Win Xp Or Vista

[harshcpu 0]

Which do you think is better XP or Vista or Linux. I am constantly switching back and fourth and cant stick with either. vist has some pretty cool features but Xp has about twice the amount of performance.

[Thingcubed 0]

Well, I don't have a large amount of experience with Linux so I'll leave that part of the question out.At the moment, I greatly prefer XP (pro) to Vista. I don't think it's even worth it to get Vista until it's been updated heavily. XP was a bit like that too, until they came out with Service Pack 2. Once they've come out with the equivalent of that for Vista I will probably upgrade.

[csp4.0 1]

I don't think you should get windows XP Pro, pro is only good if you are using the computer as a server or something, otherwise use windows XP media centre edition (MCE).Get windows XP Media centre edition (MCE) only if you use the computer to play a lot of direct X9 games otherwise get windows vista get home premium for normal use, otherwise if you use some networking get business edition, if you do both get ultimate. For linux I would keep it installed but it should do good with the other operating system. Just a question though which version of linux is it? uBuntu? so to sum up... use windows XP media centre edition (MCE) for gaming, windows vista (home premium) for media centre computer, windows vista (business edition) for light networking etc etc.. and windows vista (ultimate) if you want to use a media centre computer as a central server for your home network...I personally don't like linux that much, because what you can do on it you can also do on windows XP. But it is pretty fun to just play with the features every once in a while.And a tip: don't get MAC, it just plainly isn't as good as XP or vista... only get it if you are a serious graphics designer or something...

[bredin 0]

vista is prtty much an upgrade from windows, and linux, lol, dont even know what it is...

[dre 0]

vista is prtty much an upgrade from windows, and linux, lol, dont even know what it is...

If you don't know what Linux is then why are you even saying that Vista is an upgrade from it? In my opinion, Vista should only be worth calling an upgrade from Windows 98.

[rvalkass 5]

Linux is miles ahead of Windows when you consider what they have achieved in a fairly short space of time for each of the major distributions. When you also consider that it is free (in both senses of the word) then it is even more appealing! My parents also agree that Linux (Kubuntu is the distro they're using) is a lot easier than Windows, a lot more stable, and a load of other great things. The only possible advantage of Windows over Linux is that game developers are obsessed with Windows for some weird reason, but Wine is making sure you can run Windows software in Linux.

In my opinion, Vista should only be worth calling an upgrade from Windows 98.

I wouldn't even call it that Bring back 3.11 For Workgroups any day!

[Amiel 0]

Windows XP is the greatest among of the 3. It is so simple, easy, unique, clean, fast, nice features, and affordable!

[arnz 0]

I'd stick with XP for now. If it's not broke and/or most programs can still operate on it, I'll keep with it. Also, waiting till the Vista bugs are found and sorted out. It wasnt too long ago about the Windows ME (aka Windows 98 Third Edition) debacle where many users downgraded back to Win98SE (Windows 98 Second Edition) within a week or two of installing Win98TE (aka Windows Me)

[rayzoredge 2]

Of course, each have their pros and cons.Windows XP Professional SP2, in my opinion, would be the best pick for most users, simply because it is the most stable and worry-free version/variant/whatever of Windows yet. It still beats Vista in benchmark tests (strangely-enough), and it commands the widest audience for gaming (short of Dx10-only games), popular programs (such as PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, etc.), and it is rather easy to pick up and learn with a little bit of exploration. Apple elitists take pride in the simplicity of the Mac OS X platform because their tasks are accomplished with fewer steps, but you have to be an absolute moron to not make sense of how to do things in Windows XP. (This doesn't apply to LEARNING the OS. I say that because Apple elitists take pride in performing tasks that take a few less steps... which, to me, seems rather retarded.) It's almost weird for a geek to praise a Microsoft product, but hey, I only speak truth. Just about any distribution of Linux would be the next best choice, considering the fact that it is a FREE operating system, it can be modified to suit your needs (if you know how to program), has many good alternative choices to Windows-based programs that work well (Blender, GIMP, OpenOffice), and if needed be, can even emulate the Windows environment or its programs anyway (Wine, etc.). Speaking as a (sadly, still) Linux newbie, I found that it's really not that hard to figure out the interface, but there's heavy use of the command-line when you want to actually do some more advanced work to actually get everything up and running. (However, most of the common Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, automate everything and keep you from having to manually install drivers, etc.) One problem with Linux would be gaming (with the lack of DirectX, which is why game developers are pushing Windows-based games - not to mention that we live in a Windows-saturated world), although Linux is getting better (with OpenGL support).Vista is my last recommendation. Microsoft still hasn't gotten their thumbs out of their arses and even with the beta service pack supposedly due this month, XP still blows it out of the water as far as performance goes. Everything is rather new in Vista... even the interface, and most of the common functionalities found in XP have changed around, so it's a frustrating process just to do the simpler things that I'm used to in XP. With Vista comes newer programs... which really isn't a great thing considering that Microsoft Office 2007 kills common Office file compatibility with its stupid new .***x filetypes. DirectX10 support is the only thing, in my opinion, that makes Vista shine. If you really need to play the latest games rendered in what DirectX10 has to offer (which isn't exactly something you can shake a stick at; Microsoft DID succeed in making DirectX better ), then Vista is your only option. I've heard rumors of DirectX10 support in XP, but of course, they're rumors. Plus, economically, it makes no sense to further bolster an obsolete operating system.

