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From: Hazel LeBlanc <>
Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Walt's new computer
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:23:15 -0600
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Rodney,
I am using a HP Pavillion PC A6137C which came with Vista
installed. It has a great 22 in. screen. It also as a lot of bells
and whistles in it, like watching TV in a corner of the screen which
I don't use. I have a TV for that, because I like to split the
screen and view 2 files at the same time.
Hazel

At 10:21 PM 1/26/2008, you wrote:
>Hazel,
>
>My experience with Vista on a new machine has been excellent. If it has
>sufficient horsepower, it is a very nice improvement in capability. The
>reliability problems with Vista seem to happen to those who upgraded an
>existing installation of XP. I have no problems running FTM (not the latest
>version) on two different machines running Vista while concurrently running
>email and browsing the web plus running databases and lots of other
>applications.
>
>- If your existing XP machine is not broken, and still performs adequately,
>don't replace it, but if your hardware fails (both of my machines failed
>within a few months of each other, requiring a new installation, so I took
>that opportunity to upgrade to Vista.)
>- I don't recommend Vista on a low level machine.
>- I don't recommend anyone consider the lowest level, Vista Home. Go for at
>least Vista Premium.
>- I don't recommend upgrading an existing XP installation. That is where
>most problems have been encountered.
>- I would caution all to check in advance that any applications you run
>regularly are supported under Vista (most are.)
>- Understand that conversion to Vista invokes a new user interface. In
>their efforts to improve the user experience, Microsoft changed many
>details. This may frustrate some who abhor change, but once you learn the
>new ways to do things, I think you will agree that the result is worth the
>short learning curve. It has great help, vastly improved search ability,
>etc.
>
>Based on what I read in this forum, I am avoiding FTM 2008. Maybe their next
>version will get back to reasonable levels of functionality and reliability.
>
>My opinion: FTM 2008 is broken, Vista is not.
>
>
>Rodney L. Wright
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [mailto:]
>On Behalf Of Hazel LeBlanc
>Sent: Saturday, 26 January, 2008 21:29
>To:
>Subject: Re: [FTM-HELP] Walt's new computer
>
>Walt,
> I'm glad to know you now have a new computer. I just hope that
>you were able to get one without Vista. If not you will be
>continuing to fuss at this one also.
> I had to get another computer, a few months ago, for the same
>reason. The mother board went out without any warning. Vista and
>FTM 2008 both have a sorry reputation. I will continue to use my 2nd
>computer with XP and FTM 16 for my database and use the new one for
>getting on the internet and for e-mail.
>Hazel
>
>
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