If you look in the computer section of Best Buy or Circuit City, about half of them now run Vista 64-bit.
I bought new laptops with 64-bit and it is a nightmare. Every day I learn of more and more things that won't work with it.
I had to get new versions of ACT. I had to buy new printers. My Palm Phone wouldn't work with it at all so I had to move to Windows Mobile and learn a whole new OS.
Today I realized Ring Central doesn't support 64-bit at all. I have to switch to a different fax company if ANY of them support 64-bit.
Well...I hate to say this...but I bought a Dell laptop (Inspiron 1525 with some stuff in there I don't know what is) about 2-3 months ago.
Absolutely no problems with Vista. And I use RingCentral and all types of stuff. Just lucky I guess.
You must have 32-bit Vista. It works fine.
The Best Buy salesman told me I should go with the newer 64-bit Vista because all the computers are going to be 64-bit by spring 2009. I bought in and screwed myself.
I'm just warning others to avoid it.
It does boot up about 10-times faster than my old computer though. But once it's up you can't do anything with it.
Buy a Mac and run Windows with it! Works fine for me.
+1 for getting a mac! You never hear about problems like this from Mac owners. You might have some growing pains when you switch, but it's worth the transition.
I agree 100%, no idea how people work on a PC, Piece of Crap! After a minor learning curve, your productivity goes up due to it's rock solid performance.
Mac fans will love this quote:
"In a world without WALLS and FENCES, we no longer need WINDOWS or GATES."
Originally Posted by Aaron_4SIGHT
+1 for getting a mac! You never hear about problems like this from Mac owners. You might have some growing pains when you switch, but it's worth the transition.
But...are you saying that next Spring 32-bits will be outdated? Or is that what the salesman are saying?
Yes, that's what the "clerks" at Best Buy are pitching. But I don't think it will happen anytime soon because it's problems with any existing software and hardware you already have.
With any new system there is a learning curve to contend with. This was true a year and a half ago when I opened my new office (6 new computers and 2 laptops) all Vista. All work great all is fine.
If this was 15 years ago would we all be complaining about switching from our dos based computers to that pesky windows operating system? No.... Because if we were on that dos based program - there would be no forum platform for us to complain.
You CAN teach this old dog new tricks!!
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With any new system there is a learning curve to contend with. This was true a year and a half ago when I opened my new office (6 new computers and 2 laptops) all Vista. All work great all is fine.
If this was 15 years ago would we all be complaining about switching from our dos based computers to that pesky windows operating system? No.... Because if we were on that dos based program - there would be no forum platform for us to complain.
You CAN teach this old dog new tricks!!
Yes, but this thread is not about learning curves. It's about hardware that's not compatable.
There should be a warning sticker on the 64-bit computers that says, you may not be able to use your printers, scanners, fax (including Ring Central) virus software etc. if you buy it.
I'm too deep in it to return mine but I wish someone would have warned me.
When Ring Central tells me they are not compatable with it and have no short-term plans to become compatable, I feel like I have problems. I have a color-laser printer from HP that I bought less than 6-months ago and HP has no plans to make 64-bit vista software for it. Palm has no plans to adapt to it.
64-bit Vista is not mainstream (at least not yet) and should not be sold as such.
The Best Buy salesman told me I should go with the newer 64-bit Vista because all the computers are going to be 64-bit by spring 2009. I bought in and screwed myself.
I'm just warning others to avoid it.
It does boot up about 10-times faster than my old computer though. But once it's up you can't do anything with it.
Really shows those big box store guys are hit & miss with their advice. I had the opposite experience at Best Buy about 2 months ago. I walked in ready to buy a 64 bit that was on sale. The Best Buy clerk talked me out of it because of the compatibility issues. The 32 bit bit has been relatively problem free. Minor problems getting our hp printer to work even with the 32 bit but no other issues so far.
I've been running a Mac since 2002 and have never looked back. And in today's world, running Mac and Windows side by side is so simple. Personally, I do not use Windows for anything, however I do have Parallels so that I can run Windows apps within OSX if I need to.
Still, though, there are apps that will be Windows-only, so unfortunately in the business world, there will be a need for Windows apps. This is changing though. Mac (to my honest surprise) is becoming a viable choice for business again. It's no longer for graphic artists and movie studios.
With the Mac vs. PC debate aside... Each works. I would opt for a Mac because you can run both OSes, plus have the benefit of Mac hardware built for Mac OS.
Remember, many of the problems that occur on Windows is due to the multitude of hardware that it must support. It's not all the fault of Windows.
Your investment in a Mac is one that has a solid hardware configuration. And Windows runs very fast and dependable on a new Mac. You can be sure that your Vista configuration on the Mac will work very well... I wouldn't be too sure about that Dell...
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