I'm in a situation where I would like to get the best performance out of the machine that I'm using.
Computer Specs:-Dell Inspiron E1505 (Laptop)-32 Bit Machine-1gb RAM-Intel Core Duo Processor 1.87ghz-111gb HD spaceIt's currently using Vista Basic and I'm feeling that it's a waste of resources to be using Vista Basic SP1 and not have all the nice things that Premium or Ultimate has. Indeed it may be shinier by default and the design is more user friendly, but I feel that my old XP computer ran as fast or possibly faster and could have the same looks if I used a program to do so. Point being, I think XP could perform as well as my Vista Basic but not be so hard on my computer.My previous computer was a streamlined "gamer" version of XP where I followed tutorials that lead me to having an improved OS than what it originally was. This was great in all until the computer crashed when I did something wrong. My question is, with the specs that I have above, I'm wondering if I should go with a fine tuned version of Windows XP Professional SP3 or continue to use my Vista Basic SP1 and wait for the next SP2. As I'm reading around, Vista Basic seems to be a waste of money to every critic….Getting a better computer is not an option at the moment, for I'm saving to build a tower from scratch so i'm just trying to choose what is best for me until the time comes when I do upgrade my entire computer.Now, if you're a fan of XP over Vista I would like to listen to why you prefer it and vice versa with the Vista users. One thing I would like to know is, if a slimmed down version of XP is considered a better gaming OS, then wouldn't the same work for a slimmed down version of Vista? Or is there something I'm missing. I always thought that a newer OS would mean a more efficient OS and it seems to me that XP is only good when it's highly modified….If you have an opinion on this, I'd like to hear something more than a Vista/XP sucks type of response (and I'm not switching to Linux, Mac, etc…). This computer is essential to me and I'd like the best performance out of it.
If you've got a machine that take full blown vista, then the obvious choice would be vista. However, in a situation where you don't have a ton of RAM, or your specs in general aren't that great, I'd still choose a slimmed down version of Vista over XP. Why? Well I just think Vista is a better OS. XP is nice and all, but I've done far better with Vista than XP.
I'd go with VISTA. Has more features and it's faster! :D
Is it balls faster.
Yes ghg, it is balls faster.
Joseph, that is because you have a shit onboard video card.I have XP, but I want Vista/ Win 7.
I have the same laptop. The RAM can be upgraded to 2GB(I just did), so I suggest you do that. It was only $15 so its a good investment.
I wouldn't have Vista on a laptop with less than a 2Ghz processor, it takes some power to run well. I've got a 2.4Ghz dual core processor and I still use XP.Knock out indexing, that should take out most of the CPU usage.
Go with XP because Vista is like a raped version of Mac OS? I use that term to imply STDs and their effects on the Vista system.
Having used both for extended periods of time I have to say XP is a much nicer OS.
I had vista for a while. None of the new stuff was that great and everything was slower and less compatible. That's why I moved back to XP, which works with everything and runs stuff faster.