If you have a choice what operating system would you stay with XP or Vista?

Question

what operating system do you like and why and for what reasons.

Answer 1

Windows XP for these reasons:

It is relatively stable

I have LOTS of programs, many older, and most would not work on Vista, and I use particular versions of software out of preference and don't want to upgrade many of them.

I am accustomed to XP, like it, and don't have a need to upgrade ... if I was a heavy duty gamer or Video creator, might consider vista, but i am not.

I don't want the headaches of a new O/S and the inevitable bugs!!

Answer 2

If Vista is like anything else Microsoft has produced, it's probably best to wait for at least 9-12 months before installing it. It is bound to be buggy (there are already security issues). I would not recommend upgrading your existing XP computer, but rather buying a new machine with Vista as the OS (in about a year, or at least back to school time). The Vista basic package includes stuff that is available free on the Internet from the Micorsoft Update site (Windows Defender, and Windows Media Player 11, and IE7 (which is VERY unstable). Do yourself a favor - wait a year, and then consider buying a new machine.

Answer 3

XP for at least the next 6-8 months. I'll let everybody else work out the bugs before I deal with it.

Sooner or later you'll have to go to Vista but not for a while yet.

Answer 4

Before you buy VISTA read the articles at:

http://www.maximumpc.com/2007/01/10_reasons_you.html

http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/175801

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/13/vista_suicide_note_r.html

Linux operating systems are excellent. Try out one of the free distributions. My favorite is UBUNTU. You can download it, or order a CD, at

http://www.ubuntu.com .

You will also get all the software, that you will ever need, FREE - See

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

Answer 5

i think linux is best operating system .
the reason is
it free and opensource
it secure ,portable, and virusFree(tm)
can be use for desktop,server or for development platform
have so many many software ,application,framework,programming tool,server aplication and so many tool out there
the source code is available

and The source is out there.....

Answer 6

XP because I am used to it.
Vista is too early to predit eventhough they say all problems are fixed which must be advertisement gimmick.

Answer 7

Vista---its upgraded....linux and mac and poop its all the same

Answer 8

Linux...It's far better than both.

Answer 9

LINUXLINUXLINUXLINUX
XP XP
VISTA NOT AT ALL