I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
you think??

Sid

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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid
>


I prefer Vista over XP. If you will depends on what you use your computer
for. If your hardware and programs are Vista compatible I'd give it a try.
If not then XP is better for you. It will take some research on your part to
determine this.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca

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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid
>

Depends on the specs of your new laptop.

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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid
>


I won't tell you to buy a laptop with either XP or Vista on it. I'll tell
you some of the things I'd consider if I were in the market for a new
laptop, as it relates to Vista.

Cost... you can get a "cheap" laptop with Vista. It will have Vista Home
Basic (no Aero and less features than Home Premium) and 512MB RAM. Uh, I
wouldn't buy one of these. Home Basic may be acceptable for one, but 512MB
RAM is not. Check out this page for Vista version comparisons:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx.
Vista Mobility Center is only available in Home Premium and above. I don't
have any experience with using the Mobility Center features, so I'm not
saying this is required for using a laptop. See this page for Mobility
Center info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...itycenter.mspx

Depending on what you want to do with your new laptop, Vista requires, imho,
1GB RAM, minimum. If you plan on using memory intensive applications, e.g.,
virtual machines, then buy as much RAM as you can afford (for either XP or
Vista).

I've installed Vista Ultimate on two Dell laptops; a Latitude D620 and a
D820. It ran fine on both. The main problem with Vista is having drivers.
Decent drivers. There are, apparently, many crappy drivers for Vista right
now. One hopes that situation will improve. My installs were clean installs.
I suspect that many OEM vendors threw together Vista images without much
concern over whether all the crappy software they bundle with a system would
even work with Vista. Same with drivers. I would demand a Vista DVD with any
system I purchased and as soon as I got it home, I'd wipe the drive and do a
clean install.

Even if I decided to buy a laptop with XP on it, I'd want to investigate
whether the laptop is Vista Capable... which, in MS speak, means it will run
Vista Home Basic, or Vista Premium Ready, which means it will run Vista Home
Premium and above. Especially if I think I might want to move to Vista in
the not too distant future.

Personally, I think Vista is an improvement over XP. That's largely because
I have had no issues on any of the PC's on which I've installed it (All
Dell's; desktops and laptops). No doubt others have differing opinions. I
know that were I to experience the same heart ache exhibited by many of the
folks in this NG (which is why most folks come to this type of support NG),
then my view of Vista would be less positive.

I'd figure out which laptop I was interested in buying and come back here
and other Vista NG's (like hardware_devices and installation_setup) ask if
any others are using that laptop with success. I would visit the vendor's
website and check the forums on that vendor's web site to see what kinds of
Vista related issues might be occuring. I'd do the same thing if I were
getting a laptop with XP... (but check out XP NG's, obviously)

Good luck,

Lang

I think you have to make your own decision.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid
>

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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid

Vista is as much of a consumer product as the laptop you are buying it with.

If you are asking if Vista will or will not give you problems then: If you
didn't know "much" of a $1,000+ consumer product and were unsure as to
whether you would like it or not, would you buy it from someplace what took
returns? That would be my suggestion. Make sure your laptop is returnable
or exchangeable with a XP model in case you find out you do not like it or
the manufacture you bought it from slapped Vista on unqualified hardware.

If you are generally asking if Vista is worth getting then: yes.

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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??

nothink

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:51:06 +0200
Roy Coorne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> > operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of
> > your comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy.
> > What do you think??
>
> nothink

Is the laptop you are considering purchasing certified as Vista ready?
If so, I would go with the most current OS available. There is nothing
to be gained by using an OS that has been superseded by a newer version.


--
___
oo // \\ || Gerard
(_,\/ \_/ \ ||
\ \_/_\_/> || "The only secure computer is one that is
/_/ \_\ || unplugged, locked in a safe and buried 20
___________ || feet under ground in a secret location ...
and I am not even too sure about that one.

Dennis Huges, F.B.I.

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:07:02 -0700, brother_sid wrote:

> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid

Most consultants I know are advising their clients to wait for at least
SP1 before purchasing vista - too many current issues.

I'll go with Kerry B's answer on this, else I'll get accused of spreading my
Dogma around.

Look at everything you use your laptop for, especially if it's work related
and make sure all the apps you have at list claim to offer "Vista support".
2 things that keep me from using Vista full time, especially on the laptop
is the VPN software I use doesn't offer Vista drivers at this time and
PCanywhere doesn't work with Vista at this time. So Even if I absolutely
loved Vista to death, I couldn't use Vista until I get those two issues
fixed.

On the side of the house that falls under personal opinion, I'd say XP is a
known good with at least 2-3 more years of life left, with plenty of
support, drivers and apps. Vista is not. You may get your favorite game to
work, then you might not. You might notice some of your older apps, just
behave oddly. At this early, you're going to work and suffer through any
bugs or problems, until fixes and updates are released to address them.

Like Kerry said, you're going to have to do a little research to find out if
what you use on a day to day basis works well with Vista. List out what you
can't live without, and how much you're willing to spend on software
upgrades (buying newer versions) to make it work.

Or you can take the safe approach, go with XP, and in 1-3 years update to
Vista, when most of the "will it work ?" be already answered




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> I'm about to buy a new laptop and was wondering which is a better
> operating system: Windows XP or windows Vista. I've read some of your
> comments and was thinking maybe Vista is a bit of a doozy. What do
> you think??
>
> Sid
>