Customer Reviews:
  VISTA so far Rules!!! That is for a system with high Memory and Processor. August 11, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I upgraded my system with Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 and it came with my new Dell XPS 420. Have to say that for a system with Duo Core and 3.16 GHz and 4Mbs Ram, it runs so far much more smoothly and with finesse that Windows XP Pro. The only first drawback is the overwhelming feeling I got thinking, "Yikes, what have I done? I'm going to have to learn a brand new system and I have no idea if any of my software will work."
That concern seemed to be addressed very quickly when I began to install my apps and ran them without a hiccup or the dreaded "Blue Screen of I need to buy Depends right away!"
Granted, I have yet to fully immerse myself in all of the functions and run it at its peek potential, but so far I'm encouraged with the ease of use and the ability to perform similar functions that I became use to with Windows XP Pro.
I do believe that for systems that are running a Pentium 4 with less than 3.2 GHz or Processing power as well as robust memory with 4 gigs, I can see how the many complaints about the OS would be very valid. I haven't read all of the troubles, but it does stand to reason that unless you have a system comparable to the hungry needs of Vista, the experience would most likely be frustrating and hair pulling to say the least. One friend ran it with his system of 3 years and it was definitely SLOWER than Windows XP Pro and was a waist of time for him.
By the way, off topic so I apologize, but if you're purchasing a Dell desktop system with Vista Ultimate and the sales rep tells you that Ultimate comes with a CD for Windows XP Pro, or that you have download rights, it's all bull. The only systems that Microsoft is allowing rights for are XPS systems for Gaming only. I was lied to by 5 reps who each gave me a different story. Fortunately XP Pro can be obtained legally and cheaply from other vendors and that I also am fully satisfied with Vista for my Setup.
I hope this helps.
Cheers.
Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 August 4, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Vista is far the best operating system MS has put on the market. I have used all of them since the first issue and I am really happy I have migrated to Vista Ultimate.
With kind regards,
Branko
 Enjoyable, with buggy character July 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Along the same tune of many others, Vista Ultimate has its perks, but hardly makes for a compelling reason to upgrade from XP.
I switched from XP to this version of Vista a few weeks back and am still in the process of acclimation. Although Aero is very nice and pretty, it clearly comes at a price as this system does run slower with this OS.
Also, I had a ton of programs that worked fine on XP, including a mouse gesture program I lived with on my old system, that are useless on Vista - they just don't work. On top, as has been stated to death, Vista prompts you for agreement every time you want to download or update pretty much anything.
Another annoyance, if the computer happens to go to sleep, it'll take close to 30 seconds to go back to normal, as I have to wait for the computer to register my keyboard strokes and reconnect to the internet. This is pretty annoying, and coming from a brand new Dell system by the way.
Lastly, not sure Ultimate is worth the extra dollars, unless you're on a laptop and need the encryption feature, or don't already use some other programs to remote access your system or backup the disk image, which at my office we already did before Vista. I'd suggest considering one of the other cheaper versions, which for most consumers is likely to suffice.
It's OK July 17, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Not crazy about Vista- it keeps asking if I want to leave this page, etc etc etc- It was fairly easy to install despite other's complaints about the complexity. My computer fared well without issues.
prisrob
 Good product, but not without flaws. July 11, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
As has been reported by many other reviewers, there are significant problems with Vista. Yet despite its flaws, it is a great user friendly product, which explains in large part its continued dominance as the desktop operating system.
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