Piling on Vista

[ArtistofWarfare]

Correction, you are not complaining.

I have used it, seen, read about it and don't want it. The company I work for also doesn't want it.

As above, I've tried it, seen it and wouldn't be happy installing it on my PC (even if it could run it) as there is no need for it. I prefer to reserve the maximum amount of resources for the system.

Why go out and buy the latest hardware only to run a bloated hog of an OS on it? If I had the latest PC I'd still run Windows XP and Linux as I do now, Vista would not even be on the menu as it has nothing to offer me.

Husar's comments are very tongue in cheek. I would not upgrade my PC's OS on the basis of it's "looking good". I'd prefer to spend that money on something more useful. If you've money to burn it's not an issue but for most people it's just not worth it. Vista retail sales have been poor and it is already being labelled as the next ME by many professionals. The only way Vista is spreading is through OEMs.

How?

That's an over simplification. Opinions are based in either installing it themselves or of having used relatives/friends or work PCs with it on.

Actually it's not, but that's how you seem to like to portray it. I can assure you that it is not a "witch hunt" of any kind.

It's not simply cost issues, the issue is why pay for something that offers no real advantages. So far I'm hearing a lot of "it looks good", not just from here but in some other forums, but not a lot else. If I want "looks good" I can stick to compiz fusion, I don't need to go out and pay for something that is basically a tarted up version of Windows XP with some extra bells and whistles, DX10 support and some added security.

Once again, I see this is a big issue with you Caravel (not being sarcastic).

I see you mentioning your company again, but I don't really see how this applies to this conversation. What your company wants to do with it's computers is an internal corporate issue. It has nothing to do with Vista. Further, no offense but- Who's your company? Why should the average home personal user of Vista care about their cost analysis?

It is what it is- Don't install it or do install it. The fact remains: If it doesn't go anywhere (this dream of MS scrapping Vista and creating an OS that some of you like better...is just a dream as Vista is selling fine) you WILL be installing it at some point in time. You won't have an option. Well, you will- Don't use any current software.

Until then- I don't know what to tell you except that I just continue to see a thread full of people who don't have Vista- Justifying why they don't have Vista.

You don't need to justify it. You're on XP still, some of us have moved forward in time. There's no justification or debate necessary.

Get it or don't. What the "debate" is over? I don't know- Lots of people are installing it right now and don't even know this debate exists.

You said it yourself-

1) Looks good

2) Dx10

3) Added security (It's laughably more secure and stable than XP...trust me).

I mean what were you hoping for out of the next OS? Culinary skills? What does it have to "do" in order to have you claim it is "worth it"?

And if it was free- Would we even be having this discussion?