For those who are still using vista(i've moved to 7rc1)

you can get it here

http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=5925&file=1&evp=e57a33d5d53fd838775ceb924029f0d1

u need to have sp1 installed before you can install sp2

i heard someone in a computer school say that it did more harm than good to his computer so make sure you back up before you load it

never used vista (not really anyway) never want to (any time someone asks me to help fix a problem my
statement is the same - i HATE vista) just 'cos hardware is improving doesn't mean you must use it all up
i like to have 10, 15 applications running including an oracle database and a programming ide and still have
up to 500mb free ram instead of having 500mb free ram after just starting the os
(ok am exaggerating but vista is still a memory hog)
pity MS is bent on killing xp thank God for win 7 (i hear it will be released officially this year) at least is not
as much a memory hog as vista though recommended disk space for installation is 16gb

i guess vista sp3 is win 7

i cant go near sp1 talk less of sp2!i installed sp1 and my laptop failed to recognise my sierra 580 mdc.i had to restore my system with alacrity.i will only upgrade when i use up the money i spent obtaining my archaic data card

aieromon:

i cant go near sp1 talk less of sp2!i installed sp1 and my laptop failed to recognise my sierra 580 mdc.i had to restore my system with alacrity.i will only upgrade when i use up the money i spent obtaining my archaic data card

there is a quick fix for that. check out the starcomms thread. hayprof provided a link.

@flyuche
Thanks.will check it out

well, i downloaded and installed the service pack. it when smoothly. nothing spectacular in performance yet that i have observed, but one thing i love now is: setting up ad-hoc internet network sharing from laptop is as easy as ever and very stable too!

aieromon:

@flyuche
Thanks.will check it out

Imagine, like 99% of pple using that Aircard On Vista SP1 knws that there's a fix, I wonder y u bringing this at an Odd hour!

on the average, i run 8 different apps including Chrome (considering that chrome tabs run on different processes) on my Vista and still very fast.
I guess thats what happens when you get some of 'em china made lappy 4rm Otigba.

I got a HP530 from there but sold it in 2 weeks as it freezes wit the blue screen of death every 3 hrs.
Had to get a Compaq 4rm US and working fine till date.

I will try out the SP2, I always have problem with my internet sharing too, It just develops a mind of its own, and without any tweak, i works again

^^^^^

practically all laptops are made in china

where can 1 find sp1.

so in plain English is d Sp1 not a good buy? cos i jst installed 1 in my vista ultimate, got it from d regular updates on my computer. is it safe? can i go ahead n install d sp2. all i want na make my computer dey work well.

^^^^^^

DO NOT install vista sp2 if u are running a pirated version of windows. it will almost certainly invalidate it

it is recommended to install service packs on a fresh install of windows.

oyb:

^^^^^

practically all laptops are made in china

but not all of them are made according to chinese standards

I got it installed today using windows update. No earth shaking changes.
Just the usual stuff. Anyway thank God it didn't cause any conflict with
any of my existing third party software.

''practically all laptops are made in china ''

true
but the quality depends on the market it was made for, one can't compare the ones made for the Asian/African market to the ones made for the European market,

saxywale:

''practically all laptops are made in china ''

true
but the quality depends on the market it was made for, one can't compare the ones made for the Asian/African market to the ones made for the European market,

saxywale:

''practically all laptops are made in china ''

true
but the quality depends on the market it was made for, one can't compare the ones made for the Asian/African market to the ones made for the European market,

It's harder to give a decent opinion of the product since you haven't tested both builds, however, I believe both have decent build quality and use quality parts.

saxywale:

''practically all laptops are made in china ''

true
but the quality depends on the market it was made for, one can't compare the ones made for the Asian/African market to the ones made for the European market,

and what is the difference, different components, different config?

biina:

and what is the difference, different components, different config?

what he was trying to say is that laptops that are made in china but are going to be sold in the U.S. or in the E.U. have to conform to the standards of said countries (which are prolly higher than chinas)

for instance there's this thing that HP does whereby they allow you to choose the components of ur computer online(u assemble it. . .so u can say its customised in a sense lol) the computer is assembled at the HP factory somewhere in china cant rem now and them shipped to the US(free shipping of course) since u ordered it thru HP in the US it will be built to american standards(thats what all those fcc etc stickers specify).

[b]Oyb [/b]did you buy an original ms7 or did you download it?

Because strangely enough I haven't sighted it in stores yet.

netotse:

what he was trying to say is that laptops that are made in china but are going to be sold in the U.S. or in the E.U. have to conform to the standards of said countries (which are prolly higher than chinas)

for instance there's this thing that HP does whereby they allow you to choose the components of ur computer online(u assemble it. . .so u can say its customised in a sense lol) the computer is assembled at the HP factory somewhere in china cant rem now and them shipped to the US(free shipping of course) since u ordered it thru HP in the US it will be built to american standards(thats what all those fcc etc stickers specify).

The quality of a PC is dependent on the semiconductor devices in it, and that is more or less same for a particular series, and independent of region e.g. Intel or AMD or Nvidia does not make chips with a region in mind, As the fabrication process matures, yield quality and QA improves.

Most PC manufactures maintain two lines:a early adoption series and a more tested series. A typical example for dell is the inspiron vs latitude where the inspiron usually has more recent technologies, while the latitude goes for reliability. This distinction is often separated as home and business product.

The regional differences in most laptops stems from standards and technologies, and not QA. For example the power supply rating in the US is different from europe, emission level masks are often different etc.

To say that one would get a better quality PC by buying from a particular region is misinforming others. If such were true, it is illegal and said company can be prosecuted for it.

@biina,

forget all those grammer,
i got a 530 from otigba, and i sold it in 3weeks

I got another from USA and i have been using it for close to 6 months now.
It is way too perfect. HP too

Netotse said the truth, all laptops are made in china and their standard varies, they know American will be more than glad to return the laptop so they will up the production quality.
you go back to Otigba, the guy will tell you to format it, and re install the OS.

I quite agree. You get what you pay for. The Chinese are not fools. They make different quality
of same products for different markets. And this is not just limited to computers. Ask any business
man who imports from China and he will tell you.

sledjama:

@biina,

forget all those grammer,
i got a 530 from otigba, and i sold it in 3weeks

I got another from USA and i have been using it for close to 6 months now.
It is way too perfect. HP too

Netotse said the truth, all laptops are made in china and their standard varies, they know American will be more than glad to return the laptop so they will up the production quality.
you go back to Otigba, the guy will tell you to format it, and re install the OS.

are the systems both genuine (not refurbished) and the same spec?
You can feed your imagination all you like, but your claims are unfounded.

The Chinese do not distribute for Dell, HP or any other brand (except their own e.g Asus). It is those companies that decide which goes where.
If you feel the PC market is you buying a single unit in Otigba, then you are mistaken.

The Chinese are know for clowning legitimate products and shipping their own substandard versions of them but that is a different issue entirely.

Your are free to believe anything you like, as long as it lets you sleep at night.

can we get back to the topic pls? vista sp2?

We are still on the topic, my brother. There are also Chinese versions of SP2
which you should be interested in. The more you know, the more preventive
steps you can take.

George_D:

We are still on the topic, my brother. There are also Chinese versions of SP2
which you should be interested in. The more you know, the more preventive
steps you can take.

lol

Yeah, the chinese are much into everything nowawadays

@Geogre D. and they are not doing badly. lenovo is a proud chinese brand.

Nope. Not bad at all. Let's admit it, where will we be today technologically if not
for the chinese? Only let them stop sacrificing quality on the alter of quick
monetary gains.