Windows XP vs. Vista
* eSeong Network User Reviews *
* ) I am a web designer and I have tried windows Vista on my brother's new laptop. After checking the new OS I have to say that they (Microsoft) put a lot of effort on the interface and some few things. It really looks nice. But after long consideration I have reach to the conclusion that why should I change to this new OS. There are no great new improvements. The web pages still look the same. My programs run the same way. And finally if you put them side by side (same hardware) XP is by far the winner, faster and still (more or less) reliable. So why to spend more money in better hardware just to get the same performance that I have with XP today?
* ) I like Ubuntu, I think its great.
BUT I am a gamer, since Ubuntu cant play the games I play on XP, Ubuntu is not suitable for me.
* ) I've used Xp since its release and was generally dissatified with it's performance until SP2 was made available. I've put Vista on my newest machine that i assembled last year. To be honest, Vista reminds me of my ex-girlfriend - cute, but a terrible resource hog. The operational speed of that machine is not much faster than the one it replaced (the older one dual boots XP and Mandriva Linux) despite having a faster processor and 3x more ram! Hopefully i'll see improvements when i patch it with SP1 this weekend...it's too bad girls don't come with patches!
* ) This does seem very reminiscent of the Win 2000 vs XP debate a few years back. At work we use XP because we don't need the advanced resources that Vista puts out there (and why would you when 512MB RAM runs all the business apps).
My parents were my first guinea pigs for Vista, and you know, they were able to figure it out and do more with this OS than on any previously (going back to Windows 95), and the best part is that I wasn't on the phone for hours walking them through things. The fact that Vista seems to be that intuitive for average people says something, in my opinion. I held out longer for my laptop at home, but finally took the plunge with Vista Home Premium and the first thing I noticed was that Vista seamlessly networked with my Ubuntu box without any poking and prodding. I've NEVER had a Windows networking experience work so well. Then, of course, there's the fact that my scanner now only works with the Ubuntu box since there aren't Vista drivers for it, but that's not really MS's fault (Canon, on the other hand....come on).
I think that the one thing I wish Vista could do is create a shell to run drivers for XP if there aren't any Vista drivers available. If I could run my scanner in "XP mode" that would be great (and cut down on all the "I don't have any drivers!" complaints, I should think).
My computer just installed SP1 last night, so now we'll see how things go. It does seem RAM usage is down slightly, but I just need more time to run it through its paces. All in all, Vista seems fairly solid, at least for home use.
* ) I really don't care what happens. I use Vista on my work computer, and other than slow startups and shutdowns, I don't see any problems with it; granted, I don't do anything excessive on it, but still. I still prefer XP at home, because it does everything I need it to do, and quickly. Also, if people really like the Aero interface that much, you can change XP's visual style to Aero if you want.
If they do discontinue sales of XP, it won't really matter to me. I already have a copy of XP, so it's not like I'm missing out, and most of the people who really care about XP that much already have a copy as well. Before they're removed from the market, I'll probably pick up another copy from the egg, just so I can have an extra laying around.
Also, eMJay, comparing Vista to your ex-girlfriend is priceless.
* ) I am a web designer and I have tried windows Vista on my brother's new laptop. After checking the new OS I have to say that they (Microsoft) put a lot of effort on the interface and some few things. It really looks nice. But after long consideration I have reach to the conclusion that why should I change to this new OS. There are no great new improvements. The web pages still look the same. My programs run the same way. And finally if you put them side by side (same hardware) XP is by far the winner, faster and still (more or less) reliable. So why to spend more money in better hardware just to get the same performance that I have with XP today?
* ) I like Ubuntu, I think its great.
BUT I am a gamer, since Ubuntu cant play the games I play on XP, Ubuntu is not suitable for me.
* ) I've used Xp since its release and was generally dissatified with it's performance until SP2 was made available. I've put Vista on my newest machine that i assembled last year. To be honest, Vista reminds me of my ex-girlfriend - cute, but a terrible resource hog. The operational speed of that machine is not much faster than the one it replaced (the older one dual boots XP and Mandriva Linux) despite having a faster processor and 3x more ram! Hopefully i'll see improvements when i patch it with SP1 this weekend...it's too bad girls don't come with patches!
* ) This does seem very reminiscent of the Win 2000 vs XP debate a few years back. At work we use XP because we don't need the advanced resources that Vista puts out there (and why would you when 512MB RAM runs all the business apps).
My parents were my first guinea pigs for Vista, and you know, they were able to figure it out and do more with this OS than on any previously (going back to Windows 95), and the best part is that I wasn't on the phone for hours walking them through things. The fact that Vista seems to be that intuitive for average people says something, in my opinion. I held out longer for my laptop at home, but finally took the plunge with Vista Home Premium and the first thing I noticed was that Vista seamlessly networked with my Ubuntu box without any poking and prodding. I've NEVER had a Windows networking experience work so well. Then, of course, there's the fact that my scanner now only works with the Ubuntu box since there aren't Vista drivers for it, but that's not really MS's fault (Canon, on the other hand....come on).
I think that the one thing I wish Vista could do is create a shell to run drivers for XP if there aren't any Vista drivers available. If I could run my scanner in "XP mode" that would be great (and cut down on all the "I don't have any drivers!" complaints, I should think).
My computer just installed SP1 last night, so now we'll see how things go. It does seem RAM usage is down slightly, but I just need more time to run it through its paces. All in all, Vista seems fairly solid, at least for home use.
* ) I really don't care what happens. I use Vista on my work computer, and other than slow startups and shutdowns, I don't see any problems with it; granted, I don't do anything excessive on it, but still. I still prefer XP at home, because it does everything I need it to do, and quickly. Also, if people really like the Aero interface that much, you can change XP's visual style to Aero if you want.
If they do discontinue sales of XP, it won't really matter to me. I already have a copy of XP, so it's not like I'm missing out, and most of the people who really care about XP that much already have a copy as well. Before they're removed from the market, I'll probably pick up another copy from the egg, just so I can have an extra laying around.
Also, eMJay, comparing Vista to your ex-girlfriend is priceless.
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