Vista ultimate

[pimpdriver]

I also have a 1 year old Lenovo laptop with XP on it (cos my brother said Vista was crap).

Every time I turn it on it spends 30 minutes updating this and that and then it is horrible to use.

Try a mac.........

[86audicoupe]

Originally Posted by pimpdriver

I also have a 1 year old Lenovo laptop with XP on it (cos my brother said Vista was crap).

Every time I turn it on it spends 30 minutes updating this and that and then it is horrible to use.

Try a mac.........

Macs are undoubtly the best!

30 minutes updating?! That sounds a bit excessive! What's it updating? Windows stuff or other programs? They run a lot better with updates turned off (and annoying notifications). Sounds like there's lots loading up on start up (icons on bottom right hand side on start bar).

[amanda]

I have use of a mac as well but i hate them...logical isn't the way mac works I can fly round a windows layout usually(apart from vista) But with a mac it takes me 5 times as long to do the same thing

[Martc]

Originally Posted by amanda

I have use of a mac as well but i hate them...logical isn't the way mac works I can fly round a windows layout usually(apart from vista) But with a mac it takes me 5 times as long to do the same thing

You can get a program called windowblinds, you can skin vista so it looks like XP, also you turn off a lot of the rubbish that slows down you PC

[86audicoupe]

I used to have the same problem Amanda until I had to get used to a Mac as it's part of my job! Been Mac literate for about 4 yrs now and I love 'em! Obviously it depends on what you use them for though.

To be able to do everything you need both Windows and Apple!

[amanda]

Originally Posted by Martc

You can get a program called windowblinds, you can skin vista so it looks like XP, also you turn off a lot of the rubbish that slows down you PC

Vista doesn't slow the comp down as it's an i7 processor...........best wait for windows 7 me thinks

[SteveCat]

OK,I hate Vista.

It doesnt let me down much as such,but after years of using 98 SE then the less stable XP (in my experience only!) this is shite.

Id have a Mac no worries if I could afford one.Miles nicer to use and no contest in looks...

[Martc]

Originally Posted by amanda

Vista doesn't slow the comp down as it's an i7 processor...........best wait for windows 7 me thinks

Take all the rubbish off there that Vista runs in the background and your machine will run even faster..... I've seen this on the latest machines. I wouldn't touch windows 7 until its been around for 6 months or at least the 1st service pack, drivers won't be available at the start as well etc etc