Re: I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tommy,

I've heard that Vista is at least decent and even perhaps good.  HOWEVER, it
does take more memory.  The minimum is 512meg.  To have a workable system
you'll need a 1 gig and 2 gig is recommended.

Graphics are much more important, even if you aren't a gamer.

Vista is still fairly new.  Some stuff still doesn't run under vista.
Especially device drivers or anything that is "close to the OS".  Make sure
everything you want to use is compatible.

If I was buying a new PC, I'd want Vista on it but I'd also get 2gig of
memory and a good graphics card (I do play games at home).  Also a large
hard disk.  250gig at least.

Vista is a fact of life.  Might as well learn and get used to it.  Cause if
we don't, somebody else will.

With the large disk drive, I'd also leave some of it unallocated.  Say 50
gig.  That way, if you get brave or bored in the future, you might load
Linux or something else into that partition.

That all said, I'm still on XP both at home and at work.

JMHO,
Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Holden Tommy
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:40 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> No I'm looking for honest opinions..my mind isn't made up yet...i'm just
> trying to get some feedback before I jump into a new OS...
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bob Crothers
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:36 AM
> To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> A question like that tells me that no matter what, you aren't going to
> like
> it.  So why don't you tell Mr Gates your opinion with your dollars...use
> Linux or get a Mac?
>
> Of course, I also don't understand those who hate Wal-Mart and are
> always
> telling you that...as they walk into a Wal-Mart store.
>
> JMHO,
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of Holden Tommy
> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:56 AM
> > To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> > Subject: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
> >
> > How bad does vista suck??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tommy Holden
>
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