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Title: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Daddy Poi's Oily Gorillas on 10, July, 2009, 10:46:00 PM
Now for a debate that is not closely related to history like a few of the other topics.

OK, I have Vista, and I am wondering who thinks what is better and why, I have once used XP before, but that's because my grandma has one, and currently it doesn't access the internet (it did once before) due to some problems, probably for the modem.

This post has been edited by charleysdrpepper on Jul 10 2009, 09:57 PM
Title: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Rolina on 11, July, 2009, 07:37:00 AM
I've got Vista... I'm kinda off and on as far as it's concerned.  I like some things, hate others.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: NecrokaRTGreece on 08, April, 2010, 03:57:22 PM
I like XPs better, but I'm stuck with a vista. The areo options that can be used to make Vistas look cool is awesome, but XPs are way better to use, and when you are the administrator, you don't have to click "run as administrator" in order to do so. Everything was easy to find, to.  :sad: Oh, man, I miss my XP! It crashed right after the vista came into the stores and XPs were taken down, so I cou;d.t just get a new XP... The thing also had a better graphics card for some reason. :Sweat: But that made the thing all the more useful. Oh well...
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Salanewt on 08, April, 2010, 04:11:06 PM
I prefer XP... But I did find a funny parody clip about Vista.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enRQzjkLAQs&feature=related

Anyway, I prefer XP because I find it easier to use and it does not always repeat the same questions to me. I am considering getting Windows 7 though.

Have a nice day.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: NecrokaRTGreece on 08, April, 2010, 07:42:09 PM
lol Thats a hularious video :!:
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Rolina on 08, April, 2010, 08:06:25 PM
Obsolete debate is obsolete.

New debate is:  XP vs 7
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Salanewt on 08, April, 2010, 08:49:19 PM
I just reread your comment RTS... You can't get another XP? If you go to a computer store (not a big electronics place like Futureshop or anything), you should be able to request XP. In fact, this new computer which was given to me last June has XP installed.

As for Windows 7... I have never used it, but I would like to try it out. Is it any good?

Have a nice day.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Rolina on 08, April, 2010, 09:49:47 PM
I'll let you know in a few months.  I'm currently saving for a new compy, now that I've got all my console needs taken care of.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: NecrokaRTGreece on 08, April, 2010, 10:55:51 PM
Quote from: Salanewt on 08, April, 2010, 08:49:19 PM
I just reread your comment RTS... You can't get another XP? If you go to a computer store (not a big electronics place like Futureshop or anything), you should be able to request XP. In fact, this new computer which was given to me last June has XP installed.

As for Windows 7... I have never used it, but I would like to try it out. Is it any good?

Have a nice day.

I would, but I don't have the kind of money to just buy a new computer. I have to wait for this one to crash.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: suzumebachi on 09, April, 2010, 02:44:52 PM
<--XP. Because I know how to use it. And I heard Vista wasted a lot of memory.

Oh, but my laptop runs on '98. *bricked*
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Rolina on 09, April, 2010, 07:49:23 PM
Yeah, it does.  That's why I excluded vista from the new XP vs W7 debate.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Atrius on 11, April, 2010, 04:32:27 AM
XP vs. Vista is no contest.

As for XP vs. 7, I do very much like the fact that Windows 7 seems to be capable of recovering from driver crashes sometimes whereas XP would either lock up or just immediately BSOD.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: NecrokaRTGreece on 11, April, 2010, 05:16:55 AM
I don't really know anything about W7, so I won't be able to contribute to this dispute anymore. :sad: Oh well. :Sweat:
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Charon on 19, April, 2010, 05:05:20 PM
Both are alright, I guess. XP is a bit more dependable though.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: MaxiPower on 19, April, 2010, 05:32:49 PM
I use Vista and im so used to it now that I personally wouldn't go back to XP. My bro got Windows 7 and I cant see anything that would make me make the switch. I know some things arnt compatible with Vista such as a few of my old PC games but nothing a patch of the internet cant fix... Windows 7 may be faster but meh... nothing major, Its only the tecnho heads that will sniff out all these differences that to the average user is non-existent.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Atrius on 19, April, 2010, 08:48:23 PM
My main problem with Vista is mainly that, for no reason I could see, Direct 3D completely stopped working for me at one point, and couldn't be fixed short of reinstalling the entire operating system.  I reinstalled the programs, the video drivers, directX, e.t.c all with no effect.  It was like my computer just decided that my video card wasn't capable of rendering 3D anymore, but when I installed Windows 7 on a separate partition it had no such problems.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Bartvo on 10, July, 2010, 03:12:17 AM
XP is a faster OS, but Vista looks better. Windows 7 looks even better than Vista and is as fast or maybe even faster than XP. On the computer I use at home I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64, which is running great.

