Had it up to HERE with vista

Ann McRae · August 13, 2007

So we had to repalce our previous computer - it died a nasty death and just ouldn't be recucitated. No time to research and at that time no cash to burn. So we replaced it with a really inexpensive Acer that has way more power and memory than the old one. When I first used it it was wonderful - could do any task in very little time, ran my photo software without complaining, etc.

Well, it now gets bogged down, closes for no apparent reason, and just generally behaves as badly as the old one. I attribute it to all of the antiviral stuff necessary to *fingers crossed* keep it safe. Either that or it is infected with something that we cannot detect.

What should have taken me an hour this a.m. (burn 1.5Gig onto 3 cds, make a couple spreadsheets and an invoice) took 3 hours, and a couple reboots.

I am really ticked off. Mac store, here I come!

:soapbox

Shizam · August 13, 2007

Buying an Apple can add years to your life

dogwood · August 13, 2007

Sizam wrote:

Buying an Apple can add years to your life

Or years of frustration (seven years and counting for me-- I use a Mac at work)!

To be fair, Acer is not one of the top PC brands and most companies add their own little 'special sauce' to how your computer boots and what gets loaded when you boot up. Motherboards, HD's, software, RAM... all of that can affect performance. You may need to do a couple of google searches to turn off some of the software and accessories loading-- that could be slowing you down.

In fact, there are many, many, many things that could be slowing you down, and many, many, many things that have nothing to do with Vista.

I've been running Vista on one PC for three months now with no performance issues. On the other hand, I have programs crash under Mac OS-X quite frequently (I suspect it's a RAM issue, but I'm not allowed to have suspicions about my computer at work).

DavidTO · August 13, 2007

dogwood wrote:

I have programs crash under Mac OS-X quite frequently (I suspect it's a RAM issue, but I'm not allowed to have suspicions about my computer at work).

Which apps?

Skippy · August 13, 2007

Ann McRae wrote:

So we had to repalce our previous computer - it died a nasty death and just ouldn't be recucitated. No time to research and at that time no cash to burn. So we replaced it with a really inexpensive Acer that has way more power and memory than the old one. When I first used it it was wonderful - could do any task in very little time, ran my photo software without complaining, etc.

Well, it now gets bogged down, closes for no apparent reason, and just generally behaves as badly as the old one. I attribute it to all of the antiviral stuff necessary to *fingers crossed* keep it safe. Either that or it is infected with something that we cannot detect.

What should have taken me an hour this a.m. (burn 1.5Gig onto 3 cds, make a couple spreadsheets and an invoice) took 3 hours, and a couple reboots.

I am really ticked off. Mac store, here I come!

:soapbox

Something is definitly wrong with it Ann, I have Vista on this computer and have never had any trouble with it, gosh I burn Movies in around 8 minutes.

........take it back and get it checked out, hope they can sort it out for you I can understand how frustrating and annoying it is when your computer isn't work properly.

....... Skippy

RogersDA · August 13, 2007

Skippy wrote:

S........take it back and get it checked out, hope they can sort it out for you I can understand how frustrating and annoying it is when your computer isn't work properly.

....... Skippy

...and/or do what I do with every new computer - reformat the drive(s), repartition to my liking, and reinstall only those things that I want in the locations I want. This gets rid of most "stuff" that comes gratis from the computer manufacturers.

ShepsMom · August 13, 2007

Sorry to hear about your troubles! I love my Mac, i won't go back to Windows!! I'm sure you still have warranty on it, take it back and have'em fix it!

Dee · August 13, 2007

I've always used a Mac since Apple IIe days...

If you switch, I hope you enjoy yours. At least with the new Macs you can use your Windows programs so all is not lost.

Good luck, whichever way you go!

photodoug · August 13, 2007

too bad. Vista is cool.

DavidTO · August 13, 2007

RogersDA wrote:

...and/or do what I do with every new computer - reformat the drive(s), repartition to my liking, and reinstall only those things that I want in the locations I want. This gets rid of most "stuff" that comes gratis from the computer manufacturers.

Blecch.

So glad I don't have to deal with that.

Ann McRae · August 13, 2007

photodoug wrote:

too bad. Vista is cool.

Actually, in the few months we have had it, I have not seen anything special from it - really do not see anything that would have caused me to leave XP if I hadn't been forced.

