I have to say that I am a computer professional, and Roger's advice is sound and the way we operate at work. However, at home I have purchased a laptop and a PC, both with Vista, in the last 6 mths and haven't had any trouble with either of them so far. Vista is quite a bit different from XP, so expect to spend a bit of time getting used to where things are. I found it very easy to get onto the internet through my router but setting up a home network with the laptop wasn't as straightforward as XP. Professional knowledge hasn't been needed so far - the system has worked fine from day one and is easier to back up and restore than XP ever was. In my opinion Vista is far better than XP, and for once Microsoft seem to have got it pretty stable first time. If you're buying new from most places, you'll have no option but to go with Vista, and you can buy support if you want (though there are some good forums on the internet that will give you all the help you need for free). You might be able to find a supplier who will build your Laptop on demand and can still provide XP, but I doubt it. I wouldn't consider installing XP yourself, unless you're very confident in that sort of thing. The point about memory is a good one - 2Gb Ram is a minimum for the system and any packages you are using to run smoothly. Go for 3Gb if you can afford it (I have 3 Gb on the laptop and it is very fast). Regards, Sharon Chester, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROGER RUSHTON" <rogerofgoostrey@btinternet.com> To: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: [SFHG] Vista >I think that the best advice for ordinary users is never to buy any new >platform (XP, Vista etc) from Microsoft until at least a year after its >launch in order to allow time for the major bugs to be ironed out. Also >remember to ensure that any computer that you buy has the latest version of >the platform installed > > This advice is less applicable to computer experts who will love all the > new facilities that each new Microsoft platform brings and will often know > how to overcome any difficulties that they come across. > > Kind regards > > > > Roger > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: TERENCE MORLEY <t.roym@btinternet.com> > To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, 25 April, 2008 8:07:35 AM > Subject: Re: [SFHG] Reply : Vista > > Hi Judy > I think that's very poor advice, if people was to stop and think when XP > first come out > The amount of problems was far superior to problems on the vista,( when > first coming out) > As for sleep mode on vista you just simply switch sleep mode off how easy > is that, > > Terry > > Judy Excell <JudyW.Excell@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > I was advised to steer away from Vista Home and make sure it is Vista > Professional if I have to have a new computer. Possibly most troubles are > for those who upgrade their 98 or XP to Vista rather than having a PC with > Vista in the first place. > > Judy Excell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael J Snatt" > To: "JENNIFER FORD" ; "Graham.Noyce" > ; ; > ; > ; > > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD and Vista > > > Jennifer - > > Vista has its faults, but not enough to worry about. Youy do need loads of > memory (RAM), however, and I would recommend that you also buy a memory > Stick, which can act as supplementary RAM as well as being a convenient > backup medium. I got mine from Amazon at less than £20 for 8GB. > > The most annoying feature of Vista, in my experience, is the tendency to > switch itself off when you use the 'Sleep' command, which means you lose > anything you haven't remembered to save. As I had Windows 98 before I > upgraded, it took a time to get used to, but now I wouldn't want anything > else. > > Best wishes - > > Mike Snatt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JENNIFER FORD > To: Graham.Noyce ; JeanAUK@aol.com ; austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au ; > bridgetmeads@btinternet.com ; SFHG-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:41 PM > Subject: Re: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD and Vista > > > Oh dear - I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and all those I've seen > so > far have Vista on them. What do other listers advise? 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