Will Vista ruin my mac?

[reflex]

It is a resource hog and it errors and crashes all the time. GET XP!

The resource hog part is correct. But I've been running it for about 7 months now (on a MBP) and I haven't experienced those errors and crashes. Especially with BootCamp 1.2 and newer, since there are now Vista-specific drivers.

 

[reflex]

and you'll end up with a partitioned drive (like I did) which you'll have to then completely wipe to get rid of the partition.

Bootcamp can restore the hd to one partition.

 

[Maui]

Ok, I finally got Vista because I went to a store and they really convinced me. They spent 30 minutes going on the web and checking out all the problems I've been worried about.

I'm shocked they didn't try to sell you something they no longer sell -- XP.

There are endless XP vs. Vista threads and reviews and blog entries. A lot of people prefer XP, because it is more "mature" -- meaning it has been around longer so MS has had more time to find and fix its problems, compared to Vista. And, the activation/privacy "features" in Vista really irk a lot of people.

SP1 for Vista is coming in the 2H of 2007. That will help to catch it up to XP in maturity, and by SP2 (late 2008?) it will probably pass XP, in terms of maturity.

Vista will run your XP games just fine, even if you have to use the compatibility mode here and there.

So, load up the Vista you bought and have fun. For most users, it really doesn't make a huge difference whether you use XP or Vista.

 

[amd4me]

Technically it should work, although I think you'll get sick of it fairly quickly (like I did) and you'll end up with a partitioned drive (like I did) which you'll have to then completely wipe to get rid of the partition.

no you use bootcamp assistant to remove the partition.

 

[DarthTreydor]

i have a boot camp question:

can you access files on the partition you aren't using? for example, could you have your music be on your osx partition but still be able to play it while running vista/xp?

 

[ivnds]

i have a boot camp question:

can you access files on the partition you aren't using? for example, could you have your music be on your osx partition but still be able to play it while running vista/xp?

As far as i know, you will have to use an app like Macdrive to be able to see your files. The other way around is far easier, since the windows partition will appear on finder.

 

[Wells]

Does anybody know if Vista runs games any slower than XP? That's just something I've heard.

 

[Kia]

And also, to the person who said vista runs to slow, do you think that these specs will make it run fast?

Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz

Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 128 MB

I've used a number of PCs with similar specs runnig Vista and XP, and I'd say there is no comparison. XP is lightning speen against Vista. Also due to the huge change in OS structure, most of the old hardware drivers no longer work and many manufacturers still haven't developed a new driver for Vista. That may not be such a problem for Macs.

But vista will run just OK on those specs. I'd say 2Gb ram is really minimum for comfortable use.

Kia

 

[Tallest Skil]

One gig of RAM, 10 GB of space, Vista Ultimate: runs fine on my iMac. None of this "40 GB recommended" crap. I use it for MapleStory and Half Life 1&2 (summarily, games ) Only problem... um... one time I had to reinstall because it would restart my iMac as soon as I logged into Ultimate, but other than that it works well*.

*the usage of the word 'well' here refers, of course, to the constant state of near-usability that all Microsoft products fail to achieve.

 

[ivnds]

Does anybody know if Vista runs games any slower than XP? That's just something I've heard.

Just running vista will make your system slower, since it demands much more than XP, so if your system is not super new or fast, you might notice a difference. turning of aero while you play will help some.