***attention Vista Users***
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i see what you're saying. At lease i didn't ask which is better, a mac or a pc.
I have some spare hard drives, so i'll probably buy vista off ebay and then sell it if i'm not impressed with it.
I can PM you links to a working copy of Vista Ultimate SP1 along with dual-boot instructions if you'd like to try it out.
To answer your previous questions...It really comes down to your system and what it can handle. Vista is very resource hungry and if you have less than 2 gigs of ram you should avoid it all cost. Is it easier to use? Definitely..Takes a week or two before you can start appreciating the features but they are there. Before SP1 Vista was a nightmare but now I rarely boot into my XP..Usually just for testing purposes. It now runs stable, looks better, user-friendly, and easy to navigate.
I personally use the 64bit platform to take full advantage of my 4 core, 8 gig system.
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You just bought a new PC..It has Vista and but lacks the appropriate ram amount. Vista comes with a tool to help you out with this problem..Called "READY BOOST". All you need is Vista [any version] and a 4 gig flash drive.
Enabling ReadyBoost in Windows Vista
Getting ReadyBoost set up and working on a Windows Vista computer is extremely simple. First, insert an empty USB drive into the computer's USB2.0 slot and Windows Vista will do a quick test to make sure the device is ReadyBoost compatible. It's a good idea to move all your data off the USB drive before setting it to function in ReadyBoost.
The AutoPlay window should pop up, if not open up "My Computer" then right click on the USB device and go to "Properties". Click the "ReadyBoost" tab. From there check the "Use this device" radio box and then use the "Space to reserve for system speed:" slider to assign how much space you want to assign to ReadyBoost. Once that's done click "OK" or "Apply" and you're set!
Doing this will create a ReadyBoost file that is placed in the root directory of the USB drive, in the size that you assigned previously. If you do not devote 100% of the drive space to ReadyBoost, you can still use the remaining free space for storage.
eadyBoost serves as a repository for non-critical files only, so you can remove the USB stick at any time without having to worry about corrupting system files, or crashing the entire computer. Reinserting the USB drive into the computer will allow it to reassume its ReadyBoost abilities automatically.
You just bought a new PC..It has Vista and but lacks the appropriate ram amount. Vista comes with a tool to help you out with this problem..Called "READY BOOST". All you need is Vista [any version] and a 4 gig flash drive.
Enabling ReadyBoost in Windows Vista
Getting ReadyBoost set up and working on a Windows Vista computer is extremely simple. First, insert an empty USB drive into the computer's USB2.0 slot and Windows Vista will do a quick test to make sure the device is ReadyBoost compatible. It's a good idea to move all your data off the USB drive before setting it to function in ReadyBoost.
The AutoPlay window should pop up, if not open up "My Computer" then right click on the USB device and go to "Properties". Click the "ReadyBoost" tab. From there check the "Use this device" radio box and then use the "Space to reserve for system speed:" slider to assign how much space you want to assign to ReadyBoost. Once that's done click "OK" or "Apply" and you're set!
Doing this will create a ReadyBoost file that is placed in the root directory of the USB drive, in the size that you assigned previously. If you do not devote 100% of the drive space to ReadyBoost, you can still use the remaining free space for storage.
eadyBoost serves as a repository for non-critical files only, so you can remove the USB stick at any time without having to worry about corrupting system files, or crashing the entire computer. Reinserting the USB drive into the computer will allow it to reassume its ReadyBoost abilities automatically.
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