Frustratingly, my work computer has Win2000 on it, and it functions better than vista for me right now.

ann

Ann McRae · August 13, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

Blecch.

So glad I don't have to deal with that.

Yep. I as consumer do not want to deal with that. I want to unpack a box and be able to start using the machine, and three months later have it still work right.

Good idea about taking it in under warranty.

ann

photodoug · August 13, 2007

Ann McRae wrote:

Actually, in the few months we have had it, I have not seen anything special from it - really do not see anything that would have caused me to leave XP if I hadn't been forced.

Frustratingly, my work computer has Win2000 on it, and it functions better than vista for me right now.

ann

I sense great frustration....it would seem then that the dark side awaits you...we will then continue to carry on the good fight

RogersDA · August 13, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

Blecch.

So glad I don't have to deal with that.

I hate it, too. But, in the end, it works. I am --looking-- into a mac pro for my next computer. I hate laptops, so a macbook is out of the question. The cost for a pro just scares me sometimes. It's then I realize I can get some very good glass and just keep my 4 1/2 year old pc.

DavidTO · August 13, 2007

RogersDA wrote:

I hate it, too. But, in the end, it works. I am --looking-- into a mac pro for my next computer. I hate laptops, so a macbook is out of the question. The cost for a pro just scares me sometimes. It's then I realize I can get some very good glass and just keep my 4 1/2 year old pc.

Makes sense. It's really unfortunate about the new iMacs and the glossy screens, for us photogs.

ShepsMom · August 13, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

Makes sense. It's really unfortunate about the new iMacs and the glossy screens, for us photogs.

What's so unfortunate about them? I have I-Mac, and love that thing. I have no cords tangling everywhere, it's compact and small, no tower, it's quiet and very user friendly (coming from windows it's haven on earth.) I think it's a great machine, but what do i know?

My sister used Macs all her life, she wont touch windows if you give her million bucks! Can't you tell i HATE windows?

DavidTO · August 13, 2007

ShepsMom wrote:

What's so unfortunate about them? I have I-Mac, and love that thing. I have no cords tangling everywhere, it's compact and small, no tower, it's quiet and very user friendly (coming from windows it's haven on earth.) I think it's a great machine, but what do i know? My sister used Macs all her life, she wont touch windows if you give her million bucks! Can't you tell i HATE windows?

The new iMacs only come with a glossy screen, which is not good for color correcting photos, as it makes them pop in a way that is pleasing to the average computer user, but is misleading for serious color correcting. Or at least, that's how the story goes.

Aside from that glitch, they're wonderful. You must have an iMac with the anti-glare coating. It's a different beast when it comes to correcting photos.

ShepsMom · August 13, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

The new iMacs only come with a glossy screen, which is not good for color correcting photos, as it makes them pop in a way that is pleasing to the average computer user, but is misleading for serious color correcting. Or at least, that's how the story goes.

Aside from that glitch, they're wonderful. You must have an iMac with the anti-glare coating. It's a different beast when it comes to correcting photos.

I have no idea, my screen doesn't look any different then my other screen that i used with my windows computer? It is not glossy

You probably correct on anti-glare coating.

As for colors, apple monitors are best, as they show much truer colors then your average monitor with window system. No wonder designer s and photographer use mostly apple computers. No spreadsh*ts for me

dogwood · August 14, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

Which apps?

First Class. Pro Tools. And browsers when they run graphics and audio intensive sites (like myspace pages). The Mac only has 512K so I can't really blame it.

DavidTO · August 14, 2007

dogwood wrote:

he Mac only has 512K.

Ouch. For Pro Tools? Yikes!

dogwood · August 14, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

Makes sense. It's really unfortunate about the new iMacs and the glossy screens, for us photogs.

My new PC notebook has a glossy screen too. I agree-- it's unfortunate unless you're in a dark room... like that happens much with a notebook!

colourbox · August 14, 2007

The only saving grace about the glossy iMac video is that you can plug in a second monitor to extend the desktop. So if you were planning on having a 2-monitor system, or have a decent monitor lying around already, you could plug it in and use that as your photo editing monitor.

By the way, Uwe Steinmuller has calibrated and evaluated the new iMac screen. Most notable - for photos, skip the 20" and go straight to the 24".

Had it up to HERE with vista

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