XP Vs Vista

[rabiddog]

Gonna buy a new laptop tomorrow, it'll come bundled with Vista, I've run XP SP3 for ages. Pros and cons anyone ? (GUI's not important, I'm old fashioned).

[Menelaus]

Gonna buy a new laptop tomorrow, it'll come bundled with Vista, I've run XP SP3 for ages. Pros and cons anyone ? (GUI's not important, I'm old fashioned).

Yep. Vista = tulip. Doesn't run SAS.

[DiscoStu]

Most new laptops now are being sold with the promise of a free copy of Windows 7 once it's released.

Only problem is, thanks to the EU Microsoft won't be releasing an upgrade version in Europe so it'll have to be a wipe and a clean install

[BrilloPad]

Most new laptops now are being sold with the promise of a free copy of Windows 7 once it's released.

Only problem is, thanks to the EU Microsoft won't be releasing an upgrade version in Europe so it'll have to be a wipe and a clean install

Given that I would wait until Windows 7. Is it being released in October?

[DiscoStu]

Given that I would wait until Windows 7. Is it being released in October?

Yes, 22nd

[minestrone]

My new, top of the range, vista laptop has comparable performance to my 5 year old XP desktop.

[MPwannadecentincome]

I hate vista.

everytime you want to do something it asks for 'permission'.

everytime you want to find something in control panel its hard to find.

I can't figure out how to set up a guest account that can actually do anything without continually asking for 'permission'.

Never had any problems with XP SP3.

I would say wait for Windows 7.

[voodooflux]

Yes, 22nd

It went RTM yesterday, so hopefully it'll make an appearance on MSDN/TechNet soon as well.

EDIT: the English version looks to be available on MSDN and TechNet from August 6th.

[minestrone]

I hate vista.

everytime you want to do something it asks for 'permission'.

everytime you want to find something in control panel its hard to find.

I can't figure out how to set up a guest account that can actually do anything without continually asking for 'permission'.

Never had any problems with XP SP3.

I would say wait for Windows 7.

Why the fook does it do that? "Are you sure you want to run this program" crap.

I go out and bought a grand laptop, went on the internet and downloaded eclipse, unzipped the package and run the exe every time I start up the thing. Why does it still ask me "Are you sure you want to run this program"?

<mild rant over/>

[darmstadt]

Why the fook does it do that? "Are you sure you want to run this program" crap.

I go out and bought a grand laptop, went on the internet and downloaded eclipse, unzipped the package and run the exe every time I start up the thing. Why does it still ask me "Are you sure you want to run this program"?

<mild rant over/>

The first thing I did on my Vista systems was to turn that off, the UAC is a pain.