Well im getting a new computer and I need to decide between Vista or Xp. My cousin said get Xp because Vista has bugs and crashes alot and makes gameplay slower. I like vista because it looks cool and soon all the programs and games will use vista. What do you think I should get?

XP but not for those reasons. And why'd you have to make a topic for this when you already have one?

XP is much more stable, and it's less restrictive as security is concerned. Plus Vista has a lot of compatability issues with peripherals.

If you want better gameplay, I'd suggest having XP.

I personally like Vista better, but it's a matter of opinion, really. Vista has a lot of bugs fixed, and most 'modern' hardware (3-4 years old max.) will most likely not give any problems.

I prefer XP, because I am used to it and it works for me. I have never really gotten used to Vista, and find it doesn't work as well for me. But, it is more down to the person. If your happy with XP (assuming you use it now), do you really need to change?

Might be worth popping down to a computer store and see if you can try Vista out. Don't listen to the store staff though, most of them aren't that knowledgeable and are trying to sell you the computer.

People in shops are only busy in selling things to u that is bad or good, u never now.
Some people here nows a little, (or much..)
Vista is out, XP wont be in sale in some years.
if u protect ur XP computer, u can play the old games Vista cant.
I miss the old 98 pcs... cuz then i could play funny games, and A bugs Life.

I personally love the new Vista. I wasn't a believer before--but I saw the gigantic problems with WinXP Pro64 so I went with WinVista HP64 instead. Anyways--I love the new GUI and it runs without a hitch on a modern processor and modern graphics card. As it is--the compatibility issues are generally with companies who don't care (Creative's X-Fi sound cards) and with software. I haven't gotten WACOM's Graphire4 to work with Vista 64 yet, and some utilities don't work with Vista64 (Prime95 and Orthos). I'll look for updates later--but for now I am quite stable.

EDIT: Almost forgot... many peripherals don't work with Vista64 right now. My Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse combo won't work anymore (not a problem--I'll check for updates later) and many printers don't work. It's not so much a matter of making drivers--its just that the manufacturers of printers and scanners just want you to buy a new unit. They want sales--that's it. They know you will eventually buy a new printer or scanner so they're just forcing your hand there.

XP is more stable in my own opinion...
But if you had to choose an Operating System, I'd pick RedHat.

Go with stobbos advice, head down a store and try it out for yourself. Personally I have no real dispute with Vista, the reasons presented by your friend shouldn't deter you.

Compatibility won't be an issue with a new computer. You should be able to play all your new games, but perhaps struggle with the older ones. Security wise, Vista is less customizable but setup with better security then XP.

The only reason I can see for going with xp is;
-You can't do without the tweaking
-One or more of your favorite programs don't run

You should google a list of your favorite programs to check with compatibility.

I'd Have ubuntu


Really it's down to choice

Most Hardware now is peripheral friendly & Work fine with vista no problem, maybe the release of Service pack one doesn't sound good for the OS but from using the Release Candidate i've found my Version of Vista to run Faster & Smoother. I Myself prefer Vista over XP, It looks amazing, the security i admit is OTT (with how the UAC asks for authorization to open a piece of software from Microsoft itself) but if you know what files are dangerous then it's safe to turn it off. Ever since i moved to Vista HP (Home premium) i've never thought of going back to XP. Im considering upgrading to ultimate for the backup utility....

Also if you want to experiment you could buy an OEM of Windows XP & partition your HD using Vista. It's very simple

So do I, but only because my laptop doesn't support RedHat.

If you can't get RHL, isn't the next best thing Fedora?

Also: XP all the way. What a huge waste Vista Ultimate was for me.

Vista will not allow you to run some games and programs

Vista works fine for me

ya the games...... that are like what 5 years old...

i personally love vista home premium 64 bit, nothing has gone wrong with mine yet runs everything fine and smooth

I have had no problems with programs and games working on Vista. Remember it has been out for 13 months now, it isn't brand new anymore.

I don't think you should only list the negatives of Vista, because that would be biased.

Anyways, I got Vista Home Premium for an extra $29 over XP Home on my new Dell. It's not as bad as people say, and I was really bored of the looks of XP even with a skin on. IMO Vista isn't any less stable than XP, plus SP1 is on the horizon. The GUI is pretty sweet especially with Aero turned on. You will get some compatibility problems with peripherals, but not software (usually). One thing to keep in mind is that XP is done in 2009.

Yup, downloading the drivers for my X-Fi was hard to say the least, but they are there though, just not easy to find.

They actually extended the support by 5 years. The support will now end in 2014.

XP works for me. Well, I say this because I have never really 'tried' Vista and my father says it reduces the speed of the computer and that it is not good for computer gaming, etc.

That is extended support only. Mainstream support ends in 2009.

WEll i decided that im going to get vista with my new computer here its the dell XPS M1530

Please explain the difference.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/feature...-15support.mspx