The_Munchmaster Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I want to buy a new laptop. Nothing wrong with my existing one other than it's 3 years old, but I want a bigger one, 16" to 17" screen with a full keyboard, i.e., with a number keypad, which is important for what I do. The conundrum is that they are all sold with Vista at the moment, which everyone says is crap. I realise that I'll be able to upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes out but I'm more than a bit concerned that the combination of Windows 7 being new and upgrading from Vista will cause a bunch of problems. So do I have to hold off with my purchase until Windows 7 is tried and tested? Hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 why not buy with xp or linux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Won't be available here. Everything Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Check to see if there are XP drivers for the laptop available on the manufacturers website. Then you can downgrade to XP if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've never gotten the "Vista is crap" argument. For me, Vista has been more stable than XP. Maybe I just do not download enough porn ... BTW, Microsoft has a deal with the major PC mfr's where you can upgrade Vista to 7 for free when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Also with Chappy - have not a single issue with Vista - would buy and put on a new computer or laptop without hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlton68 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hi, if you need to buy a new computer now make sure you get one where you have the free option to upgrade to Win7 once available. Even though you'll have the additional work to upgrade to Win7 or do a clean setup you should do it. Otherwise wait until you get the computer with Win7, preferable a 64bit version. I'm using Win7, the Release Candidate that is good until march 2010. Compared to Vista it's not that different, but has noticeably better performance. Just like Vista should have been from the start. And if you don't believe me, read the computer magazines which had XP, Vista and Win7 installed on identical machines. They rated the performance and Win7 won while Vista came in third. Of course Win7 profits a lot from the experience made with Vista. 64bit drivers are now available for about every recent hardware, which wasn't the case when Vista came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks for that, but what's a 64 bit driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 ... for a 64-bit operating system. It allows you to access >4 GB of memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Mr. Stupid here...I read the title of the post as "New Laptop Condom"...OK, time to sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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