Is there and advantages to upgrading to Microsoft's Vista Operating System?

Question

Any advantage to up grading from xp pro to Vist

Answer 1

Almost certainly not.

It is likely to be costly and to leave some of your other hardware and software not working.

You will need to upgrade to at least 1 GB of main memory, and your sound and graphics drivers may also need to be changed.

Answer 2

FIRST! Make sure you have up-to-date hardware. Windows XP would suck on an old Packard Bell designed for Windows 95, obviously. This is a NEW operating system designed for NEW hardware...not yesterday's.

As for advantages:

1) Media Center:
Watch, record, rewind, fast forward, pause live TV. Search for ANY SHOW coming in the next 2 weeks by keyword, title, topic, director, actors, anything. Set you system to automatically record stuff it THINKS you'll like, based on topics you give it.

If you have dual displays like me, this is awesome. I have 100% control over my TV, while working on other stuff on my other screen. This is the way God watches TV. If you're into sports, it will even record sports games based on your favorite players/teams. Incredible.

2) Voice command:
Control your entire PC with your voice. Navigate the internet. Create and edit documents.

I have written 4 reports so far by laying in my bed and simply talking to my computer. Copying and pasting stuff from the internet...anything you could think of.

3) Major improvements on all the minor peripheral software, and a lot of new stuff:
Windows Live Messenger, Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Media Player and IE of course, Meeting Space (I have lots of fun with that one), Office, etc

4) The security is NOT as intense as the Apple commercials say:
If something is trying to access or alter some critical system file/function, the computer will simply and quickly show you the "publisher" of the process, and ask for an approval or denial. It is NO different than the "Do you wish to continue" on XP. This ONLY happens if you're installing new software, or performing some task that endangers the well-being of your system. It makes me feel a lot more secure, to be honest. And Windows Defender is A LOT LESS annoying than Norton. Don't you HATE Norton pop-ups and scans?

5) Windows DreamScene:
If you get Vista Ultimate, one of the new features is an animated background. There's a bunch. Right now, I have the Aurora Bora-whatever lights. The northern lights. And it's a really pretty and cool animation.

6) Gadgets:
Apple's Widgets are not part of the desktop. You have to pull them up. Gadgets are always there. I downloaded some cool ones like up-to-date traffic maps, music keyboard, etc.

There's a handful more. You'd have to get it and live with it for a few weeks to grasp everything. If you did, you couldn't imagine going back to XP. But PLEASE remember that you need decent hardware: motherboard, processor, graphics card, TV Tuner card, RAM RAM RAM, etc. If you're going to be cheap with your hardware, do NOT expect the software to perform awesomely.

Answer 3

Yes there are a lot of advantages to upgrade ur system to windows vista but your all advantages can be converted to disadvantages if you dont have a good configuration of your PC.
A good configuration means that you must have 512MB of RAM and latest version of processor

Answer 4

The wisest thing to do right now is to stick with XP. Vista will bring you many problems. Wait a year and then consider it again, once the Vista troubles have smoothed out a bit.