Vista vs XP

[Wisp]

Me, I think that the only reason to use Vista (for me) would be to get a 64 bit OS (but there's still XP 64), or to use DX10.

Pretty doesn't really count. I'd rather keep on using XP, running smoothly on my current 2GB.

 

[Ogion]

And just to make a point: My computer runs with three and a half hundred mb ram. Or in your terms: 0.35 Gig and since i have a good graphics card i could have all that fancy 3d and colour stuff...Which i don't, because i hate the hindering it brings in terms of efficient and fast usage of my computer.
And yes of course, i could use and appreciate a faster cpu and more ram and such but for the moment i am quite confident with my current system.

Ogion

 

[*Stabbity*]

Vista 64 = FAIL. Epically. Srsly. It errors out so damn much you'd think you were using Windows ME. YEs, it is THAT BAD.

Next to no issues with 32bit though. The next Windows version will be 64-bit only.

 

[Wisp]

*Is trying not to use Vista before defaulting straight to win7*

 

[*Stabbity*]

*Is trying not to use Vista before defaulting straight to win7*

If not for DX10, I would be doing the same, Wisp. I hate Vista.

 

[Wisp]

Agreed. I, however, don't NEED DX10 yet, so I don't have Vista. I did however get a free copy of it through the MSDNAA program, so I'm trying to decide whether it's worth the HDD space and the possible Bootloader errors, which can REALLY suck.

 

[Decaf]

I think Microsoft secretly invested billions into Linux before publishing Vista. Its the only rationale I can come up with that makes any sense.

 

[Wisp]

What for Vista sucking so bad?

The only reason I'd install Vista would be to play around with it.
I love new toys.

 

[Madoness]

Vista was a major failure. I had it about a month... but went back to XP.
Now I made another mistake.... installed... Windows 7 build 7000... But... It still looks a whole lot like vista... A few things are different... But still.... XP is much better

 

[EloquentBohemian]

 

[Ogion]

Haha, nice. Good to have this automatic image posting machine, called eb

Ogion

 

[EloquentBohemian]

hehe... I like visuals sometimes better than words.

 

[AndOhh]

I don't like Vista. I'm a performance-oriented PC user and I see no logical reason to run Vista when it will slow down the things I do that require a lot of resources.

Also, I have had sporadic interop issues with a Vista laptop with my home network. (Random Issues -- which I detest).

For now, I will keep XP; I really like it.

 

[del]

I just got a new computer and (strangely) haven't had any problems with Vista.

But I just use it for gaming. All my other computers run Linux, which is superior for pretty much everything else.

 

[Wisp]

If you're performance oriented, you probably know a thing or two about computers... You might try a lighter distro of *Nix

Also picture = priceless

 

[AndOhh]

If you're performance oriented, you probably know a thing or two about computers... You might try a lighter distro of *Nix

Also picture = priceless

I've dabbled in a lot of different operating systems -- I used to use Linux consistently for a lot of the things I've did.

That said, I have all but reverted to XP as of OS of choice for now -- every once-in-awhile I will do a gentoo install or something else and play around a bit. I've used to duel boot and have played with virtual pc and stuff.

When I was younger I used to run Linux a lot more; now, XP just has the computability I desire -- if I want something done it's quicker most the time.

My Pic?
That's me fishing on the Missouri river

 

[Wisp]

No, EB's pick on the last page.

 

[the other one]

personaly i think xp is far beter than vista i have 4 vista os's and 6 xp os's also as a member of msdn i have a copy of windows seven which is like vista only faster better looking and faster than xp only it produces the blue screen alot but that is expected it is still in devenlopment

 

[the other one]

truly vista was one big and huge FAIL as you needed a nasa spec pc to use it and if you are a xp spec laptop owner ypu may as wel die now because vista will not work trust me i know i have 132mb graphics 1gb ram and 1.7 processor and that aint good enough whare as xp runs fantasticly