fulltime vista

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- </Slugsie>

I'm at full time right now, however I've lost the ability to have sound and to view my TV Tuner Card. Minor annoyances, and I'm submitting all these cases to Microsoft.
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

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"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

Yep, and its working very well.
I am doing the following tasks :
using Windows Mail
developing with vs2005 using WinFX (WCP and WPF) writing a smart client app with the above
Using office 12 beta 1
Office is the least stable, but that BETA on BETA so I would expect this, I don't write many docs so its not an issue.
It runs fast enough, but I have got a meaty lappy which was bought just to install vista on.
Steve
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

Back and forth, simply because of Internet issues on Vista in IE 7. -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

I'm full-time right now, but it's defiantly not ready for prime time.
-- Dena Centenero LispyGlitter2 on Neowin.net
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

LOL, thats funny. :-D -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Dena C" wrote in message

I'm full-time right now, but it's defiantly not ready for prime time.
-- Dena Centenero LispyGlitter2 on Neowin.net
"Slugsie" wrote in message Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

No way :) I may have hardware that's too old (I'm running Vista on my older system), but some features don't work twice in a session (such as opening Windows Explorer), and unless I'm having memory problems (not my computer's memory!) some regional settings don't appear to stick. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Slugsie" a écrit dans le message de news: eZ2WelQQGHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... | Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not | quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just | needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over | (hopefully April CTP?).

Yes indeedy.
I don't seem to be having any major performance nags (although I know from experience there's always ways to improve) but there's little things which need cleaning up, as there ever are with beta software. It is however a LOT better than the December CTP which refused to install at all. =P
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).

I do.... I couldn't help my self. :)))))))))0000000000000000
Ed.
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"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

I am , and Tablet PC no less. It is performing like a champ with the exception of my Cisco VPN client ... Still no worky!!
Chris
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).

I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed successfully. -- Tekguru (Daron Brewood) MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site http://www.4WinMobile.com

I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112. -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tekguru (Daron Brewood)" wrote in message

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:
Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed successfully. -- Tekguru (Daron Brewood) MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site http://www.4WinMobile.com

I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
"jose3030" wrote:

I'm at full time right now, however I've lost the ability to have sound and to view my TV Tuner Card. Minor annoyances, and I'm submitting all these cases to Microsoft.
"Slugsie" wrote in message Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

Slugsie a écrit :

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).

Using it for a few days as my main OS, but installed in dual boot, don't know yet if I'll have to return to XP SP2. All the progs are not installed yet, and it's much slower than XP, but I want to give it a good try As you say, it needs a couple of improvements, and I can't wait for April CTP
-- cf

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--- Original message follows --- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112. -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tekguru (Daron Brewood)" wrote in message On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:33:10 -0000, Slugsie wrote:
Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
I'm dual booting so able to run it but too many incidence's of restarting Explorer and not enough progs I use regularly can be installed successfully. -- Tekguru (Daron Brewood) MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site http://www.4WinMobile.com

"Ryan" wrote in message

I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
Exactly the same for me on my laptop, sound worked ok on 5270, broken on

5308. Shows as working fine, just no sound. :(
-- </Slugsie>

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:04:57 -0800, Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:

I guess something got damaged since 5270, because the last time I got Explorer issues since 5308 was 5112.

I must get 2-3 occurances in an hour long session, so it is looking somewhat damaged.
The other reasons I can't run with it permanently are:
- Lack of file sync for WM5.0 Mobile devices - Lack of being able to use progs I am used to using like; AcDSee, SQLYog, AVG (or any) AV system, etc - to name but a few :( - No support for the BlackGold DVB-T card
On the AV aspect I've tried emailling most vendors, no reply yet, so I tried the OneCare Beta and even that refuses to be allowed for Vista.
-- Tekguru (Daron Brewood) MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site http://www.4WinMobile.com

"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet?

Nope - not enough device drivers (video and audio) are available to support either my hardware or application software. A platform is only useful once things are built on it. Vista for me is just a pretty platform and nothing more so far.
- Geoff Coupe

Can we get a listing of what "Soundcards" you folks have?
I have a Dell Dimension 9100 which uses the following soundcard chipset : SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio
"Slugsie" wrote in message

"Ryan" wrote in message I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
Exactly the same for me on my laptop, sound worked ok on 5270, broken on 5308. Shows as working fine, just no sound. :(
-- /Slugsie

Sometimes, Vista just DOESNT wanna do stuff. Cant force it. It gets more belligerent as the days go by. LOL.
-Jose
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

LOL, thats funny. :-D -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Dena C" wrote in message I'm full-time right now, but it's defiantly not ready for prime time.
-- Dena Centenero LispyGlitter2 on Neowin.net
"Slugsie" wrote in message Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

Yes, i'm running it fulltime, having no problems with hardware For the performance, im not complaining about it. Might be little slower as xp but u get used to it after few days. Altho i must say i don't notice much performance issues with it.
Still have dual boot, but only use xp for gaming
"Slugsie" wrote in message

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

I am running Vista with a Philips Acoustic Edge PSC 706 soundcard. Unfortunately it is not supported at this time. I have already submitted a report to MS about this to request product support.
Neal "jose3030" wrote in message

Can we get a listing of what "Soundcards" you folks have?
I have a Dell Dimension 9100 which uses the following soundcard chipset : SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio
"Slugsie" wrote in message "Ryan" wrote in message I have lost sound as well I have an HP m370n, its weird because my sound worked fine in 5270 but the drivers wont install on 5308 for some reason although it does show it has drivers for my sound card...
Exactly the same for me on my laptop, sound worked ok on 5270, broken on 5308. Shows as working fine, just no sound. :(
-- /Slugsie

jose3030 a écrit :

I'm at full time right now, however I've lost the ability to have sound and to view my TV Tuner Card. Minor annoyances, and I'm submitting all these cases to Microsoft.
"Slugsie" wrote in message Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- </Slugsie

Full time at home, for me, I just have to reboot to XP if I want my Tvix HD media player to be able to connect to the sharing, as I can't have Vista to have a sharing that work.
Christophe

I'd be a lot closer to using it FT if I were able to access the Internet :(
"Slugsie" wrote:

Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie

Woohoo! I got it to work. I just upgraded the firmware on my router and I can now access the web...
"Vista 5308 Tester" wrote:

I'd be a lot closer to using it FT if I were able to access the Internet :(
"Slugsie" wrote:
Is anyone brave enough to be running Vista as their main OS yet? I'm not quite there yet, 5308 is so very close to being useable full time, it just needs a couple of little performance/stability fixes and I'll move over (hopefully April CTP?).
-- /Slugsie