Star 'Despite Problems, Consumers Choosing Vista Over XP'
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 7th Jan 2008 11:59 UTC
Windows "Windows Vista didn't make a smooth market entrance; in fact, nearly every aspect of the operating system has been attacked since its release on January 30, 2007. Multiple SKUs allegedly confused customers, anti-DRM groups disliked Vista's Protected Video Path and its overall DRM friendliness, and Microsoft's definition of 'Vista Capable' got the company sued. Toss in a plethora of bugs and the usual consumer backlash over GUI changes, and you'd think consumers would be avoiding Vista in droves. According to new information, however, they aren't - Vista's adoption rate over the past year actually exceeded XP's in 2001, and consumers apparently choose Vista over XP by a 7:1 margin."
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balihb
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2006-06-15

The only Vista (as I know) you can't downgrade is Home Basic. The problem is that most pc and laptop are sold with that ***t.
So most peoples can't downgrade.

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thabrain Member since:
2005-06-29

The only Vista (as I know) you can't downgrade is Home Basic. The problem is that most pc and laptop are sold with that ***t.
So most peoples can't downgrade.


While that may be true, some manufacturers, like SONY, are releasing PC's that they provide only Vista drivers for.

My company uses their laptops, and we have to start looking at other vendors because Sony refuses to create XP drivers for their new lines of PC's.

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biffuz Member since:
2006-03-27

I doubt you really need to get the drivers from the manufacterer. What they do (mostly) is assembling part from other companies, have you checked those other companies web sites?
99% of the times it will work.

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thabrain Member since:
2005-06-29

The only Vista (as I know) you can't downgrade is Home Basic. The problem is that most pc and laptop are sold with that ***t.
So most peoples can't downgrade.


While that may be true, some manufacturers, like SONY, are releasing PC's that they provide only Vista drivers for.

My company uses their laptops, and we have to start looking at other vendors because Sony refuses to create XP drivers for their new lines of PC's.

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biffuz Member since:
2006-03-27

Are you sure you have to ask the manufacturer for the drivers? What they (mostly) do is assembling part made by other companies. Check those other companies websites.
99% of the times it works.

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biffuz Member since:
2006-03-27

You can always do it the hard way, with a clean installation.

Of course it's not an easy operation for the average user, but this will bring us to the same considerations as before: why do they "choose" Vista?

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biffuz Member since:
2006-03-27

You can always do it the hard way, with a clean installation.

Of course it's not an easy operation for the average user, but this will bring us to the same considerations as before: why do they "choose" Vista?

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