Don’t Buy Windows vista+ XP VS Vista.
If Microsoft has its way, you won’t be able to buy XP after June 30th, 2008. According to some sources, the public wishes otherwise.
Like all new operating systems, Windows Vista ushered in a new era of incompatibility for existing Windows users. In spite of this, Microsoft plans to start retiring Windows XP on June 30th. Some users, however, want to keep XP alive for years to come so that they can continue to work reliably and efficiently.
According to a Popular Science report, there’s a grassroots effort to force Microsoft to keep selling XP to customers in shrink-wrapped packages and to OEMs. What’s behind this movement? Just to clarify, it’s not really a “grassroots” movement. It’s actually being orchestrated by InfoWorld, an online news publication.
That said, with 71,386 people signed up as of noon Jan. 30th, 2008 to the Save Windows XP petition, clearly the movement is tapping into a well spring of resentment opposing Vista operating system upgrades.
That’s bad news for Vista but it’s not in any way surprising. Windows XP works well enough for me and millions of other people all over the world. Why should we give up all the great applications we’ve relied upon for years only to find out they’re either crippled or refuse to run at all on Vista?
There really is not a compelling reason to switch to Vista for most people. If you want the cool 3D Vista task switcher that previews your apps, you can just buy TopDesk for $20 and XP will do the same thing. Nothing special there.
If XP’s not fast enough and you need more speed, then buy more RAM, a faster hard drive or clean up your PC and install anti-spyware software. These methods will work and It’ll be much cheaper and less frustrating than trying to deal with the plethora of driver issues that many XP users are reporting when they make the switch to Vista.
What Microsoft doesn’t want us to realize and accept is that there’s nothing wrong with us wanting to stay with a tried and true operating system or program. Windows 2000 and 98, for example, still have their business users, even though neither operating system has been supported by Microsoft for several years now. The difference this time around is how little success Microsoft has had in getting users to switch to Vista.
It’s such a bad operating system that web sites are turning up that show people how to DOWNGRADE their Vista systems to XP. And the Apple folks are having a field day showing their Vista vs Apple guys commercials. Vista is spawning a slew of Apple converts! Talk about shooting yourself in the foot with a marketing program gone wrong.
I’m not saying there’s no room for improvement in Windows XP. Dual processor support is a much needed feature but you’re going to have to do a lot better at convincing me to change. Some fancy whiz-bang interface features or some less-than-practical security features are not going to do it for me. There’s just not enough benefit to make me want to change.
Clearly, Microsoft has dropped the ball with Windows Vista.
Anyway, I won’t be hopping on the Vista band wagon anytime soon. If you have Vista and like it, that’s great. But I need the reliability and ease of use that for now, belongs to Windows XP.
Obviously, Vista or perhaps the upcoming Vista replacement Windows 7, will eventually replace most XP systems. Change is good but not if that change creates problems that never existed in the first place. So let’s hope that Microsoft delays killing XP support at least until it can make Vista a worthy choice for upgraders.
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Can i buy Windows XP Pro OEM cd and install it over a computer i have with vista?I just bought this computer and i it has Windows Vista Premium, which i hate. Can i buy one of these cheap OEM XP Pro dvd's off ebay and will it overwrite vista?
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you shouldnt blame it on vista i had mine for 5 months and nothin haapen its still fne your pc must be glitched or screwd also i think 1 us dollar equals 11.8 erous so im 12 i culd just go to europe and buy one with my 4 bucks
and for you ppl download vista for free thats probly why that happens so get a legel copy and a virus system
This has happened several times to me, but it was the internet! It probaly popped upi like 80 times before I could restart my comp! I will have to admit that Windows Vista is very glitchy at this stage, but with new Service Packs all these problems should be fixed soon!
One license per cd.
You will not find it for anywhere near $30.00. Look here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2060350368%204027&name=%2475%20-%20%24100.
$89.99 shipped but you have to buy at least 1 piece of hardware with it.
The only way around the key problem is clean install one
computer and then after it's activated ghost the XP drive with
a program like acronis true image or Norton Ghost to an
external drive and then copy the contents to the second Computer.
XP. It's all you need!
Heres some websites that might help!
I have 2gb ram, a 512 card and not sure about processor.
If your PC is too shit to keep up that’s your fault, not vista
you need to install the windows loader what ever that is called on to your MBR you distroyed the entry to boot up your linux kernel and in turn created an error with the GRUB, i know almost nothing about GRUB i use LILO (linux loader) but im reinstalling windows will fix you MBR, or can you get into any sort of a DOS console or dose your system not even boot up. dont go re buy xp
Don’t be an idiot TheJamesTrain because Windows Vista sucks. Vista = big shit
Vista<XP
there are just a few files difference between home and professional. i would use professional incase you want to network both comps later
the previous guy is wrong – windows is NOT already on it. You can install bootcamp with a valid XP service pack two and run your macbook just like it's a PC
vista is way better then xp more drivers so what it uses a little bit more ram but look how clean it runs …..and im sure what u have there is a virus but other then that vista ftw!!!
NewEgg
windows recommends that vista only be used if you have at least 2 gb of ram
That’s retarded, why would anyone take advice from someone who can’t even spell?
Vista is a much better platform for people who want a high-end operating system that’s Direct X 10 functional. Compatability issues generally occur when someone is trying to use something incredibly dated, so just MOVE ON.
I use Vista, with Firefox 3, so I don’t have any issues whatsoever web browsing, installing software for my old hardware and it uses more memory? I notice no lag in games, or on my desktop.
http://www.ebay.com
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and u have?
1gb graphics card and 4 gb ram and 3.2 ghz core
well i have 252 mb graphics card and 1 gb ram and 2.2 ghz core
so…
Now that i formated to xp i can clearly see the difference
You can not install XP over Vista. Windows will not allow you to put an older version of Windows over a newer one. You would have to format the drive and then do install the XP. You would delete any data or other programs on your computer.
You can use an OEM CD, but be sure that you get the serial number to go with it. Often the OEM disc are sold without the serial numbers, and so are useless.