Win XP SP3 vs Vista SP1

[occam]

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/07/11/24/windows-xp-sp3-yields-performance-gains-over-vista-sp1

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After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post),
we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3
(v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop
OS. Testing with OfficeBench showed an ~10% performance boost vs. the
same configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.

Since SP3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation
release - unlike w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved
performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus.
In fact, XP SP3 is shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the
majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and
greatest desktop OS.
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[Not Me]

I don't think that is a surprise.
I haven't been impressed with Vista since the first Beta build.
The RTM isn't anything that I prefer to use, but since I have to support it,
I suffer through it.
When XP was released, I could see the improvements over NT, W2K and W98/ME.
To me, this pig they call Vista isn't an improvement.

 

[Universe_JDJ]

I don't think that is a surprise.
I haven't been impressed with Vista since the first Beta build.
The RTM isn't anything that I prefer to use, but since I have to support it,
I suffer through it.
When XP was released, I could see the improvements over NT, W2K and W98/ME.
To me, this pig they call Vista isn't an improvement.

You obviously haven't used it very much if you haven't noticed any
improvements. That or you are incapable of handling changes that are
introduced with a new operating system.

 

[occam]

How can a comparison be made accurately between XPSP3 & VSP1 when both
are still in beta? There are bound to be some issues that have yet to be
plugged that will results in current "disappointing" results.

Easily. You run officebench - that is what it is there for. Your
experience so far should have told you that *all* MS software is 'beta'
at best - no matter what the label says. (Remember Vista 'Gold' ?)

 

[occam]

I can't say that I do. What is Vista "Gold"?

An no, not all Microsoft software can be considered BETA. I'm curious
as toi what prompted you to make such an inaccurate statement?

dzomlija, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2007/aug07/08-29vistasp1beta.mspx
and read

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PressPass: Isn’t that a long time between Windows Vista RTM (or “gold
code”) and the release of first service pack, at least compared with
past versions of Windows?

DeVaan: [blah, blah]
In fact, the use of the term “gold code” is somewhat of an anachronism
in an environment where we have product feedback mechanisms available to
us that help us continuously identify and diagnose real-world software
issues and the update mechanisms in place to regularly deliver fixes for
those issues to hundreds of millions of customers. We think like most
major software projects, WindowsVista was designed to improve
continuously from the time it is purchased.
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The last sentence "We think like most major software projects,
WindowsVista was designed to improve continuously from the time it is
purchased." says exactly what I said - Vista is 'beta' ... until the
release of Windows 7.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Gold usually means the original RTM release of a product.

 

[Chris Game]

The last sentence "We think like most major software projects,
WindowsVista was designed to improve continuously from the time
it is purchased." says exactly what I said - Vista is 'beta' ...
until the release of Windows 7.

Rubbish!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

"says exactly what I said"
Not at all.
By the definition you are using, just about all if not all software
from all sources, not just Microsoft, is Beta since it is all subject
to updates, patches etc.
Or are you saying all software is Beta?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Its ok.
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;525436']Gold usually means the original RTM release of a product.

Ok, never knew that one!


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