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Product ReviewsMicrosoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders
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 Rating: Review Date: 01/26/10  |
Cons: Unstable, slow, unsafe, closed, unreliable, annoying, expensive.
Pros: I won't lie, it has none. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/08/10 |
Cons: Very slowResurce consuming
Pros: Cool interface Comment:
I think this is one of Mircosoft failures. The system is resource consuming and slows a lot the system. I had to shut down all the tasks and processes to make it decent. The securty feature is hell. Asks for all small changes (drives wife crazy) to agree them. I upgraded to Win 7 and the difference is huge. 10 Times better |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/15/09 |
Cons: uses a bit too much RAM
Pros: good securityeasy to use Comment:
I bought Vista back in March when I built my i7 system. Has been a great, solid operating system. Really haven't had any problems with it at all. I'll be upgrading one rig to Windows7, but will be keeping Vista to run on my new rig. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/13/09 |
Cons: Windows update gave me a dud for a driver when it came to my Gigabyte onboard network card.
Pros: It works fine. Comment:
Would've liked to get the Windows 7 upgrade with this one but it's nice to have all 4GB of RAM usable. Windows update did end up giving me a bad driver for my network card though. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/10/09 |
Cons: It's windows vista so it has a few minor problems!
Pros: Fast,good operating system and very good for gaming! Comment:
I'm satisfied with it!It's good, fast and it was perfect for my new i7 build! I would definitely recommend it for system builders! |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/21/09 |
Cons: A few of my old games don't work.... Waaa
Pros: stablesmoothsecurelooks good Comment:
I have been using Vista 64 bit since last May. I just bought another copy for a second computer I just built. I have been really impressed with the stability. Vista itself has given me no problems, it looks good and the interface is easy and I find very intuitive to use. The security is great, and I have no problems with pop ups warning me. Its an extra click people! I have yet to get a blue screen or have a program crash on me. My only real gripe, and its a tiny one, a few of my older games are not supported. Damn you Microsoft.... oh wait. Its not up to microsoft to make the games work. That should be the makers of the games. Hmmmm. Updates and driver support are not the fault of Microsoft so I guess its a gripe about the support the programming community is giving Vista. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/14/09 |
Cons: its windows vista
Pros: its windows vista Comment:
windows vista sssssuuuuuuccckkkksssss.....i mean its great havn't ran into any major problems...to date |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/08/09 |
Cons: Stupid UAC
Pros: Looks niceGood upgrade from XP Comment:
So far, I'm loving Windows Vista. I don't get why everyone hates it. I upgraded from XP and wow! Vista is much more enjoyable to use. Be sure to disable that stupid UAC though. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/17/09 |
Cons: Vista is a bit of an acquired taste, plus uses more resources than XP (thankfully can throw lots of RAM at 64-bit).
Pros: 64 bit = finally access more than 4GB RAM. Much fewer compatibility issues than expected. Stable and effective so far. Doubt I'm missing any of the features of the more expensive versions. Comment:
Hadn't had much experience with Vista up until I purchased this for my new i7 rig. Wanted to get a 64-bit OS and figured XP is on its way out so may as well give Vista a try, especially now that a lot of the original kinks have been worked out. Was surprised at how few software issues I had going to 64-bit/Vista (Quickbooks was the only one, and it's notorious). Everything else installed and is working as it's supposed to. Ability to access extra RAM is a godsend for Photoshop.Takes some getting used to the interface vs. XP - I'm indifferent to the Aero look. Had to do some customizing to get rid of annoying defaults (user access control mainly). Otherwise, Vista has been fine in my experience - much better than the bad rap it's gotten. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/10/09 |
Cons: Extra stuff that wastes resources, but you can turn this off.
Pros: Works with all my programs, games. I like the photo gallery. Comment:
I went from XP to Vista when I purchased my new laptop and have had no problems with it. I play games, use photo editing software such as lightroom and photoshop elements and Vista is great. I have had no issues with 64-bit. I had heard that some people had driver issues,etc ... but everything is fine here. I turned off a lot of the extra stuff (eg. widgets, fancy desktop stuff that hogs resources, etc). Once you customize Vista, it's fine. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/02/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: Faster and more stable Comment:
I just upgraded to 64 bit Vista a month ago and I can't figure why I did not do this a long time ago. So far everything just works perfectly. I have no problems at all getting drivers for anything and all my programs and games work flawlessly. I currently have 4 gig of ram, but I am going to be upgrading to 6 or 8 gig in the near future. I would recommend 64 bit to anyone. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/28/09 |
Cons: vista and how slow it is . since this is sp1 its not as bad but still slower
Pros: 64 bit system . able to use 8 gig of ram and get to use my 64 bit processor as it should be used Comment:
only windows to get when you want more memory to many driver problems with xp 64. Also with xp being left behind only way to go |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/25/09 |
Cons: not free, wont be able to get windows 7 for free
Pros: great OS, havent really run into any problems - sexy Comment:
after having xp for over 6 years, it took a little to get used to vista. but imo, its a lot better in terms of being able to navigate, appearance, and pretty much everything.also, if UAC annoys you, google 'silencing UAC' or something like that. leaves it on, but no prompts. nice ;) |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/08/09 |
Cons: No kitchen sink.
