The upgrade path is not known at this time, but
it should be expected that you will be able to
upgrade directly from XP to Windows 7.
Stewart
At 04:34 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote:
But would`t I have to have Vista in place in
order to upgrade to 7?...Or better stay with XP
and wait, if I have to start from scratch with 7 so be it...
Marcio
-----Original Message-----
>From: mike <[email protected]>
>Sent: Apr 30, 2009 5:22 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?
>
>Two points here. No, at this point with win 7 on the horizon there is no
>reason to go out and buy a copy of Vista. If you are purchasing a new
>computer which comes loaded with Vista then good, leave it. Vista has no
>more bugs than XP or any other OS.
>
>As far as her accuracy about Vista being discontinued, bogus. About it
>being too expensive to fix...bogus. It's already fixed, the part that isn't
>fixed are press reports and MS haters like Tom who continue attack it
>without any facts.
>
>
>
>On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Marcio <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks to you all. No, she did not say that. She said that Microsoft was
>> discontinuing selling Windows Vista
(actually that it already discontinued)
>> because it would be too expensive to fix it. She meant that Microsoft
>> decided to stop selling Windows Vista. That I then would be better off
>> staying with the XP Home and wait to see what was coming from Microsoft. I
>> have no doubt that this is what she said. Did not mention Premium or
>> Business.
>>
>> I can´t find in Brazil a Windows Vista Upgrade from Microsoft Home XP
>> (Portuguese). So to swith to Vista I would
have to start from zero... what a
>> pain... but I was willing to do so that I
would have a Vista and wait for 7.
>> But she said that Microsoft had decided to stop selling all Vistas in no
>> uncertain terms.
>>
>> Will stay with the XP Home. Do you all see any good reason for me to buy a
>> Vista Home (or Premium) and start from scratch? To prepare for 7?
>>
>> Marcio
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Tony B <[email protected]>
>> >Sent: Apr 30, 2009 4:35 PM
>> >To: [email protected]
>> >Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?
>> >
>> >My first reaction was "This guy is an idiot". But I think you may have
>> just
>> >misunderstood. Perhaps he was saying that, for the cost of him installing
>> >it, you might be better off waiting a couple years for Windows 7 SP1. Or
>> >something.
>> >
>> >Anyway, MS has no intention of killing off Vista before XP, but like all
>> >versions of Windows, it's an incremental upgrade. I wouldn't buy a new
>> >computer today without it. The included UAC is about the only protection
>> you
>> >have against malware these days.
>> >
>> >PS The version you want is Vista Home *Premium*. Do NOT get Vista Home.
>> >Maybe that's what he meant?
>> >
>> >
>> >On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Marcio <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Talk with my computer shop today and
wanted to buy from them the Windows
>> >> Vista Nome SP1 to install on my new computer. The nice owner told me
>> that I
>> >> should not buy it because Microsoft is taking Vista out of the market
>> >> because it would cost them too much to fix all the bugs. Recommended
>> that I
>> >> stay with my Windows XP Home until we learn what microsoft is going to
>> do.
>> >
>> >
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