karellen Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 First of all, this is my first thread on this forum, so...Hello everybody :)and now about my concern: I plan to buy a laptop this summer (with vista included, of course) and I was thinking about a configuration like core duo/am turion, 1 gb ram, ati video card, 80-120 gb sata hdd. My question is how well (or fast) will vista (home premium as ultimate is too expensive for me) will run on this config? I have xp installed on my old desktop (p4 with 512 mb ram, ide hdd) for years and it works pretty well, snappy and responsive.If somebody has some relevant facts (especially from his own experience) about the minimum configuration of a laptop to run vista (with aero, of course) I'd be glad to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 I have not used Vista, nor do I have a computer capable of running it, so I cannot tell you exactlyMicrosoft, however, provides this:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...quirements.mspxand another tool, which may not be of use to you since you do not yet have the laptop:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...adeadvisor.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karellen Posted May 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 I have not used Vista, nor do I have a computer capable of running it, so I cannot tell you exactlyMicrosoft, however, provides this:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...quirements.mspxand another tool, which may not be of use to you since you do not yet have the laptop:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...adeadvisor.mspxthans for the response, I know about those links, I wanted a personal opinion of somebody who uses vista on a laptop and know all the insides, pros an cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 well, i would strongly disrecommend Windows Vista. Why? Because of these points:-XP is much better when it comes to support and problem solving: it has been up and running a long time, lots of people use it and are well known with it, etc.-Vista isnt compatible with all programs [even though the amount of capable programs is strongly increasing...]-Vista Home Premium does NOT include any of the WOW features of Windows Vistathese point might not convince you that you shouldnt purchase Windows Vista, but i just wont to run Windows Vista untill the first Service Pack is released [which increases the security and stuff increadibly much].I would never buy the Home Premium version [no WOW-features], but the Ultimate version... >> more info about that hereBut i think i will wait for Windows Vienna... [coming up, probably out in 2010]A few friends of mine do use Windows Vista and think its ok. They dont like it completely though... [f.e.: the prompting to start processes and stuff...] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 My other half treated himself to a new PC (admitidly it's a desktop and not a laptop) the other week.He is running Vista home premium and these are some of the specsIntel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300 1.86GHz, 1GHz FSB, 2MB Cache 1GB DDR RAM 250GB Hard Drive 256MB ATi Radeon X1650SE GraphicsHe finds it great and has had no problems.... as with any new operating system.. it takes time for people to get used to it. The prompting, or UAC is there as a protection feature and you get used to it... in fact, it doesn't pop up all that often in the normal day to day running of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa1916 Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Sorry don't like Vista gone back to my trusted W2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karellen Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 well, i would strongly disrecommend Windows Vista. Why? Because of these points:-XP is much better when it comes to support and problem solving: it has been up and running a long time, lots of people use it and are well known with it, etc.-Vista isnt compatible with all programs [even though the amount of capable programs is strongly increasing...]-Vista Home Premium does NOT include any of the WOW features of Windows Vistathese point might not convince you that you shouldnt purchase Windows Vista, but i just wont to run Windows Vista untill the first Service Pack is released [which increases the security and stuff increadibly much].I would never buy the Home Premium version [no WOW-features], but the Ultimate version... >> more info about that hereBut i think i will wait for Windows Vienna... [coming up, probably out in 2010]A few friends of mine do use Windows Vista and think its ok. They dont like it completely though... [f.e.: the prompting to start processes and stuff...]vista home premium does have the aero desktop effects, the new media center, scheduled backup, dvd maker, movie maker, windows slideshow, windows mobility center and so on. I don't need the feature in ultimate and I find it overpriced. home premium seems like a fine choice for me. I guess that I should have no problem running it well on a core duo/turion laptop with 1 gb ram and sata hard drive. even if now I'm currently running xp just fine sooner or later I'll have to update to vista when I'll buy a new computer. so...it's more a matter of "when" than a matter of "if"http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...ons/choose.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 You are right Karellen, Home Premium has everything you need for a home PC. I like Vista and will carry on using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It looks good to me from what I've read. I'll go for Home Premium when I replace the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karellen Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It looks good to me from what I've read. I'll go for Home Premium when I replace the computer.yes, these are my thoughts too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshol Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I recommend Vista with some qualifications:1) Get a system with a Core2 Duo processor or equivalent, 2 gigahertz or better, with at least a gig of ram (2 gig if you can) and at least 256m of dedicated video ram. I don't really know if you need that much, but Vista runs great on that level of hardware and you will be much happier in the long run.2) Limit indexing to your user folder.3) Be prepared to make some minor tweaks to the standard configuration to work within your existing infrastructure. For example you MAY need to turn off NTMLv2 to connect to shares on Samba servers and turn off the DHCP broadcast flag feature to get connected to your wireless access point. The point is that all this stuff will work, you just need to be prepared to deal with making it work.4) Know that some of the drivers are in flux, some more than others. Palm, for example, should be shot for the way they are handling things. While the Palm drivers sort of work (you can sync with Vista and Outlook 2007 but you can't install programs to your Palm) there is not yet full support. HP has some printers with full support, others with partial support and yet others will never be supported. Do your homework in advance to determine which of your peripherals will be supported and at what level.Having said all of that, the look, feel and flow of the interface are very superior to anything MS has released so far. I am also among the few that like UAC, its like linux/unix. I run, and recommend others run, as a non-privileged user with a separate Administrator account. Its a little tedious during the set up phase, but after that you seldom need admin privileges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karellen Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I recommend Vista with some qualifications:1) Get a system with a Core2 Duo processor or equivalent, 2 gigahertz or better, with at least a gig of ram (2 gig if you can) and at least 256m of dedicated video ram. I don't really know if you need that much, but Vista runs great on that level of hardware and you will be much happier in the long run.2) Limit indexing to your user folder.3) Be prepared to make some minor tweaks to the standard configuration to work within your existing infrastructure. For example you MAY need to turn off NTMLv2 to connect to shares on Samba servers and turn off the DHCP broadcast flag feature to get connected to your wireless access point. The point is that all this stuff will work, you just need to be prepared to deal with making it work.4) Know that some of the drivers are in flux, some more than others. Palm, for example, should be shot for the way they are handling things. While the Palm drivers sort of work (you can sync with Vista and Outlook 2007 but you can't install programs to your Palm) there is not yet full support. HP has some printers with full support, others with partial support and yet others will never be supported. Do your homework in advance to determine which of your peripherals will be supported and at what level.Having said all of that, the look, feel and flow of the interface are very superior to anything MS has released so far. I am also among the few that like UAC, its like linux/unix. I run, and recommend others run, as a non-privileged user with a separate Administrator account. Its a little tedious during the set up phase, but after that you seldom need admin privileges.thanks for the suggestions :)I like the new UAC, I used Linux together with XP for a couple of years and it's definitely a good thing for security to have the separation common user/admin(root) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 oh, sorry i didnt realize i was talking about Home Basic :oafter having a good look at the features, i was convinced that the Home Basic is good enough for a home pc... success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karellen Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 oh, sorry i didnt realize i was talking about Home Basic :oafter having a good look at the features, i was convinced that the Home Basic is good enough for a home pc... success!no problem :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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