Should I go to Vista?

[Kaitlyn]

Well I have my new computer coming in next week, and am wondering if I should go ahead and install XP or take the plunge with Vista?

[Cyber6]

If you "need" it, yes.

My guess is that you don't need it, so it really doesn't make a difference to you. Stick with windows XP as long as you can. XP is a very stable system and until Vista releases its first service pack, I wouldn't touch it.

C.

[Kwirky]

If you're starting from scratch, might as well go with Vista; you've got nothing to lose but time if you're loading it on a brand new machine, and if you end up disliking it, going back to XP won't be too much trouble.

[willy]

Oh no .... not again .... There are already several threads regarding this topic. You will only see peeps debating but it never arrives to any conclusions .... I personally think it's largely personal preference.

[xpoint9]

IMO: go with XP.
i bought a laptop, and it came loaded with vista, I found it to be slow, even on a new laptop. so it took me 4-5hours to remove vista and install xp.

[ali123]

U should wait until going with vista, I got it right now and holy crap! is my computer ever slow

[awestruck]

OP is going to be using a dual core based comp with a lot of RAM based on previous postings. I'm running Vista (check my sigs for specs) and it runs flawlessly

[Menace]

Need -> Win XP
Want -> Vista

[board123]

Vista owns XP. It's only slow if you have a POS computer...which is your own problem.

*puts on flame coat*

[V A N Q U I S H]

If you "need" it, yes.

My guess is that you don't need it, so it really doesn't make a difference to you. Stick with windows XP as long as you can. XP is a very stable system and until Vista releases its first service pack, I wouldn't touch it.

C.

+1 I'm getting a copy of XP Pro soon to replace Vista on my machine.

Vista owns XP. It's only slow if you have a POS computer...which is your own problem.

*puts on flame coat*

I think my computer is okay (see sig) but Vista is still causing sluggishness here and there that I never experienced before.

[WLJ101]

If you are building a new PC with 2GB of RAM, yes, go ahead, Vista is faster than XP

for old PC user, make sure that you can find the drivers for Vista before you upgrade.

[700mb80min]

I wondered about vista vs xp also . purchased almost an exact same system pre-loaded with vista and compared it to my xp . vista is much slower in every aspect and i dont like the overall look and feel .

As mentioned , there are lots of posts on the topic but from experience with two almost exact same systems running one against the other , xp came out on top big time .

[Kasakato]

I wondered about vista vs xp also . purchased almost an exact same system pre-loaded with vista and compared it to my xp . vista is much slower in every aspect and i dont like the overall look and feel .

As mentioned , there are lots of posts on the topic but from experience with two almost exact same systems running one against the other , xp came out on top big time .

What did the computer have inside?

[700mb80min]

i`m in the middle of two poker games ...give me a bit and i`ll post the specs . quickly , both are year old dells ...

2.6
512 on the ram

[squall458]

Personally I like XP more, but if you CAN, install XP first and then Vista and that way you can dual boot and have both! After that you can decide which you like more.