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  1. #1

    Default Fulltime Vista?

    Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    (hopefully April CTP?).

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    Slugsie Guest

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  3. #2

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I'm at full time right now, however I've lost the ability to have sound and
    to view my TV Tuner Card. Minor annoyances, and I'm submitting all these
    cases to Microsoft.


    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    jose3030 Guest

  4. #3

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Beta testing at it's peak. That is all I can say to both

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    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    >
    Peter Foldes Guest

  5. #4

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Yep, and its working very well.

    I am doing the following tasks :

    using Windows Mail

    developing with vs2005
    using WinFX (WCP and WPF)
    writing a smart client app with the above

    Using office 12 beta 1

    Office is the least stable, but that BETA on BETA so I would expect this, I
    don't write many docs so its not an issue.

    It runs fast enough, but I have got a meaty lappy which was bought just to
    install vista on.


    Steve


    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    Steve Drake Guest

  6. #5

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Back and forth, simply because of Internet issues on Vista in IE 7.
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    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >

    Andre Da Costa [Extended64] Guest

  7. #6

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I'm full-time right now, but it's defiantly not ready for prime time.

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    Dena Centenero
    LispyGlitter2 on Neowin.net


    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    Dena C Guest

  8. #7

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    LOL, thats funny. :-D
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    "Dena C" <nospammish@nowhere.com> wrote in message
    news:67A8E9B4-CB0E-41E9-BBFF-750AE9B1D7D8@microsoft.com...
    > I'm full-time right now, but it's defiantly not ready for prime time.
    >
    > --
    > Dena Centenero
    > LispyGlitter2 on Neowin.net
    >
    >
    > "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    > news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    >> Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    >> quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it
    >> just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move
    >> over (hopefully April CTP?).
    >>
    >> --
    >> </Slugsie>
    >>
    >

    Andre Da Costa [Extended64] Guest

  9. #8

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    No way :) I may have hardware that's too old (I'm running Vista on my older
    system), but some features don't work twice in a session (such as opening
    Windows Explorer), and unless I'm having memory problems (not my computer's
    memory!) some regional settings don't appear to stick.
    --
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    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
    [email]eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl[/email]...
    | Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    | quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    | needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    | (hopefully April CTP?).


    Pierre Szwarc Guest

  10. #9

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Yes indeedy.

    I don't seem to be having any major performance nags (although I know from
    experience there's always ways to improve) but there's little things which
    need cleaning up, as there ever are with beta software. It is however a LOT
    better than the December CTP which refused to install at all. =P

    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    Thomas Winwood Guest

  11. #10

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I do.... I couldn't help my self. :)))))))))0000000000000000

    Ed.

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    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >

    Ed Sproull [MSFT] Guest

  12. #11

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I am , and Tablet PC no less. It is performing like a champ with the
    exception of my Cisco VPN client ...
    Still no worky!!

    Chris

    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    Chris H Guest

  13. #12

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting
    Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed
    successfully.
    --
    Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
    MS-MVP/Mobile Devices

    Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site
    [url]http://www.4WinMobile.com[/url]
    Tekguru (Daron Brewood) Guest

  14. #13

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got
    Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112.
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    "Tekguru (Daron Brewood)" <tekguru@tekguru.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:1comp1h9dbu9o.dlg@tekguru.co.uk...
    > On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:
    >
    >> Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    >> quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it
    >> just
    >> needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    >> (hopefully April CTP?).
    >
    > I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting
    > Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed
    > successfully.
    > --
    > Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
    > MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
    >
    > Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site
    > [url]http://www.4WinMobile.com[/url]

    Andre Da Costa [Extended64] Guest

  15. #14

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound
    worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason
    although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...

    "jose3030" wrote:
    > I'm at full time right now, however I've lost the ability to have sound and
    > to view my TV Tuner Card. Minor annoyances, and I'm submitting all these
    > cases to Microsoft.
    >
    >
    > "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    > news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > > (hopefully April CTP?).
    > >
    > > --
    > > </Slugsie>
    > >
    >
    >
    Ryan Guest

  16. #15

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Slugsie a écrit :
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    > quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just
    > needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    > (hopefully April CTP?).
    Using it for a few days as my main OS, but installed in dual boot,
    don't know yet if I'll have to return to XP SP2.
    All the progs are not installed yet, and it's much slower than XP, but
    I want to give it a good try
    As you say, it needs a couple of improvements, and I can't wait for
    April CTP

    --
    cf


    cf Guest

  17. #16

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    I've got 3 computers ranging from 2, 4 and 5 on the Windows System
    Performance Rating and so far - overall it's running OK. However I still
    wouldn't use it full time on my laptop (partly because I can't get Glass on
    it) but because the performance issues are still there.

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    "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:%23Pq8GiUQGHA.1728@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    >I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got
    >Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112.
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    > "Tekguru (Daron Brewood)" <tekguru@tekguru.co.uk> wrote in message
    > news:1comp1h9dbu9o.dlg@tekguru.co.uk...
    >> On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:
    >>
    >>> Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not
    >>> quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it
    >>> just
    >>> needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over
    >>> (hopefully April CTP?).
    >>
    >> I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting
    >> Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed
    >> successfully.
    >> --
    >> Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
    >> MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
    >>
    >> Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site
    >> [url]http://www.4WinMobile.com[/url]
    >
    >

    Zack Whittaker \(R2 Mentor\) Guest

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    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:C0286417-5D9C-44DF-B2FF-83B54963B7F8@microsoft.com...
    >I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound
    > worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason
    > although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
    >
    Exactly the same for me on my laptop, sound worked ok on 5270, broken on
    5308. Shows as working fine, just no sound. :(

    --
    </Slugsie>


    Slugsie Guest

  19. #18

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:04:57 -0800, Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
    > I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got
    > Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112.
    I must get 2-3 occurances in an hour long session, so it is looking
    somewhat damaged.

    The other reasons I can't run with it permanently are:

    - Lack of file sync for WM5.0 Mobile devices
    - Lack of being able to use progs I am used to using like; AcDSee, SQLYog,
    AVG (or any) AV system, etc - to name but a few :(
    - No support for the BlackGold DVB-T card

    On the AV aspect I've tried emailling most vendors, no reply yet, so I
    tried the OneCare Beta and even that refuses to be allowed for Vista.


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    Tekguru (Daron Brewood) Guest

  20. #19

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet?
    Nope - not enough device drivers (video and audio) are available to support
    either my hardware or application software. A platform is only useful once
    things are built on it. Vista for me is just a pretty platform and nothing
    more so far.

    - Geoff Coupe


    Geoff Coupe Guest

  21. #20

    Default Re: Fulltime Vista?

    Can we get a listing of what "Soundcards" you folks have?

    I have a Dell Dimension 9100 which uses the following soundcard chipset :
    SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio


    "Slugsie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
    news:ejfMHpVQGHA.3192@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:C0286417-5D9C-44DF-B2FF-83B54963B7F8@microsoft.com...
    >>I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound
    >> worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason
    >> although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
    >>
    > Exactly the same for me on my laptop, sound worked ok on 5270, broken on
    > 5308. Shows as working fine, just no sound. :(
    >
    > --
    > </Slugsie>
    >
    jose3030 Guest

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