Vista or XP?

Vista *only* uses 450MB of RAM? Here's a look at my XP Task Manager (System processes in red):
http://i35.tinypic.com/1zyadg6.png

107480KB, or 104.9MB of memory from the big programs (probably another 10mb or something from the rest)

Vista's Aero looks nice, but it lags when you drag windows, which is pretty sad.

Vista's security settings are a scale from Very Annoying to Insecure. I think Service Pack 1 came out rather quickly, but that's what happens when you release half an operating system on top of another one.

I voted for xp and have heard bad things about vista

Aaaarg I accidentally voted for Vista. I'm always having problems with Vista, but I'm sure the service packs and updates with slowly fix everything like what happened with XP. I can't wait for Linux to get some mainstream software, then it's full time Ubuntu for me.

Vista is still a little bit too buggy... XP is a little more standard also... once Vista not nearly as buggy...then awesome.

If I had to pick one? XP - it's lighter and faster.

My actual preference? Most any Linux distro (Ubuntu and openSUSE being my favourites). They're even lighter, even faster, and you can run a lot of windows-based games on it in Wine.

"Computers are like air conditioning - they're useless once you open windows."

I voted XP. Xp is much easier to use and compatible with like everything. Vista is a little bit harder to use but looks cooler.It can also be annoying at times though. So.......XP ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

Well XP pro servise pack 3.

Vista uses WAY MORE RAM to run simple programs.
Xp doesn't^.^

Oh, a challenge to all of you:

Hold down the Windows key and E, and see how many 'My Computer's you can open before your Windows slows down :)

Hint: Blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur of a blur (Vista) = EPIC INEFFICIENT

Vista is better.



-Ashur

I voted XP. It uses A LOT less RAM, plus if you like Vista's theme, you can always download it, and use it on XP, so really Vista is just a memory hog that has some cool features *The side Bar in particular*.

I was a fan of xp until I got Vista now I would never even think about going back Vista is so much beter imo.

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Originally Posted by MCR__ftw

I voted XP. It uses A LOT less RAM, plus if you like Vista's theme, you can always download it, and use it on XP, so really Vista is just a memory hog that has some cool features *The side Bar in particular*.

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You can download the sidebar =P

AlienGUIse also has a nice little bar, too.

Not a big fan of the sidebar in Vista - either it's always hidden under your applications or it's blocking half of them. Not a lot of worthwhile functionality anyway.

XP!cuz...it's more reliable...easier to use and even tho vista has more options that what makes it so...slow..on xp you can do your stuff much faster...even if you have a really fast computer i still recommend xp..


\OFFTOPIC/If not this topic i would say USE LINUX XD..takes some time to learn but that makes it nice :P \OFFTOPIC/

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Originally Posted by theo

XP!cuz...it's more reliable...easier to use and even tho vista has more options that what makes it so...slow..on xp you can do your stuff much faster...even if you have a really fast computer i still recommend xp..


\OFFTOPIC/If not this topic i would say USE LINUX XD..takes some time to learn but that makes it nice :P \OFFTOPIC/

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theo you have 100% right. My cousin buyed a computer yesterday and it have Vista and it isn't good like Xp. So i had recommend Xp:D