vista slow this spec machine

Hi Guys,
Check this out and let me know what you think.
I have installed the beta as a clean install on a Sony Vaio laptop
Spec:- 1.73 intel processor (wireless) 80gb HDD DVD writer 1 gb memory ATI Radeon 600x graphics
Quite a high spec machine would you agree?
It runs slow, is slow to boot
I ran the performance tool and got a 3 rating very poor I think. Q:- Why does vista ask for a minimum of 15gb Hard drive space when the program is only 3gb?
Q:- how do I improve the performance rating?
Q:- What is the best available machine (laptop) spec wise for running vista?
Q:- Judging by the length of time that it has taken MS to unwrap the Beta and judging by the size of the program, everything else ie office, AV, etc etc is going to require immense processing power and memory usage, at the moment, machines don't seem to be up to the mark to deal with vista or am I wrong? I am from the uk, what is the hghest spec machine that you guys can buy off the shelf in your country
I do have a pc that has a 500gb HD and a top end processor with 4gb ram and I suppose it would eat vista but it is all of the other software that I am concerned about...... how far do we go?

I installed vista on an Athlon 3000 (2ghz), 1gb ddr400, radeon 9800 pro 128mb (which vista lovingly decided was a 256mb model! Known bug). Installed fine for me apart from the odd process hang here and there - but hey it is still a beta.
The question is, was it a coincidence or a proper hardware fault that caused it to Blue Screen after 4 days? Will find out when I get back into XP in a while.
Steve
"T5" wrote in message

Hi Guys,
Check this out and let me know what you think.
I have installed the beta as a clean install on a Sony Vaio laptop
Spec:- 1.73 intel processor (wireless) 80gb HDD DVD writer 1 gb memory ATI Radeon 600x graphics
Quite a high spec machine would you agree?
It runs slow, is slow to boot
I ran the performance tool and got a 3 rating very poor I think. Q:- Why does vista ask for a minimum of 15gb Hard drive space when the program is only 3gb?
Q:- how do I improve the performance rating?
Q:- What is the best available machine (laptop) spec wise for running vista?
Q:- Judging by the length of time that it has taken MS to unwrap the Beta and judging by the size of the program, everything else ie office, AV, etc etc is going to require immense processing power and memory usage, at the moment, machines don't seem to be up to the mark to deal with vista or am I wrong? I am from the uk, what is the hghest spec machine that you guys can buy off the shelf in your country
I do have a pc that has a 500gb HD and a top end processor with 4gb ram and I suppose it would eat vista but it is all of the other software that I am concerned about...... how far do we go?

It is 3GB on the dvd, not on the hard drive. Installation requires 11GB. You also need space for the page file, temp directories, and software.
Performance rating improves upon upgrading hardware.
There are many opinions about who sells the best laptop for Vista. A laptop that is sold as "Vista Ready" and has the specs you like is the one to buy.
It is a myth that Vista and Office will require immense power over and above current machines. Any standard machine manufactured in the past two years and most manufactureed in the past four will handle them. Also, Vista scales to older hardware better than XP did at the time XP released.
Vista is being engineered to take advantage of hardware advances of the past five years, not the next five; particularly with regards to graphics processors and 64-bit computing. It is not engineered for hardware not yet developed. That means any computer incorporating current hardware will be fine.
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Hi Guys,
Check this out and let me know what you think.
I have installed the beta as a clean install on a Sony Vaio laptop
Spec:- 1.73 intel processor (wireless) 80gb HDD DVD writer 1 gb memory ATI Radeon 600x graphics
Quite a high spec machine would you agree?
It runs slow, is slow to boot
I ran the performance tool and got a 3 rating very poor I think. Q:- Why does vista ask for a minimum of 15gb Hard drive space when the program is only 3gb?
Q:- how do I improve the performance rating?
Q:- What is the best available machine (laptop) spec wise for running vista?
Q:- Judging by the length of time that it has taken MS to unwrap the Beta and judging by the size of the program, everything else ie office, AV, etc etc is going to require immense processing power and memory usage, at the moment, machines don't seem to be up to the mark to deal with vista or am I wrong? I am from the uk, what is the hghest spec machine that you guys can buy off the shelf in your country
I do have a pc that has a 500gb HD and a top end processor with 4gb ram and I suppose it would eat vista but it is all of the other software that I am concerned about...... how far do we go?