[Fleet 0]

Never used, or seen Linux. So I can't really say about that. However, I prefer XP. It's generally faster.

[alex1985 0]

Personally, I like the XP much better. But Vista is not bad. The problem in Vista, some soft does not work under it. And that soft is not available under Vista system.

[-X- Manager 0]

i think is a win xp the best because is fixed all problem who have...And vista it's not supporting all games or pirate programs...

[Dark_Prisoner 0]

Which do you think is better XP or Vista or Linux. I am constantly switching back and fourth and cant stick with either. vist has some pretty cool features but Xp has about twice the amount of performance.

If you want my advice , here is a comparation :

*-* Linux is the most secure system , it is also : open-source witch means that it is free and its source code is available .
It is also updated every 2months (depends on your edition )
It had many desktop environments , a lot of them are amazing . and if you are a good programmer you can make your own desktop environment.
90% of the programs working on it are open-source too
There are some programs that let you open windows programs on it , I am thinking about :
-Wine : present in about all the editions
-Play on linux : http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

*-*Windows Xp professional
I advise you to use it if you are not a linux pro or you don't want to leave windows
It can be safe 50% with a good antivirus.
It is not free you should have a liscence for it.

*-*Windows Vista :
Good only on the graphics and the transparent windows
Security is not clear.
It has many problems with the explorer.exe (trust me i close it and re run it about 10 times a day )
All your programs must be up to date to work on it , and some times they doesn't work even if they're updated !

Finally i think that you should get :
1- If you understand it : Linux
2- Win Xp Pro as an alternative system to linux

I hope that was the answer to your question

[demonlord 0]

i perfere windows xp, mainly because i have it and i dont want to pay for vista right now. and another reason that i dont wont vista is because i know serveal people that say there is so much wrong with it, i have a friend that has a list 5 pages long of stuff he cant do with vista because it wont work right. so i'm kind afriad to get it, becaues i do to much on the computer and i dont want a buggy OS, but thats just me.

[FraKture 0]

If you want my advice , here is a comparation :
*-* Linux is the most secure system , it is also : open-source witch means that it is free and its source code is available .
It is also updated every 2months (depends on your edition )
It had many desktop environments , a lot of them are amazing . and if you are a good programmer you can make your own desktop environment.
90% of the programs working on it are open-source too
There are some programs that let you open windows programs on it , I am thinking about :
-Wine : present in about all the editions
-Play on linux : http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

*-*Windows Xp professional
I advise you to use it if you are not a linux pro or you don't want to leave windows
It can be safe 50% with a good antivirus.
It is not free you should have a liscence for it.

*-*Windows Vista :
Good only on the graphics and the transparent windows
Security is not clear.
It has many problems with the explorer.exe (trust me i close it and re run it about 10 times a day )
All your programs must be up to date to work on it , and some times they doesn't work even if they're updated !

Finally i think that you should get :
1- If you understand it : Linux
2- Win Xp Pro as an alternative system to linux

I hope that was the answer to your question

Would it be bad if i think you are talking from very limited experience? UAC for Vista is probably one of the best safety features ever implemented into a PC's OS. If your explorer.exe is failing it is user error, not computer.

Linux is the best choice if youhave extensive knowledge about open source and little money.

XP is the best choice if you are a hardcore gamer who doesn't want to shell out say... 2k for a computer.

Vista is the best choice if you want to be with the times, and have the processing / ram to handle it.

It is also the prettiest, and the best to run on a top-of-the-line monitor.


goodluck!