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Yea, refurbished models could be really cheaper and probably worth the price. Just be a little careful.
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I just scored a HP zv5000 from a friend who had 3 of them. It is a good quality laptop running XP. I don't know if I am ready to run Vista yet as it sounds as though it is quite buggy yet. Plus, I hear it is a big memory hog.
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Gibby - I have read that in the opinion of many computer marketing executives and industry moguls, Vista® is just Microsoft's answer to a problem that doesn't exist. They formulate new operating systems to create a new marketplace for the users of operating systems that they take off their support list... thus forcing users to 'update' into OP systems that may not be wanted or needed. Let's all hear it for Bill "billionaire at our expense" Gates...
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Microsoft runs the world, you know. I think they should offer Vista updates to XP owners at no charge. Ha ha, I am funny.
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 As long as I dont mind my machine crashing twice as much.
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One lesson I learned a long time ago- just because MicroSoft comes up with a new operating system doesn't mean your other software and your hardware companies are prepared for it- usually a new system will appear with lots of bugs and need more than a few patches and driver updates to function smoothly with any older machine. Sometimes your old hardware (or software)is outdated and the manufacturers won't put out a patch leaving you in a position to- you guessed it- spend more money. Don't get me wrong I am all for updating but unless I buy a new machine specifically made for the new system I prefer to wait a little while!
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I ran a diagnostic test on this new laptop and it stated the video card was not adequate but everything else would accomodate Vista. I will be waiting some time before switching; probably when our desktop crashes and we have to get a new one.
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04-26-2007, 03:49 AM
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I have beta tested Vista since the Beta 2 release. (thus, been using it for over a year)
Most of the issues are driver and software compatability issues. DirectX 10 (Vista) has once again moved 3d modelling technology far ahead of consoles such as PS3 and Xbox360. The security features are well above most if not all LINUX platforms. In short, it is a sweet, elegant OS that requires more RAM than you probably ever thought you would need to run an OS. Trust your resident engineer: It is the best product Microsoft has ever offered, but TODAY ... might be for everone. |
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