As others have said, software compatibility and hardware driver
compatibility can (still!) be a challenge. When we purchased a new home
system after having the previous XP desktop for about 5 years we had to
ditch some software or buy new versions of some. Some hardware had to
go too. An IOGear USB hub/card reader wouldn't work in Vista, though
they do sell the same model with new firmware. I could have shipped it
off and had them upgrade it (not user-servicable) but for the $10 fee
and shipping costs it was just as easy to buy a new one.
Ultimately your experience will depend on the hardware and software you
have. Older stuff is not likely to work. Is Vista worth it? Not
really. I don't know of anything it does that I like better than XP. I
can't judge the performance since I got new hardware at the same time.
Rob
Paul Khoury wrote:
Anyone have any comments on 64 bit Vista? I'm thinking I'd like to run it
on my new T61p,
only to reclaim the extra gig of memory (I purchased the machine solely for
graphic
editing). I actually use Vista Ultimate (got a free license from a Windows
Mobile UG I've belonged
to for over 9 years), and once you tweak it, it's fairly decent, although
updates take forever and drivers
are somewhat of a pain.
The X60 Tablet of course remains at XP Pro. I wish I could make this
faster, because when I tried Photoshop
CS4 on the tablet, realized I needed a new machine. Any other tidbits about
the T61p I should
know about, such as the nvidia graphic performance, or is it fairly
comparable to the T60p it's replacing?
Thanks,
Paul
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