Originally Posted by acctman

slow down computer, how much ram do you have? i'd recommend atleast 2gigs of good ram, not the discount cheap ram

no streaming media on the web? uhh i don't think thats a vista os issue directly might be a setting that you have turned off or something

i have vista on 4 machines with no prob, ones a portable UMPC (OQO Model 2) with 1.5gig ram, and i have no issues. I download and install a lot of crap, and i have yet to experience i problem or slow down that i can blame directly on vista. maybe its cause i updating all my software and drivers on stuff, but i just dont see why vista gets a bad wrap.

only thing i can think of is Aero's that might slow it down with all the transparencey stuff, if you turn that off should be fine