Windows Vista Conclusion.

I have officially drawn my conclusion about Windows Vista Home Premium by Microsoft. This conclusion is also regarding other versions of Windows Vista; Home Basic, Business, Ultimate. (And Microsoft said there is also a “Windows Vista Enterprise”, but I’ve never seen it.

Below, I have actually taken the time out to touch the worthless box that Windows Vista has come in, to show you the specifications Windows Vista Home Premium says it needs in order to operate. And before anything is said, I have used the Vista Upgrade Advisor and it says that the system it is installed on now, is fully compatible (coughbullcacacough).

My laptop is supposed to be fully compatible with Windows Vista, another load of crap (except that one is being fed by HP themselves, and according to the hardware; so where are all of the drivers for Windows Vista HP? I love how you can get a “free copy of Windows Vista”, based on the Windows XP installation that comes with select desktops, and notebooks, but the sad thing is, I purchased my laptop not long before October 26, 2006 and they said I am not eligible. I personally do not think that is fair, and others agree too, specially for the amount of money that laptops cost.

Recommended system requirements

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive space with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with
- WDDM Driver
- 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
DVD-ROM drive
Audio output
Internet access (fees may apply)

Additional Requirements to use certain features
TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Table PC or a touch screen.

Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer; visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor. For complete Windows Vista requirements, visit www.windowsvista.com/systemrequirements.

System requirements continue on bottom panel.

Minimum supported requirements

Certain product features are not available with minimum supported requirements.
800 MHZ processor and 512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive space with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
CD-ROM drive

My DESKTOP
My Desktop PC is a AMD Duron 1.8 GHz processor with 768 MB DDR PC-2700 RAM, with a 160 GB hard drive. DVD-ROM, and a DVD+/-R/RW DL 16x burner. The video card that was in the Duron 1.8 GHz was also a 128 MB ATI RADEON 9200, but has been upgraded to a NVIDIA 256 MB GeForce 6200; and Vista still does not operate -- even though the Vista Upgrade Advisor says my system is compatible and will operate fine; and there is NO PROBLEMS with the hardware, I’ve checked.

My LAPTOP
My laptop as stated before is a Intel Centrino Duo Core Mobile Technology featuring an Intel Core Duo Processor T2050 (1.6 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB), 1024 (1GB) system memory, 100 GB (5400) SATA hard drive, LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW drive with Double Layer Support.

If my other machines were able to use Vista, I would probably waste 4-8 hours for a freaking upgrade that probably won’t work. All the other systems here with the exception of my mom’s PC I built for her a long while back, are 350 MHz or slower. Then, there is my MAC, which is only a G3 350 MHz with four memory sticks (128MB, 128MB, 128MB, 64MB installed).

The bottom line to this entire article is: DO NOT PURCHASE A COPY OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA (any version,) UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE TIME ON YOUR HANDS TO SCREW YOUR SYSTEM UP, OR TO TAKE CHANGES THAT IT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ON YOUR SYSTEM. FOR ALL THE TROUBLES, THE PROBLEMS, AGRIVATION, AND OTHER CRAP, MICROSOFT SHOULD OF PAID ME TO PICK UP A COPY, OR BETTER YET, HAVE GIVEN ME A FREAKING COPY.

Don’t get me wrong, Windows Vista does install on my desktop and laptop, it just does not work right on the desktop (while all the hardware, drivers, etc., are fully compatible and up to date,) and the laptop (hah despite the “Designed for Windows XP; Windows Vista Compatible” bull-crap,) it ran fine, except for the serious lack of drivers. I might post the hardware reports from both my desktop and laptop later on.

I wonder what Windows Vista would say if I tried to install it on a Pentium II 350 with 256 MB of RAM, or one with 368 RAM. Probably something like, “Windows Vista does not support cheap customers who cannot upgrade their hardware. Oh wait, this is another error message that is generated by Windows, it is not Microsoft’s fault. And oh, you purchased Windows Vista, didn’t you?”

Anyway, I am probably now the proud owner of a new $159.99 coffee coaster because Staples will probably not take a refund -- wait till they see the crap I start with them if they don’t -- good money wasted but that is Microsoft’s fault, including HP - can we say FALSE ADVERTISING on both companies?