My old laptop fan died and I had over-heating... not worth repairing. It was 5 years old...so I got my moneys worth. But now I just wasted a $1000 bucks on another Compaq Presario with Windows Vista. Yes...what a mistake. It SUCKS in soooo many ways...I am embarrassed to own it.

I had a choice to buy a Business-class computer with XP...so PLEASE....will someone tell me I am a dumb-ass. :evil:

This Brand New computer is slow...stupid...screws up everything...will not use any of my old programs...but THEY CLAIM you can get upgrades and patches...HA...they STILL don't work or have problems....(so don't fall for that sales-pitch) (or ANY of the many sales pitches you will hear to convince you this is the Future OS) I feel sooooo used. :cry:

My middle finger is worn out from deleting Securities. You try to do simple tasks and your high-speed internet works slower than dial-up.

Any one here have Vista and like it? :P

I have yet to hear anything positive about Windows Pista. :P

I am going to stick with my XP pro for as long as I can, and if all else fails I may end up giving Linux a try.

If you still have your XP system discs (an actual installation disc, not the system restore discs) you can install XP on your new laptop. If you're not sure how to do it, check with local computer shops, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc - they can do it for you (for a fee of course).

I've got Vista sitting here on disc - Sticking with XP for quite awhile though.

I wondered about being able to dump Vista, and install my old XP. I have my disc's. I also have all my previous files all backed up on a Seagate external harddrive, and most my program install disc's. The new laptop is fine, no doubt...it's just this Vista OS sucks.

Also...I did create a restore disc for this Vista...and one day...I may have no choice but to resort to the "new" OS.

They claim XP is on the way out. :evil:
You know what....why???? It worked. Vista doesn't. :evil:

Just imagine...all of us will be buying new programs...after we get so frustrated trying to get the XP software to work. Is that the game?

You can patch your old programs...but they won't all work and some will always have glitches....so..I guess you throw your arms in the air and go fork out money for the new programs? SOB's... :evil:

Kinda reminds me of Gas Companies. They just screw ya, and you say thankyou....may I have another.

Gas here remakably rose 15 cents a gallon....just in time for Easter. :roll:

Two Companies that have no shame and no longer try to spin it or hid it. They OWN us...huh... :?

Who here... will go without their car or computer anymore?
If either is in the shop for two days...you start to panic. :shock:

Microsoft took a lesson from the drug dealers. Give away your product for free for a time until you have them hooked big time and then make it so you are the only supplier in town. :roll: :roll:

I bought a new lap the day Vista came out and I have yet to have a problem. I like Vista, not much different than XP.

What kind of problems are you having?

The only problems with programs I have had was with Sims 2, the skin editor won't work and no EA patches yet for vista.

I have tons of programs i added from my old machine and all work fine. My wife was a Toshiba laptop with xp and I can't stand to use it anymore.

A couple weeks ago, bought a new Dell PC, just the box with Vista.
Being sort of a techie, I thought I would try cleaning up Vista to stop asking me "Are you sure", "You have no permission to ?", etc. No mater what I did, it still ran slower than my old one? Half my programs did not run, and the ones that did, performed the "Stopped responding" bit, I thought if all else failed, I would throw a copy of my XP Pro into it. Then I looked inside, ONE PCI slot, no LPT1, (Yes I have a very cool HP laser printer networked for all the computers in the house), so all new hardware would have to be bought. Also, looking up the drivers for some of the hardware in there, was not XP compatible….???

My first computer was bought in 1980 before DOS & Microsoft, so I know my way around one…..

With in 24 hours I had a RA # from Dell and all boxed up ready for UPS to take it back to Dell, and in 2 days had a credit back on my CC. Funny they didn't give me a bad time in sending it back, must be a very common occurrence???
Since then I had other clients and friends do the same thing with other manufactures..

Now trying to determine what hardware to get and back to building a new home built box..... Then when XP is unusable, switch to my Linux box…..

I'm suffering through vista.. the fact that the program does not like most of my older programs (even Microsoft programs) is irritating to say the least!

I do remember when XP came out.. it was about the same reaction from the users.. so hopefully , this will change eventually