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    Trying Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ArmageddonAsh, Mar 13, 2010.

  1. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    I was wondering how long can you have Vista installed before you are asked for a key, i mean can you like have it installed and use it perfectly fine for say a week or something before needing to use a serial - i am trying to buy a desktop but i dont have the money right now for the OS but i really want to buy it within next 2 days so if i get it without OS and install Vista on it how long before it stops me using it until i enter a Key?
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Mar 13, 2010
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    You can use it for 30 days without entering a key, and this can be extended upto 120 days with a command.
     
    coolguy, Mar 14, 2010
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    ^^ Yeah, what he said :) Though, why Vista, why not 7?
     
    Joel, Mar 14, 2010
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you are getting a new system - I agree with the people who say "why not Win7".

    On the other hand, you might be able to get a cheap copy of Vista - retail or OEM that was left in stock somewhere - hunt around as Vista is still a perfectly good OS.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 14, 2010
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  5. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    Congratulations on your new computer, Armaggedon, may it serve you well. :)

    Vista has a quite nice price tag right now, and is still a solid OS.

    I agree with the others, though, why not just go with Windows 7?

    In a few words, Windows 7 has the sleekness and updates of Windows Vista combined with the performance of Windows XP. (Not quite, but you get my point.)

    Looking in-depth, though, Windows 7 has got its own problems here and there, thus not quite as reliable or spec-friendly as Windows XP on some areas, but from my own point-of-view, Windows 7 is superior than Windows Vista, even for games.

    If you decide to go with Vista, be wary that Microsoft may decide to suspend updating it like they did to XP (maybe in a shorter lapse of time than they did to XP) and drop support, especially with how well Windows 7 is selling.
     
    Aeris, Mar 14, 2010
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  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There's no "may" about it - support for all consumer versions of Vista will stop, period, in April of 2012, as per the Microsoft product lifecycle rules for Vista. Business versions of Vista will continue with extended support through 2017, as per the relevant rule. All versions of XP will continue receiving extended support through April of 2014, at which point all support, period, for XP will stop, as, for example, is stated in the relevant XP Home Edition lifecycle rule.
     
    Shyster1, Mar 14, 2010
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