-2007, 16:46	#5
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Thats fairly tempting at that price. If like in the past you could active the oem licence as many times as you want... it would be good. However if as reported you change the mobo and you need to buy another copy its crap I think MS are still supporting win2k, I keep getting security updates for my other system

03-01-2007, 16:48	#7
killerkebab Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol/Reading Posts: 656	WHAT? A new copy for a new PC? WTF? Are they trying to get more people to load pirate OSs? __________________

03-01-2007, 16:51	#8
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	This is in the OEM version, if MS decide to implement it. The retail version will not have this problem. I use pirate copies of XP so I wouldn''t know