windows xp or vista?

Question

I have heard of bugs with vista. what is the difference between vista and xp? where can i go to get a look at vista? how much will vista cost?

Answer 1

as with all Microsoft products the initial release is very problem prone. best to wait until they fix initial problems. as a general rule I would NOT install a new Microsoft product till it has been out at least a year. unless you enjoy having problems with your computer.

Answer 2

Vista Ulitmate has the hights price of 400$

I have Vista as a second operating system on my computer. I really liked the new graphic shiny stuff, but this reduce the performance of your machine, it really needs a powerful computer!
If you ask me why I wont use Vista as my first operating system I will tell you why:
1-It slows my machine even that I have a powerful one.
2- some softwares didn't work in it like Adobe reader 8, which is a bad sign that other programs might not work either.
3- Vista needs longer time to start and to shut down than XP.
4- I don't need the HIGH level of security that Vista has, may be if am using my computer as a server I would think about it, anyway, any anti virus would do the job.
5- You don't need to install drivers, Vista will do it. But it didn't recognize my new HP printer, which doesn't have a Vista CD to install its driver, so you might need to go check the web for drivers that vista doesn't support.

The things I liked about Vista is the new Aero look and the Chess game :D
In my opinion it doesn't deserve that high price.

Answer 3

The problem with Vista isn't necessarily "bugs", but more the fact that many hardware and software manufacturers weren't ready for it when it came out. It has a different interface than XP, but it is actually a good operating system. Most people that are complaining about it either didn't run Microsoft's compatibility checker on their machine before they upgraded and now they are finding that they have software, hardware, or a computer that isn't compatible. People complained about XP for these same reasons when it was out for the first year, until the first service pack. Vista has something called UAC (User Account Control) that prompts you for permission to install software, hardware and run some programs. This is annoying but can be turned off. If you leave it on, it will slowly stop prompting you as you "allow" certain processes and it remembers your response previously.

If you are thinking of upgrading, I would advise waiting until the first service pack is released. This time frame will give programmers time to update drivers, etc. and you will have the best likely hood of having a great experience with Vista. If you are thinking of buying a new machine, I wouldn't let Vista scare you away. Your computer will be capable of running Vista and you won't face many of the problems the people who upgrade experience. Before you do though, if you have a printer, external drive, or any other peripheral hardware, check to make sure they have compatible drivers available for Vista, or you will find yourself having to spend money for new hardware.

Answer 4

Ando ... The most extensive article I've seen regarding Vista can be found at my 1st link, below. I'm not going to get it because my current XP system works well, I keep it secure and current with the latest patches and security utilities, and because installing Vista would slow my current system to a crawl. Am I missing out on some of the security features? Perhaps, but Vista has security issues too. I might be more interested after the first service pack is released, but for now I'm staying away. The cost seems excessive too, I feel.

All the articles I've read, combined with the cost of Vista and the powerful systems it requires, are making me think very seriously about putting Linux on my next system. Windows itself is not what I need and the applications I presently use can easily be replaced by free or much-less-costly alternatives that run on Linux ... and generally speaking, I believe Linux is considered more secure, too.

For a mere $50, you can get Linspire which is a Linux-based OS that INCLUDES a complete office suite (see my 2nd link). How much does Vista plus MS Office cost?

I've only just begun to do my Linux research, but at present, Linspire is what I'm looking at for my next system.

Just my view. Good luck, Ando.

Answer 5

It's said that Vista has greater security out of the box than XP did, which seems to be the main selling point of it. As far as looking at it, most retail outlets that deal in computers now have Vista available on their demo pc's and you could look at it at one of those stores. The cost varies...since there are a few different versions of Vista.

Answer 6

i get vista for free (them's the perks of being a computing student!), but i still won't upgrade until i know that most of the programs i use work fine on it (or at least the main ones). I've heard that vista is incompatible with divx, which is pretty much required for most of the videos i watch on my computer, so definitely not until that's sorted. as someone above said, it's not so much bugs, more incompatibility. microsoft kept vista tightly under wraps so that the software world wasn't prepared when it was finally released. it will probably take at least a year or so for them to finally catch up! til then, i'm sticking with good old XP!

Answer 7

Don't bother. Just type "vista problems" in the Search for answers box above.

While you're waiting for MS to fix the Vista problems. Get UBUNTU (or XUBUNTU if your computer has less than 256MB of RAM).

It's a free, reliable and up to date operating system.

You can explore it from the "LIVE CD".

It's easy to install and use. You can dual boot it with other operating systems.

Once you have it installed, you gain access to thousands of free programs created by the open source community. There is excellent support - see the WIKI starter guide, and the Linux forums.

Always back up your data before making changes to your computer.

Answer 8

Vista is garbage, and rather expensive garbage. Stick to XP or get a Macintosh.

You can buy a whole Mac mini for $100 more than the cost of Vista Ultimate.

Answer 9

The driver and program support for Vista is bad. If your computer is set up for Vista, you shouldn't have problems.

To see Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/seeit/default.mspx

It will cost you about $120 for the Home Premium package. I suggest keeping XP until Vista releases SP1. Like I said before, the driver and program support is bad and there are still bugs.

Answer 10

I'm use XP but i am willing use VISTA. But after reading all the answers it seems to me that VISA doesn't deserve as much as they say about it. I'm cancelling my plan to use VISAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Am i right?