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    Vostro just got here, should I keep Vista?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bmnotpls, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. bmnotpls

    bmnotpls Notebook Deity

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    Woot! I've had my Vostro for less than a minute, and I came here to say thanks to the people on this site for being such a good resource. I have just one unanswered question: Should I keep Vista Basic. It just seems like a cripled version of XP, only slower and more resource hunger. Is it worth all the trouble just to use XP though? Will I see an increase in performance in games like Oblivion?
     
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    cant decide for you but i really am liking vista now that i have more in depth knowledge of how to use it and work with it.. i personally prefer it to xp
     
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    Vista Basic... meh, depends on what version of XP you have to put on it. I'd take XP pro over Vista Basic any day, and in fact, I'd probably take XP Home over it too. Vista Home Premium or above though I'd seriously consider keeping. Vista's not a bad operating system, but Vista Basic is pretty crippled.
     
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    Try testing your softwares in vista you might like it, then you can keep it if your ok w/ it.
     
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    Yeah, I have XP Pro lying around, and I also resently got my hands on LastXP, but I have yet to use it.
     
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