Why we are _slowly_ moving to vista: 1. Easier to make generic images for multiple machine types - If I image a machine with Vista, it's more likely to work out of the box... or even boot. XP and previous had HAL issues.
2. Offline Files - The offline file feature of Windows is finially stable enough with Vista to be useful for our laptop users. All new laptops will be Vista laptops. 3. Business Departments are requiring it - Even though It's not that different from XP, the labs which teach Business in our schools want to be using the "Latest and Greatest", including Vista and Office 2007. Why we are avoiding going to vista: 1. No other real benefits - Besides the above, there are not that many real reasons to make the jump. 2. Slower performance - On the same hardware, Vista will run slowly, or not run at all. Older, but not that old hardware is unsupported. 3. Cost - Since we're already running XP, an upgrade to Vista would be a huge cost for us. We will purchase a Vista Business license with each new computer we bring in. Those are our reasons to go with/without vista. --Matt Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 12 May 2008 18:36:17 -0700 Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed > Whether or not Vista offers any benefits to you, is something only you can > decide. But can we have enough of the "Vista has no benefits" or "Vista is > the bee's knees" posts? This has been *done to death* on the list already. > > If people want to share *why* they are moving to Vista, or why they aren't > (e.g. a technical issue with app compat or something) then that's useful > information. But the below is worth nothing. You've already posted this > before, there's no need to post it again. > > Cheers > Ken > > From: Murray Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 9:31 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed > > Now let me understand this. I should spend the money to acquire a new FASTER > computer so that I can run Vista which runs at the very SAME speed that an > older slower computer did running XP, but Vista really has little if any to > offer in the way of benefits. Now I get it!!!!! I'm loving this thread, > because so far I don't hear any good reasons to upgrade to Vista. I've been > in IT for nearly 44 years. During that time I've seen a lot of changes, and > in most cases more productivity for smaller amounts of financial investment. > But I just have a real problem with spending MORE to get virtually nothing > for my investment......other than I can tell people that I have VISTA!!! I > want to thank everyone for reaffirming the decision I had already made for > my organization. > > Murray > > > ________________________________ > From: Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:29 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Why XP is doomed > I have 2.2 GHZ Centrino Duo laptop with 2GB of RAM and Vista works as fast > as my previous XP Machine which was a 1.8GHX Centrino Duo and 2GB RAM. > > So your Pentium D 3 Ghz should be fine and dandy with or without the 4gb > obviously 4gb would be better but then that goes for xp too. > > Graeme > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
