thinking of buying a new pc

[Capri]

Should I stick with XP or upgrade to VISTA

 

[sgopus]

go to the Vista group and read the post then come back here and read the post
here, then make your own informed decision.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Since you gave no information, that is a difficult question to answer
definitively.
To start with:
Specifically what are your computing needs?
Is all your existing essential hardware and software compatible with
windows Vista?
How long will you keep this computer?
Etc.
If anyone give you a definitive answer with the amount of information
you gave, they are answering more on bias and less on facts since you
gave no facts.

I would get Windows Vista with a new computer, but that is me and my
circumstances may not apply to you.
As long as Windows Vista will work for you, you may want to consider
it if you have no conflicts with existing hardware or software.

 

[HeyBub]

Should I stick with XP or upgrade to VISTA

As far as *I* am concerned, YOU should get Vista. The chances of a malware
infestation on YOUR machine adversely affecting me (such as a Trojan spewing
spam in my direction) is diminished.

If you are not compelled by MY wishes, then look to your own needs and
wants.

One caveat is this: if you're considering a laptop with a Vista OS, it may
not be able to be downgraded to XP (due to the absence of drivers).

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Should I stick with XP or upgrade to VISTA

Unless I am misunderstanding your question, the word "upgrade" isn't
applicable here. The question is which operating system should you get
on your new computer.

If this were an upgrade, I would have a very different answer;
changing from one operating system to another is right for some
people, but probably wrong for most. But on a new computer, the answer
is very clear in my mind: go with Vista. Although there will always be
those who live in the past and think their old operating system is
better than the new one (whatever the old and new ones are), to me it
makes no sense not to move forward when you buy a new computer. I am
personally happy running Vista here.

Be aware of two things, though:

1. Vista requires more powerful hardware than XP. Don't skimp in this
area.

2. My experience was that all of my applications (except for a couple
of minor utilities) ran just fine under Vista. However, if you want to
run older versions of some programs, it is possible that you may have
to upgrade to a newer version.

 

[GeraldF]

Should I stick with XP or upgrade to VISTA

Despite all the grumblings you hear.
Vista is the future in personal computer software. I
even installed it on my 2 year old ASUS P4G8X and have
had no problems, zero, nada!

I do find the repeated request for "Administrative
Priviledges" (UAC) annoying, but if the system is more
secure I can live with it.

 

[Unknown]

Regardless of all the replies you read here your best bet is to educate
yourself on the Operating Systems
and then make your own (intelligent) choice.