XP or Vista

paratwa · 11-16-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mep916

Facetious.

Oops!

PC eye · 11-17-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

Another one? OK, well I like XP over vista any day. Vienna will be the next good OS from Microsoft, Vista will be another Windows ME.

Vienna is the code name for Windows Server 2008 like Long Horn was for Vista. Since you work with networks/networking that would be right up your alley there.

For desktops the next Windows planned seems to be for 2010. Blackcomb or simply Windows 7 is due then.

Kornowski · 11-17-2007, 12:38 PM

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I'll give you meh Radeon 9200. Got an AGP port available?

lol, I'll pass

StrangleHold · 11-17-2007, 01:13 PM

Windows Vienna that started as Blackcomb, now name changed to Windows 7 and will probably change again is going to replace Vista.
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/windows_7.asp
http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowsp...ott_95159.html
http://www.windows-vista-update.com/...ws-Vienna.html

Theres already a Windows Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 is built from the same code base as Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and was called Longhorn

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../overview.mspx

funkysnair · 11-17-2007, 03:26 PM

i go for vista...

thing is im using twice as much ram and faster than what i was using in my xp pooter so i knew i wouldnt have problems with vist.

2gig 800mhz (vista) 1gig 667mhz (xp)

just a bit of a wait for aol to send me suitable drivers to get online with vista.

never hardly use more than %50 ram think it would be a different story with the 1gig 667mhz ram running vist as i do alot of burning, surfing and playing music at the same time.

no problems here

patrickv · 11-17-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jutnm

Vista- works faster, boots faster, easier to use , games work great and better.

you didn't just say "easier to use" ?
sorry it's not. no really, it's NOT, capital N-O-T.
do you know how much time it takes to configure a Lan with vista or network for that matter ? more than XP, am speaking out of experience.
I also have vista and when i take my lappy home to connect to my wireless router, i wanna go crazy

,lol
anyways for now am with XP, so far vista for has shown it's improving but some stuff don't work so am just waiting for the SP.

cheers

**mep916** · 11-17-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickv

do you know how much time it takes to configure a Lan with vista or network for that matter ? more than XP, am speaking out of experience.
I also have vista and when i take my lappy home to connect to my wireless router, i wanna go crazy

,lol

I've had similar problems w/ networking in Vista. Still haven't figured out how to share files w/ my two PCs. I know it's easy, but not really worth the hassle. I hate troubleshooting.

windowsvista · 11-17-2007, 08:51 PM

Vista more quick and effiectent

ThatGuy16 · 11-17-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickv

you didn't just say "easier to use" ?
sorry it's not. no really, it's NOT, capital N-O-T.
do you know how much time it takes to configure a Lan with vista or network for that matter ? more than XP, am speaking out of experience.
I also have vista and when i take my lappy home to connect to my wireless router, i wanna go crazy

,lol
anyways for now am with XP, so far vista for has shown it's improving but some stuff don't work so am just waiting for the SP.

cheers

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Originally Posted by mep916

I've had similar problems w/ networking in Vista. Still haven't figured out how to share files w/ my two PCs. I know it's easy, but not really worth the hassle. I hate troubleshooting.

My god, i had a hard time figuring this out on XP, on Vista all you have to do is make two clicks, boom. done.

control panel / networking and sharing center. all you have to do is turn it on, and you can access the shared folders on all the other pc's connected.

I love this, if you need something on another computer, all you have to do is put it in a shared folder and it can be accessed from any computer connected to the network

PC eye · 11-17-2007, 11:38 PM

The two main grievances here while still running XP on a separate drive was the lack of the add/remove Windows components option seen as far back as 95/98 no longer seen in the new version. The other main thing was denied access to the new form of DocumentsandSettings folder with the users folder now seem. I hate not having full access to anything as the admin to what files are where.

Suprisingly all the "bugs" that everyone was expected while not uncommon with any new version when it first comes out is with the drivers/softwares for hardwares themselves not with Windows on it's own. Plus updates are being seen at a much faster rate for Vista over XP with the shutdown/install updates message seen more often. MS is trying to make a big impression lately.

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