Stans Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Thinking about getting Windows Vista for your gaming rig? Read this, then decide if you want Vista. http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/17/gam...ista/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Not in my future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Uh...Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schatten Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Not until I get a new PC which'll be...ummm...a good long while. Although by then they'll maybe have gotten the graphics drivers issues fixed. Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Not for this black duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well if I want to run a new video card with DX10 then there is no other choice. We all will have to switch over sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schatten Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Well if I want to run a new video card with DX10 then there is no other choice. We all will have to switch over sooner or later. Pretty much, but like I said I have the advantage (gotta look at it that way LOL) of having to wait until they straighten everything out, and hopefully prices'll come down. I'll have to get it at some point because I must have Age of Conan and it's being built for DX 10 sooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartoon Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I only run Windows on one PC here, and that is the gaming PC. So at some point I have to switcht but I don't see that happening within a year. Next time I upgrade the hardware I suppose. There is just too much incertainty about DRM and fair-use restrictions in Vista for me to switch easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revvin Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I think moving to Vista is inevitable, looks like Tomshardware is just jumping on the 'lets panic about a new product' bandwagon. Vista is a big update but it won't be different to any other OS when it comes to drivers as you can be sure the big players like ATi and nVidia will be ready but you may struggle if you have old unsupported hardware but thats been the case with most Windows releases so what do we do? hold back progress until every device has full support? At first when I saw the prices touted for Vista at around £300-£400 for the Ultimate version I groaned but online stores are selling OEM versiosn of Ultimate for £135 inc VAT and the Home Premium for a far more pallatable £78 inc VAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I agree that inevitably, most of us will have to upgrade. I will not be buying Vista at this time, I think Vista is immature and, like XP, there will likely be one or two service pack updates that will fix most of Vista's issues. Until then, I'm on the "let's panic about a new product" bandwagon. I did the same with XP, but after SP2 was released it became a better platform than 98SE. Oh, yeah, I went from Windows 95 to 98 (first edition) and that sucked. 98SE was much better, so I'm waiting it out for a patch or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I'll update when the wife lets me buy a new computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I will get Vista when I get a new PC...maybe when the new BoB comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I was running XP Homey Edition for years and it was bullet proof. Crashed less than 5 times in 4+ years. Got new PC with Media Edition and it is problematic. I'd go back if I could. I'd have to wait till Vista proves itself...if it ever does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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