Vista Hell

I dislike Vista and usually advise against it for business environments.

1. Are the folders in use while you're trying to rename them?
2. Concerning mail, MS only likes to support the "current" version. Do you have Exchange? SBE Server?
3. Do you have the current printer driver?
4. Third Party Software + Vista = Have you contacted the developer for a solution?
5. Bandwidth?
6. Current driver? Or maybe not supported.
7. On your laptop? Is it a MAC?

 

There's a reason Vista isn't making headway in the business environment. I must say that Exchange/Server 03 and XP clients are rock solid, assuming your users stay off the porn sites. Perhaps a "downgrade" would be cost effective?

Alternatively, your IT consultant is incompetent.

 

Geez, that sucks. Sorry to hear the bad news.

 

I haven't had one single issue with Vista. I run 64 bit as well. Most people would argue that driver issues would be more significant for 64bit versus 32bit.

 

Hmmm, hate to bring this up, but how are you fixed for backups and disaster recovery?

 

Yep. Fire your IT Consultant, hire a new one to get everyone back on to XP. Vista is barely ready for prime time desktop use and isn't nearly up to snuff for business use. It's also important to look at the computers you are using; bad/cheap/crappy hardware is only going to amplify software issues.

 

Mrs Dubai recently got a new work computer and had it downgraded to XP. The company that did it is snowed under with people wanting their new computers downgraded because Vista is such a mess.

Bill needs to forget about the rest of his empire and concentrate on making an OS that works, instad of one that makes it asier for him to gain a monopoly on the rest of the world.

 

Vista has it's quirks, but for the most part I like it...

 

I could have, and DID!!!, tell you that!

 

Just a tip -- if you buy a brand-name business class PC, it doesn't come with all the demo crap. CDW is a great place for that kind of stuff, and you can get some great closeout deals.

On backups, at a minimum get a dvd burner and have your receptionist burn the important files to a new dvd at least once a week. Take the dvd home or put it in a safe deposit box.

 

Vista is already old hat. MS 'Windows 7' is the new OS to bash.

Get with the times buddy.

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Yep. The cost of getting the software to work can easily outstrip the cost of the hardware. If you've got a good IT guy, listen to him. Not doing so is the same as hiring a lawyer and not listening to his advice...there's no point to that.

 

Were you guys unhappy with the Mac system?

 

Seriously! Who sold you on this was a good idea in the first place?

 

I run most of my busineses on Mac's There is one software pac that we use that will not work on a Mac so we have a system with XP to run it. This system is getting old so I bought a top of the line HP machine with Vista on it. Basicaly I spent $2,500 for a high end computer to watch porn on. It frequently crashes and has been a nightmare trying to run the proprietary software which is still running on the old machine with XP. Even the sound card does not work properly on the new machine.

Vista is the worst product I have seen in 25 years in the computing business.

 

Unfortunately this happens all too often (purchasing HW/SW prior to consulting with IT).

For an off-site data back-up solution that's protected, secure, load-balanced, etc take a look at EVault. Simple, easy and not too expensive. Highly rated and awarded.

http://www.evault.com/

 

Exactly right. Dell business class are good too, they have no "extras" installed (except for a couple of Dell hardare utilities), so you don't have to go through all that. Usually I'll just order them with Vista Business, install Office 2007 (if needed) and go forward. I see very few Vista issues, IMO most of them are caused by driver issues or all the conusmer crap that's pre-loaded on consumer-class PC's.

Also, I don't know why a small firm would want any server equipment on-site, unless specifically required for an application. Bandwith is so cheap these days that it's much more cost-effective to outsource all of that.

 

I just bought Dell Optiplex systems for my office and a couple of laptops with Vista Office Ultimate. Works very good, but there are a couple of issues with some harware and software compatibility on HP and Adobe ( older versions)

But for the most part, it seems to work pretty well.

I also kept a few computers and laptops on XP, just to be safe.

 

XP man. XP.

 

I just got got a new backup laptop. Came with Vista. Used it for about a week before it just drove me off the wall. UPGRADED to XP. I thought ME was bad.

 

+1. I had XP on my computer, but I made the mistake of going to Vista. Gonna switch back to XP when I get the chance to. F**K Vista !!!

 

Erm, what? Centralized admin and maintenance that I could teach a receptionist to do? And WTF does bandwidth have to do with any issues the OP brought up? Just STFU and go away.

Jesus Christ on Ten Crosses, people. The OP is talking about a deployed OS in a professional environment that isn't working; he's not looking for trite anecdotes about some dipthwang using Vista or OS/X in a home environment.

Beyond that, Jesus Christ on a single cross. I wonder WTF a business owner/partner/etc is doing posting on a car board when he is clearly running around in circles and pissing his pants because his IT solution is right out of the back pages of Computer Shopper circa 1995, yet he is doing business in the 21st century and doesn't understand the value of backing up the data that his business depends upon.

Dude, listen to your IT guy or sink.