>>>Well, I am trying to keep a smile on my face while using Vista. There are hardware and software issues - things that will not run. Little things like Visual Studio 2002 and 2003, SQL Server 2000, and a few dozen other things on my XP Professional machine.
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>>>Visual Studio 2005 has a "Compatibility Issue", SQL Server 2005 gave me fits but I have them working now.
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>>>I could do a double boot with Vista and XP Professional on my new computer but the chip set (Compaq) will not work with XP.
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>>>I am creating a list of each day I work on my new Vista computer and the problems I am having. There are lots of people that are having problems but because my computer was made for Vista, it does not crash and burn like other people complain of.
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>>>I have professional Audio Cards that I use to record my music, and they feed racks of audio equipment. The audio cards do not work with Vista - no drivers. So I am stuck as my big XP machine went south and they cannot get a motherboard for the 3 year old computer. There are no Audio Cards of the quility I need available at this time. Be patient Thomas, be patient!
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>>>How about a 12 step recovery plan for Vista users? One step at a time! :)
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>>Yes, several apps dont work at all / will not run including VMWare, ZoneAlarm, and a PDF driver from Amyuni. And I have no printer driver for my printer (Lexmark), so no printing. But the system does not crash and burn. It does stay up and run so at least thats something.
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>>I must add though that from an end-user, eye-candy pov, the Aero theme is quite slick. I dont know how long that affect lasts and how much thats worth but it came with the new laptop so ...
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>Slower, programs don't run, buggy or missing drivers...
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>But at least it looks good :)
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>Bob

Somehow that reminds me of womens shoes. If it looks good, and does not fit, so what? It is all about appearance! :)