Ward, I appreciate your post. I used ME for 6 years and it never crashed on
me. But I know that it was a miserable experience for many. I know Vista
users for whom it is a miserable experience, though you are correct, it
doesn't crash. Mary asked for opinions. I gave mine.
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ward Walker" <wnkwal...@rogers.com>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers
Elizabeth,
Others have responded already that Vista was working well for them,
including for Legacy. I don't want to belabor the point, but just to add
that in my experience, Windows ME was truly bad, crashing frequently,
while Vista is very stable. People with bad ME experience should not be
afraid of Vista. (Some may prefer the user interface of XP, although Vista
can be made to look much like XP if that is the only concern.)
Now, 64-bit Vista is perhaps worth a hesitation, even though Sherry and
others have reported success with Legacy. My experience a year ago at work
was that some software packages would not install on 64-bit Vista (or on
64-bit XP). This is probably gradually being resolved.
I agree that a generous amount of RAM is advisable with Vista.
Ward
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Richardson" <erich...@worldnet.att.net>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers
Mary, I purchased a Dell about a year ago and chose the XP OS instead of
Vista. Everything I've heard leads me to believe Vista is the disaster
that ME was in 1999, and Microsoft is already coming out with another OS.
That said, I don't think the Error 91 problem has anything to do with
either Vista nor Dell. I have had the Error 91 problem occasionally, but
only with Legacy. It's a Legacy problem in my opinion, but it might not
plague you.
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Hagen" <hagen.m...@mchsi.com>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:49 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Computers
I am thinking of buying a new computer, but have been reading in the
archives about problems with Vista and there has been mention of problems
with Dell. My old computer is a Dell about 7 years old and uses Windows
XP and it works well. I am using Legecy 6, but would like to upgrade to
7 when I get my new computer. I am a bit afraid to go ahead after
reading some of the problems people are having. Any suggestions?
Mary
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