not baseball related, pc issues

I'm in need of a few new business PCs and am inclined to go with XP to assure software and hardware compatibility. Have seen this topic discussed on high level tech sites and few people there are eager to switch to Vista, especially until the inevitable early bugs are worked out.

If the problem with your old machine is simply a HD, by all means replace it and reinstall XP, at least as a backup machine. I blew a CD Rom drive last week. It cost me $30 to buy a new one and 20 minutes to switch the units. (plug and play)

Common Question: Who Needs Vista?
Answer: Microsoft and Dell LOL

I was looking at CDW's website a few days ago and they still have plenty of new XP machines, by the way. I'm not sure whether Dell has many of them.

I to would be leary about putting Vista on your machine especially if it is a few years old. Vista is going to be a tough sell. I use XP pro multi media and it works very well. I have 2 external drive on my notebook and back up with Acronis True image.

Bullwinkle is a little slow on upgrading my computer. I figure if it ain’t broke why fix it?

My system is the reliable UNIVAC 90. While the column cards are a little bulky, I recycle the cards as kilning to start my wood stove and also to mop up water that has melted from the ice delivery. The cards are also great for insulation between the logs, not to mention the awesome light display they make when you make a candelabra with card shades…. the little holes in the cards really make a beautiful light show.

My view from my front porch is my vista.

Oh, here's a photo of one of my 1,000,000,000,000 cards.

Bullwinkle you are too funny.

Bobbleheaddad,
I bought a new system with vista loaded. I thought it was time to upgrade my printer and screen as well. Every place I went to, Windows XP was removed from the shelves.

I heard today that if I do not like the system and under warranty I can request to have XP sent to install.

I just don't know anyone who has used it yet and hooked up either DSL or broadband.

I just bought a new one yesterday, as this one is just about to conk out. It has Vista, but I haveent hooked it up yet. We have cable connection for our pc. I may do it later today, i'm just having my coffee and trying to wake up.

A friend of mine just got his new Dell laptop, requested XP, but "gave" him the "free" "upgrade" to Vista. He is having many problems, from the usb ports, mouse works sometimes, then not, hours with the guys from India, gets fixed, then 3rd or 4 shutdown or go wireless and mouse/USB ports not working, to the charter virus protection (charter says they will have something compatible with Vista in the next few weeks....)

I too would like to buy a new computer, but know ALOT of my OLD software will not run with Vista, expecially my old payroll and accounting software, thus the win98
I still run on my main computer, Athlon 600 baby!! And a POS celeron 1.8 that is slow slow slow even with XP (which I like ok...XP that is.)

TPM who told you they would send you XP? Will it override Vista? Who did you buy from I guess I am asking.

Talk around the water cooler, I don't know if it is true or not.

My new pc sits on the floor of the room unpacked, not sure what to do.

YBM,
Let me know how it goes.

If you want something that looks like Vista but works better without all the bugs, get a Mac...Vista looks like OS X did about 4 years ago

I just bought a new Gateway with WindowsXP Media a few weeks back. It came with a free upgrade to Vista (just send in receipt). While I will order the new upgrade --- I won't install the Vista until I'm sure it is better than the XP Media. Which may be NEVER!
Fungo