Pros: Awesome OS. Comment:
Bought this OS for my first computer build. Initially worried about compatibility with 32 bit software but as it turns out, the only new program I had to search for (from those found on my 32 bit laptop) was another firewall. All in all, an excellent OS. Will buy again with future builds. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/16/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: Works great Comment:
Bought this again for my newest system and it was a breeze to install. It works extremely well and I haven't had any problems with it yet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/04/09 |
Cons: Microsoft's MonopolyWindows 7 will be available towards the end of this year.I think it's not as fast as 32bit Vista
Pros: Every program that I ran on XP runs fine on Vista 64 bit.8GB or RAM is able to be allocated Comment:
My biggest concern for Vista was wondering if my programs and games would run without issue, especially as I was moving from 32 bit XP to 64 bit Vista.The huge advantage of a 64 bit system is that I can run and utilize 8GB of RAM. Which is very nice.The programs I have running successfully on Vista 64 bit.Games;Red Alert 3Civilization 4Counter Strike SourceHalf Life 2Unreal Tournament 3Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003The Sim City BoxRollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum from download (With Digital River DRM)Other;Java runs without issueFlash runs without issueFirefoxThunderbirdVMware Player |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/04/09 |
Cons: OEMHangs when opening folders with multiple thumbnailsToo many extra processes pile up under normal usePrice
Pros: Got to use all my RAMGot it cheaper then it is now Comment:
Overall i was happy using Vista 64bit. I only had one major problem with it, and that it like to hang for 10+ seconds when opening folders with many thumbnails. Kind of silly.Second problem was that it had way too many processes...and for what? Best i could get it to while still be able to use all my programs and utilities was 51 processes. Before i began tweaking it was above 70, gross!However other then those two issues, i can't recall having any other problems with Vista 64bit. I wouldn't purchase it again though. Speaking of which, why the heck is the price rising on this OS?!? I only paid a hair over $100 for my copy from NCIX. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/30/09 |
Cons: - Not all service based software works- Memory hog
Pros: - Love it or hate it, it's the new Windows- 64-bit = lots of memory support- Drivers are easy to find Comment:
The O/S everybody loves to hate! With the release of SP-1, I found Vista quite tolerable; even... dare I say... enjoyable. There's always going to be a bit of a learning curve with a new O/S. The folder structure takes a while to get used to. But once you do, it's fine. Vista is still a memory hog (both RAM and HDD), but with new builds, memory is relatively affordable. 64-bit lets you bump up beyond 4GB of RAM, and drivers are readily available for most new hardware. Only complaint, more against software providers - some software that uses services (like Apache and PHP, for the developers) don't install nicely and you need to do an x64 build. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/20/09 |
Cons: Too many complaints from all my friends.
Pros: Beautiful interfaceYAY 4GBs Comment:
I have honestly never had a problem with Vista. Everyone does say it is over protective and what not, but you can disable a lot of those features. I dont really see what all the fuss is about, but honestly i like it. This review was modfied by poster @ 03-20-09 10:20 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/04/09 |
Cons: Some Driver support issues
Pros: It looks pretty =P Comment:
What is there to say about vista much wiser people have had more to say about it then I have. Sure Vista is going to have more requirements than XP. But I think if you have the hardware for it that there isn't going to be problems.I went with 64bit to take advantage of more RAM and so far haven't had to many issues with 64bit support.I think overall the Vista hate is blown slightly out of proportion. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/20/09 |
Cons: None assuming you have the correct system requirements
Pros: Looks, speed, security (compared to XP) Comment:
A lot of people say that XP is better than Vista but I don't know why people are still saying that. Vista is compatible with all programs XP could run, it is faster (just have 2GB of ram, and they are really cheap these days). Although if you don't need Vista at the moment just wait for Windows 7 which should be out soon. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/08/09 |
Cons: performance
Pros: microsoft, price Comment:
I don't know why some ppl here say vista is better than xp.vista takes so much resources. Vista on the other hand much more stable easy to use and less resource required.But then it was for office use so it's alright.I still prefer xp over this anytime though |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/23/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: 64-bit so can reference a ton more RAM. Comment:
I was going to purchase the 32 bit version but decided to go with the 64 bit version so that I could use up more RAM in the future and I have had no compatability issues at all. Seems to be much faster than my XP box but my hardware is always much improved. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/24/08 |
Cons: too many annoying security pop upshard time finding a wireless pci device that works with this os.
Pros: works, nice ui.sees more than 3gb of ram (huge plus for gaming) Comment:
was easy to install. The oem version is much more affordable than the ones found at retail stores.pop-ups get annoying, but once you have used it enough it gets easier to deal with.install was quick and easy, although thats more due to my cpu and hard drive i guess. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/19/08 |
Cons: - It is Vista 64bit- Some drivers still need some work
Pros: + It is Vista 64bit+ Drivers are coming more readily available Comment:
Having used Vista on my laptop, I was comfortable in purchasing a license for my new computer and decided to take the plunge for 64bit. The majority of drivers have been good, but for older hardware are non-existent or buggy. And since MS will be moving forward with Windows 7, it is a good starting point for getting used to what 7 will bring. |
Don't waste your money buying this OS when you can have much more FOR FREE installing Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc..).I'm giving it 3 stars because you can't give it 1 star without NCIX's permission... another limitation to our freedom!