I wonder what it would be like running Windows 1 on my quad-core computer I have at home, lolz.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Tetsuya the Azure Blade on 10, July, 2010, 08:08:30 AM
Windows 3.1 on a quad core computer? LOL.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Atrius on 10, July, 2010, 12:37:57 PM
I don't think it would even be capable of using more than 1 of the cores.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Bartvo on 11, July, 2010, 02:14:24 AM
I guess it indeed won't be able to use all 4 of the cores. But even if it uses just 1 core, then it's already gonna be fast. My quad-core is clocked to 3.2 GHz (no OC, because then I start getting BSODs), so even if it uses 1 core, then that core is gonna be on 3.2 GHz.

Btw, I meant Windows 1, not Windows 3.1. Don't say there never was a Windows 1, because there was. Search it up on YouTube. Windows 1 was not available to the public back then, only for the offices etc.

My dad actually once had to use like 15 floppies to install Windows 3.1 on one of the first laptops. But it was really cool @#$% back then.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Menaus on 11, July, 2010, 01:45:58 PM
Recently there have been problems on the laptop in the house, its running Vista and when Thunderbird is open to look at Email, the mail is gone. I have never seen problems like this on any other computers I have, they are running XP.

I would pick XP over Vista. There are less problems that come around with XP, its is faster, and takes up less space.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Bartvo on 11, July, 2010, 02:22:22 PM
I agree, if the challenge is between XP and Vista, but if you wanna have the performance of XP and the looks and feel of Vista, then take Windows 7, really.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Sajin on 13, July, 2010, 09:32:38 AM
Windows 7 has a much better performance than Vista and that is pretty much what matters to me. So: Window 7 > XP > Vista.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Bartvo on 14, July, 2010, 04:55:49 AM
I totally agree.

Win7 > XP > Vista.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: thenightsshadow on 21, July, 2010, 06:11:10 PM
I'll definitely need to upgrade then.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Rolina on 22, July, 2010, 07:14:58 AM
I'll be getting a new compy in a couple months - I'll get it as my OS.  I've grown familiar with Vista's layout, so that should be good.  I've actually been able to avoid most of Vista's problems - well, save it being a memory hog.

How bad is Win7 on the system's resources?
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Salanewt on 22, July, 2010, 08:06:10 AM
Ooh, maybe I should get Windows 7... Of course, that would mean that I have to save all of my stuff on discs, and then reinstall everything, which would take too much time.

I suppose I can find out later then.

Have a nice day.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: SSBMX on 02, November, 2010, 08:30:20 PM
Vista
XP is outdated and it is overrated
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: feraljack1200 on 27, August, 2011, 12:56:39 AM
XP by far. :happy: I have a tablet pc. it has windows XP tablet PC. IT IS EPIC!!!
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: dwkjohn on 27, August, 2011, 07:49:53 AM
ok... 1. check the last post. 2010 2. emote spam = bad! that's just insanity. if role were here to see this. she would like reaach through the internet and strangle u. just go read the rules and pay attention to dates. and knock off the emotes. if u wanna do that, do that in ur signature. but not thay many.
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: Knight of Purgatory on 27, August, 2011, 08:07:44 AM
Ooooh.... Busted, FeralJack!
Edit: I like both and i''ve used both for a long time
Title: Re: Xp Or Vista
Post by: feraljack1200 on 27, August, 2011, 10:04:44 AM
Quote from: dwkjohn on 27, August, 2011, 07:49:53 AM
ok... 1. check the last post. 2010 2. emote spam = bad! that's just insanity. if role were here to see this. she would like reaach through the internet and strangle u. just go read the rules and pay attention to dates. and knock off the emotes. if u wanna do that, do that in ur signature. but not thay many.
OK! i just got rid of emotes. it should be good now