I want a new laptop, and Gateway now offers Vista Home OR XP Media Center. Since I want to use more of my hard drive and don't want to adopt Vista this early in the game and I won't be buying a system that can support Aero effectively, shouldn't I opt for XP instead? What do you think?
2007-02-08 13:23:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Go for Vista. The best Windows yet.
2007-02-08 13:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I have both on a dual boot & fiind myself going back to XP Media Center more & more often. I've had Vista Ultimate (release to manufacturers) since last November.
Many of my XP apps won't work in Vista & I do not like how it tries to control copyrighted media. Just don't see any true advantage other than a new search engine & a pretty face .... just bells & whistles.
The Firewall is a pain to modify & security weaknesses have been exposed. Too busy ... everything is a song & dance.
Also ... YOU MUST read this :
"Vista's legal fine print raises red flags"?
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/175801
XP support will still be here for a few more years.
Unless you are a person influenced by "having the latest" & trends .... don't go Vista.
Trust me ... I've used them both & keep Vista only as a curiosity.
My prefered OS is XP Pro Media Center Edition. I once was Vista's biggest fan (check my answer's history) but now have learned better.
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-08 13:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get the Window XP media center now and upgrade to Vista later. Your system can't effective support the new Aero interface and Vista still has lots of incompability problems with hardware and software.
2007-02-08 13:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah I'm a Senior Technician for a network consulting firm, I got Vista Ultimate to keep on top of things, and I have been really impressed. It is the best windows operating system on release ever, I have had very few problems what I have had have been very easy to remedy, and have resulted from either third party software (had a small issue getting Daemon tools installed), very new software/hardware (Vista didn't load the latest driver for my 8800GTX). or very old software/hardware (Vista didn't load drivers for my old Audigy MP3+). All in all its very smooth and well done, I don't see that many problems therefore that many reasons to opt for XP. Alot of people are thinking of XP when they recommend XP, Xp was buggy SP1 made alot of improvements, and SP2 even more, I really feel Vista is better than XP right out of the gate.
2007-02-08 13:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by i_liked_dos 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-02 22:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont go with Vista yet....In a few months a surprise will come in for it and Im sure you wont want to start installing updates so quick. Go with XP and like someone said upgrade to Vista in about 6 months.
2007-02-08 13:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get it set up for Vista but get XP media center. There's just too much 'crap' yet that has to be done for vista to really run the way it's supposed to. I need a new computer too - but I'm waiting another year.
It's tempting, I know - but there's a lot of problems right now - so I guess it all depends on how patient you want to be.
NOTE: I see there are a lot of opinions here...... so I guess it's really a personal choice. I am a computer person - I would wait..... most geeky people do - unless their beta testers.... wait for SP-2.
2007-02-08 13:31:43 · answer #7 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I recommend getting Vista. I just got a new computer and Vista runs perfectly. I haven't noticed any problems besides not running certain videos, but that also happens with XP.
Strongly suggest Vista.
2007-02-08 13:34:11 · answer #8 · answered by db43 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
get xp now then upgrade after about a year or 6 months.
2007-02-08 13:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thank you I was going to ask the same question so I earned Two points and saved 5.
2007-02-08 13:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by Afrolicious35 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