Vista on laptop? How terrible is it?

Arumuni · 06-30-2007, 07:51 PM

Hey guys,

So I'm looking for a laptop, but every. Single. Laptop. Has. Vista. I'm content with XP, but I don't want to install XP on my soon to be laptop because I don't have a certified version of XP. So how heavily does Vista impact a entry level laptop such as...

NCIX.com - Buy Acer Aspire 5610-2418 Dual Core T2080 1GB 120GB 15.4IN WXGA DVDRW WLAN Vista Premium Notebook - LX.AXl0X.111 In Canada.

fastrandstrongr · 06-30-2007, 08:17 PM

i used vista on a laptop with almost identical specs... and it was too slow for my tastes. at the very least you'd have to upgrade to 2gb of ram.

jorsoft03 · 06-30-2007, 08:19 PM

It will probably be a little sluggish on that, especially when compared to Windows XP. If you could find something with similar specs with XP on it, though, you'd be just fine.

Saxon · 06-30-2007, 08:38 PM

It is geting harder for people to find Rig's with XP installed on it so I guess that Vista might be his only option.

I think that the laptop is around average but don't expect to run vista well on it, my advice is get a laptop like that and then get a copy of XP installed on it.

Phantom118 · 06-30-2007, 08:48 PM

Vista came with my lappy and to my surprise I dont really find it that bad, and its not to much different then yours. I'd say your right Chris about having a hard time finding a new rig that has windows xp, I couldn't find many here when I was looking.. (other then display models)

Before you buy an xp disk just try out windows Vista, If its to slow put xp on there.

Saxon · 06-30-2007, 09:01 PM

My new laptop came with XP but it is ex display and it is a little on the basic size more of a bare bones "It runs and thats what you get" as you know I am upgrading it soon

revenge2 · 06-30-2007, 10:57 PM

Hello there i also had that problem. I bought laptop about 3months back with specs. 1.73dual core 512 ram. It had vista and it was quite slow. However i got rid of the themes, unwanted startup programs and services and....prefetch. And it seemes to be okay now.

But if you require a seriously fast pc i recommend you installing xp. (yeah iknow it costs)

jorsoft03 · 07-01-2007, 12:30 AM

Compaq and HP still offer XP and Vista if you buy direct. Dell does, too, but I can't recommend them. Here's the Canadian link to HP's stuff:
HP Laptops, Notebook Computers & Tablet PCs

saltynay · 07-01-2007, 03:36 AM

dell make good laptops surprisingly you can also use the repair disks to install vista on any machine apparently dunno if thy have corrected that obvious flaw

TheDiceman · 07-01-2007, 03:49 AM

I dunno, we just picked up a ThinkPad with a 1.8 core2 and 1.5gigs of RAM and it doesn't run half bad. start up is rather slow, but other than that I am not too bothered by it. Vista Business by the way.

06-30-2007, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arumuni Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 304	Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? Hey guys, So I'm looking for a laptop, but every. Single. Laptop. Has. Vista. I'm content with XP, but I don't want to install XP on my soon to be laptop because I don't have a certified version of XP. So how heavily does Vista impact a entry level laptop such as... NCIX.com - Buy Acer Aspire 5610-2418 Dual Core T2080 1GB 120GB 15.4IN WXGA DVDRW WLAN Vista Premium Notebook - LX.AXl0X.111 In Canada. __________________ Sig reinstated. SigSanta

06-30-2007, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
fastrandstrongr Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 270	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? i used vista on a laptop with almost identical specs... and it was too slow for my tastes. at the very least you'd have to upgrade to 2gb of ram. __________________ x2 3600+, 2gb XMS2 675mhz 5-4-4-12, PNY 7900gs, ecs geforce6100sm-m, ultra 600w XVS modular psu, microfly mx6 case, 320gb diamondmax lappys: everex sa2050t, core duo 2050, 1gb ram, 100gb hd (sold for 500), black macbook c2d 2.16ghz, 2gb ram, 160gb hd (coming soon!) in the near future: core 2 quad build...

06-30-2007, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
jorsoft03 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: White Bear Lake, MN Posts: 3,222	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? It will probably be a little sluggish on that, especially when compared to Windows XP. If you could find something with similar specs with XP on it, though, you'd be just fine. __________________ Intel Q6600 (NEW!) 2GB 667mhz Ram Intel DG965WH Mobo ATI x1950 XTX 250gb WD Sata HD 2x NEC dvd burners 600-watt Thermaltake psu Samsung 226BW LCD I Survived Mod Mania Madness '08 And All I got Was This Extra Line in My Sig

06-30-2007, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,347	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? It is geting harder for people to find Rig's with XP installed on it so I guess that Vista might be his only option. I think that the laptop is around average but don't expect to run vista well on it, my advice is get a laptop like that and then get a copy of XP installed on it. __________________ "May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" There is no patch for human stupidity. What is the matter with you? do you have a extra go to 10 line or something? Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum.* Up an running.

06-30-2007, 08:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Phantom118 Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 702	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? Vista came with my lappy and to my surprise I dont really find it that bad, and its not to much different then yours. I'd say your right Chris about having a hard time finding a new rig that has windows xp, I couldn't find many here when I was looking.. (other then display models) Before you buy an xp disk just try out windows Vista, If its to slow put xp on there. __________________

06-30-2007, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saxon ликвида́торы Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,347	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? My new laptop came with XP but it is ex display and it is a little on the basic size more of a bare bones "It runs and thats what you get" as you know I am upgrading it soon __________________ "May the NIX Kernel be praised and revered" There is no patch for human stupidity. What is the matter with you? do you have a extra go to 10 line or something? Please Visit the Apple-Talk Forum.* Up an running.

06-30-2007, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
revenge2 Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: earth Posts: 324	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? Hello there i also had that problem. I bought laptop about 3months back with specs. 1.73dual core 512 ram. It had vista and it was quite slow. However i got rid of the themes, unwanted startup programs and services and....prefetch. And it seemes to be okay now. But if you require a seriously fast pc i recommend you installing xp. (yeah iknow it costs)

07-01-2007, 12:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
jorsoft03 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: White Bear Lake, MN Posts: 3,222	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? Compaq and HP still offer XP and Vista if you buy direct. Dell does, too, but I can't recommend them. Here's the Canadian link to HP's stuff: HP Laptops, Notebook Computers & Tablet PCs __________________ Intel Q6600 (NEW!) 2GB 667mhz Ram Intel DG965WH Mobo ATI x1950 XTX 250gb WD Sata HD 2x NEC dvd burners 600-watt Thermaltake psu Samsung 226BW LCD I Survived Mod Mania Madness '08 And All I got Was This Extra Line in My Sig

07-01-2007, 03:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
saltynay Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,626	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? dell make good laptops surprisingly you can also use the repair disks to install vista on any machine apparently dunno if thy have corrected that obvious flaw __________________ Raid info: http://www.acnc.com/04_00.html Monitor management: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/overview/ Linux distro's: http://distrowatch.com/

07-01-2007, 03:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
TheDiceman Space Ninja Pirate Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Winona, MN Posts: 428	Re: Vista on laptop? How terrible is it? I dunno, we just picked up a ThinkPad with a 1.8 core2 and 1.5gigs of RAM and it doesn't run half bad. start up is rather slow, but other than that I am not too bothered by it. Vista Business by the way. __________________ AMD 4200+ X2 ATI HD 2900Pro 512mb 2x1GB Patriot PC5300

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