Is Microsoft Vista any good, or should I stick to XP?

Question

I'm getting a new PC nest week and have the option of vista or XP. I'm wondering if I should stick with XP as it seems very stable.
However, I'm probably going to have to move to Vista at soem stage, so maybe I should take the jump now.

Answer 1

The only difference between windows vista and windows xp is the security features (nothing that great) and the interface (the way it looks). Xp can basically do anything Vista can. Its only worth getting Vista if you need to buy a new computer, but if you just want to buy the operating system then you should stick to XP.

Answer 2

The preferred version of Vista is Home Premium which costs around £150 the full version is a lot more. I have seen Vista and it is well worth the change to it. As Office 2007, IE7 and MSN Live Mail have all been developed for it it seem the sensible way forward to me. IE 7 is not fully compatable with XP and i would expect Office 2007 to be the same. Save yourself some money in the long run and go the VIsta route make sure you get at least 1Mb Ram though. Although Vista says it will run on 512 best play safe for future upgrades. I am going for a minimum of 2Mb.

Answer 3

Get Vista if you are getting a new computer. If you don't and find that it is a big improvement on xp you will regret not having had it for free.

To buy it later it will cost you.

The ideal solution would be to delay the purchase of your new computer until any bugs have been ironed out.

If there are any bugs it will usually be because of its interaction with other software and drivers which will in time be sorted out through the update process.

Answer 4

Vista is not as good as it is made out to be driver problems,Anti virus things like that,XP will be running for a while yet,But if vista is your choice then so be it,Have a look on here computers and Internet section see how many there are having problems with vista.

Answer 5

I think for now u should just stick to XP because there are very few applications compatible with vista so you wont be able to utilise your pc much, compare to XP. The other factor could be the cost.In future you can upgrade to Vista.

Answer 6

Good!
More secure
More beautiful
MORE MONEY!

I prefer to stick to Windows XP Professional.

Answer 7

I strongly recommend you to ignore Vista - it is just terrible.
XP also mustn't be called the best, but it is Ok for the users (but not for programmers).
As for me the best is Win98SE. Do you know, why did Bill Gates decide to finish supporting it? It was his first operating system after MS-DOS, which was fully safe and well-made, but he needs to get more ad more money, so he decided to create new operating systems. Have you ever heard about service-packs for Win98SE? I don't think so. And, by the way, Win98SE and later versions of the Windows are different, so there won't be a singl virus for Win98SE within a few years.

If you wih, you can read a text in Russian, in which I've expressed my opinion. http://www.DimonSoft.ueuo.com/texts/Windows1.php

Answer 8

btw dont get a mac they are S H I T and hard to use.
Its only good to get Vista when you buy a computer with new parts like a dual processer, but if you want to have a operating system which works on any computer stick with Xp

Answer 9

Microsoft never fully develop their operating systems before releasing them, they use us the general public to finish their work for them & tell them what the glitches are.

Wait a while before upgrading & most of the bugs will have been ironed out by then.

Answer 10

stick with xp until all the bugs are fixed, i bought it loaded it and it no better than what the beta version was in other words i wasted my money