So how is Windows Vista going to be better than XP in practice and will they be fully compatible?
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Just like XP there are going to be a few versions of Vista, The current beta version of Vista that I am using is very buggy and the driver support is not very good (having to decorate my own). Vista is going to have the same problems as XP 64, What I mean by that is that it will take maybe a year or two for the hardware and software makers to catch up. But it is a good looking OS. With most Windows Software they never really get replaced just placed alongside a different version.
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in correction to the previous post,\nwindows vista is out and available for testing aproximately 2months ago i was looking on windows update and saw an arcticle on vista\nit had released 100,000 downloads of the new software for anybody looking to be a beta tester, all 100,000 copies are gone now soif you want it you will have to obtain it illegaly...\nin my recomendation you should wait til the final release of vista as it is likely to have less bugs and have been updated been made more user friendly.\nwhat i can tell you is they are no longer using the standard start bar navigation.
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Yes, I'm using Vista right now, actually. And yes, this is a production pc here at my work, which also happens to be my desktop pc. I use beta programs as much as I can so when everyone else here starts using the new versions I can answer  thier questions.
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They haven't released the prices yet, but from what I've heard, there will be a lot more choices than there were for XP. There is supposed to be a "limited edition" which will be around $100 but will limit the number of open windows. There will also be special editions for extreme gamers, several professional editions for business use.\n\nYou could probably expect the mid level home and professional editions to cost about the same as the current XP versions. You probably won't be able to upgrade Windows XP home to Vista Pro or XP Pro to Vista Home.\n\nI'm not sure if you will be able to upgrade win 2000 to Vista.
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you "will" get divided opinions, on this one, personally, I`ll stay with xp for now.\ngood luck with this question.
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Right now, the only one built for it is Windows XP 64, but I wouldn't waste my money on it. it has close to no driver support and it was designed too quickly in order to come out for the processor. Wait for Vista to come out. That is where you will get to see the real difference.
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Windows XP is designed to handle and Win OS. It'll work just fine when you install the driver.
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If you buy the full version of Windows Vista, you will have a genuine copy of Windows.  If you buy the upgrade version of Vista, you will need a genuine copy of Windows XP to upgrade from.
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Yes, but runs slow. Stick to whatever OS you have already.\n\nOffice XP works fine.
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Now, a version will be available for corporate customers from November 2006, while the public will have to wait until January 2007 for the new operating system.\n\nBBC News\n\nAs for betas, don't bother. Vista is said to be the most processor munching version of Windows yet. Only the latest computers will run it. However if your really desperate try a forum or join Microsoft MSDN subscription service and they will give it to you for free.
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Seems to have some decent improvements, I'm going to get it only because it's new, not necessarily because it is so great I can't live without it.  Check out this video...\n\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3AwI1mKrLs&search=vista\n\nThe parental controls thing seems like it should prevent the kids from screwing stuff up if that has ever been a problem.
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you should be ok just pop in the xp disc and follow the prompts
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It will let you upgrade - I like windows 2000 far better than XP though why would you want to do this - 2000 does 95% of what XP does and does it all far better. All XP really gives you is tellatubby colors and far more resource useage!!!!
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1st. windows vista will take some more time , its not yet available , also with that ram even xp-sp2 is not enough
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It is more secure than Windows XP.  It has more security features, an integrated two-way firewall and IE 7 runs in an isolated area of the operating system, in theory this prevents malware and viruses from getting on the system.  Vista is also built on a different code base than Windows XP, it is still written in C/C++ but instead of building on Windows XP code to make Lonhorn they started from scratch which results in a much more stable operating system.  Vista is also able to shut down problematic applications (not responding) without taking the whole system with it.  Should a program crash in Vista it will attempt to shut down just that process without taking down the whole operating system.  There are a lot of under the hood improvements in Vista and for every single one check out the Winsupersite, below.  Vista also has more user operating modes, I forget where it is called but you are no longer required to run as "Admin" to be able to make system changes and install software but this new mode also prevents so many online attacks from affecting the system.
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XP.. vista is due out later this year
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You can check the reviews done by Paul Thurrott. See the link below.\n\nMean while, Windows Vista, as the next OS from Microsoft, has a lot of adventages over Windows XP. It features a new look & feel, better file searching tools, very nice effects on windows (minimizing, switching or maximizing windows), new programs and games.\n\nFor both, Vista and messenger, aren't released jet, and because of that there could be some minor errors once they'll released, but they will be corrected from Microsoft as soon as posible.\n\nIf you are going to purchase Windows Vista, You must first check if your computer can run it, not all the computers are compatible with it.\n\nI dont know much about Messenger Live, but in Paul Thurrott's site is a review about it.\n\nGood luck.