In article , T5 says...

Hi Guys,
Check this out and let me know what you think.
I have installed the beta as a clean install on a Sony Vaio laptop
Spec:- 1.73 intel processor (wireless) 80gb HDD DVD writer 1 gb memory ATI Radeon 600x graphics
Quite a high spec machine would you agree?
It runs slow, is slow to boot
ITS A FUCKING BETA YOU HALFWIT. Drivers are immature.

I ran the performance tool and got a 3 rating very poor I think. Q:- Why does vista ask for a minimum of 15gb Hard drive space when the program is only 3gb?
because it has to expand the installation files.

Q:- how do I improve the performance rating?
Wait for better drivers.

Q:- What is the best available machine (laptop) spec wise for running vista?
Non until mature drivers come out.

Q:- Judging by the length of time that it has taken MS to unwrap the Beta and judging by the size of the program, everything else ie office, AV, etc etc is going to require immense processing power and memory usage, at the moment, machines don't seem to be up to the mark to deal with vista or am I wrong?

Yes because you're fucking clueless and blind. Notice the word BETA in there? It means IT IS A TEST RELEASE. The code isn't optimised and neither are the drivers.

-- Conor Grumpy Old Man Same Shit, Different Day.

thx guys I appreciate your comments "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

It is 3GB on the dvd, not on the hard drive. Installation requires 11GB. You also need space for the page file, temp directories, and software.
Performance rating improves upon upgrading hardware.
There are many opinions about who sells the best laptop for Vista. A laptop that is sold as "Vista Ready" and has the specs you like is the one to buy.
It is a myth that Vista and Office will require immense power over and above current machines. Any standard machine manufactured in the past two years and most manufactureed in the past four will handle them. Also, Vista scales to older hardware better than XP did at the time XP released.
Vista is being engineered to take advantage of hardware advances of the past five years, not the next five; particularly with regards to graphics processors and 64-bit computing. It is not engineered for hardware not yet developed. That means any computer incorporating current hardware will be fine.
"T5" wrote in message Hi Guys,
Check this out and let me know what you think.
I have installed the beta as a clean install on a Sony Vaio laptop
Spec:- 1.73 intel processor (wireless) 80gb HDD DVD writer 1 gb memory ATI Radeon 600x graphics
Quite a high spec machine would you agree?
It runs slow, is slow to boot
I ran the performance tool and got a 3 rating very poor I think. Q:- Why does vista ask for a minimum of 15gb Hard drive space when the program is only 3gb?
Q:- how do I improve the performance rating?
Q:- What is the best available machine (laptop) spec wise for running vista?
Q:- Judging by the length of time that it has taken MS to unwrap the Beta and judging by the size of the program, everything else ie office, AV, etc etc is going to require immense processing power and memory usage, at the moment, machines don't seem to be up to the mark to deal with vista or am I wrong? I am from the uk, what is the hghest spec machine that you guys can buy off the shelf in your country
I do have a pc that has a 500gb HD and a top end processor with 4gb ram and I suppose it would eat vista but it is all of the other software that I am concerned about...... how far do we go?

Colin Barnhorst wrote: ....

Vista is being engineered to take advantage of hardware advances of the past five years, not the next five; particularly with regards to graphics processors and 64-bit computing. It is not engineered for hardware not yet developed. ...

So what about DirectX 10 and the video cards developed (but offered in 2007 only)?!
Roy

mmmmmmmmmm............ over to you Colin "Roy Coorne" wrote in message

Colin Barnhorst wrote: ... Vista is being engineered to take advantage of hardware advances of the past five years, not the next five; particularly with regards to graphics processors and 64-bit computing. It is not engineered for hardware not yet developed. ...
So what about DirectX 10 and the video cards developed (but offered in 2007 only)?!
Roy

Obviously anything in current development can be taken into account both by MS and by the third party manufacturers in terms of features, but the hardware profile models for Vista are already set. In other words, you cannot optimize code not yet written.
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mmmmmmmmmm............ over to you Colin "Roy Coorne" wrote in message Colin Barnhorst wrote: ... Vista is being engineered to take advantage of hardware advances of the past five years, not the next five; particularly with regards to graphics processors and 64-bit computing. It is not engineered for hardware not yet developed. ...
So what about DirectX 10 and the video cards developed (but offered in 2007 only)?!
Roy