Vista, Should i install it?

[Stephen!]

I remember when everybody hated Windows XP when it first comes out. Now everybody loved it after it being out for 3 years. Vista is still very young, and when Windows 7 comes out, everybody will be clinging on to Vista, just like everyone clung on to Windows 2000 when XP came out.

[Lycan]

I've openend my laptop before though, has 2 panels on underneath (big one and a small one) and i've not been able to locate my original RAM.
I'd also need to buy 2 1GB sticks of RAM or 1 2GB of RAM because my laptop currently has 2 512MB sticks in it so i would have to replace them both if i were to want 2GB of RAM

Really? thats quite strange


Normally theres ether several panels (1 for hdd, 1 for ram, 1 for cpu fan access) or one huge one

how old/ what make is it?


XP was very popular when it came out... it didn't have the same level of flaws.. and its lasted longer then any other operating system. over half a decade.

[-Danube-]

It's toshiba Equium A100-549, Bought June 2006.

It has one little panel and one big one that is wierd shaped (looks like a panel and a small panel but it's all one) i could get a pic if i get it open. I'll do it after i've installed Vista, gonna do that now.

[Lycan]

It's toshiba Equium A100-549, Bought June 2006.

It has one little panel and one big one that is wierd shaped (looks like a panel and a small panel but it's all one) i could get a pic if i get it open. I'll do it after i've installed Vista, gonna do that now.

Well enjoy the install...

i'm still waiting for an os install that provides games and other entertainment while installing

excluding some linux's which allow you to boot into the os on disk and install it there while playing snake!

[Lubricant]

Cos it's poo.

Stick to XP or get a mac.

[Leetzgirl]

Use vista if you got specs.

Or use XP !

Or MAC OSX if i like it Lolol!

[-Danube-]

I used Mac on my laptop for around 2 months, got sick of it as it didn't work very well. I'm saving up for a Mac (i'm at about £600 need £800 for the one i want) thats why i don't want to put much money into this laptop as i will have no need for it soon.

So really i'm just messing about with my laptop cos i am bored with it

And wow i wanna play Snake whilst installing Vista

You could probs make your own install disk with a Game on it, like when you Slipsteam your install disk to include a new service pack, you could put a game on it that runs from a disk lol, the install would probs take 3 times aslong though which defeats the point.

[-Danube-]

Sorry about double post, obvs can't edit as it's like 3 hours later.

I've got it installed, installation took about 30 mins, and now i'm just installing all my programs and that.

It's working really well tbh, it's not slow or laggy and when i looked again at my graphics specs (Using DXDIAG) My graphics card is now 256MB instead of 64MB like it said before, i find that very wierd lol as it can't just do that. Is that any better for Vista then you think.
The graphics are also amazing tbh.

[Lycan]

Sorry about double post, obvs can't edit as it's like 3 hours later.

I've got it installed, installation took about 30 mins, and now i'm just installing all my programs and that.

It's working really well tbh, it's not slow or laggy and when i looked again at my graphics specs (Using DXDIAG) My graphics card is now 256MB instead of 64MB like it said before, i find that very wierd lol as it can't just do that. Is that any better for Vista then you think.
The graphics are also amazing tbh.

Congrats on the install.


Care to share your vista rating?

[-Danube-]

Not an amazing score but i'm happy with it.

For a 2 year old laptop i think thats ok

I'd say i'm happy with my install, my laptop is as fast a usual