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    XP Pro or Vista?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kkSlider, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. kkSlider

    kkSlider Notebook Enthusiast

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    If the new ThinkPad models are available for order tomorrow, what's the best way to go: XP Pro or Vista?

    I hear many different opinions regarding Vista. Does it decrease battery life significantly? If so, then I'm definitely going with XP.

    Thoughts?
     
    kkSlider, Aug 4, 2008
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    ROK Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have zero issues running Vista Business x64 + 4GB ram. And one of the options is/was a free downgrade to XP Pro. Best of both worlds.
     
    ROK, Aug 4, 2008
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    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Is the downgrade dvd all you need to smoothly run XP Pro after previously running Vista? Any extra drivers/downloads necessary?
     
    roycer, Aug 5, 2008
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    bayme Notebook Enthusiast

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    The downgrade is however also a downgrade to x86 (32 bit), because the fools at Lenovo consider XP Pro x64 to be an OS that should not be supported.

    Clearly, XP x64 is the best OS option for most hardware out there. It blows away Vista in most performance tests, especially the 2D ones. Vista also suffers from a HUGE OS footprint with their silly winsxs folder and backup systems, 15 GB just for the OS is not an exception. Sure, you can turn off System Restore and Volume Shadow Copy, but it seems Vista cannot be recovered without it, the Security Center is pain as well, the nagging and clicking needed in Vista will cost you double the time. Luckily ERUNT still works in Vista, though more often than not when in Vista you'll bump into some problem, it is either unsolvable or you have to wait for some brand to debug new software. If you want to get things done fast, really need to work on your laptop, go with XP.
     
    bayme, Aug 5, 2008
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    ar53nal14 Newbie

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    Xp Pro Easily!
     
    ar53nal14, Aug 5, 2008
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    New TP, of course Vista.

    With the latest hardware and SP1, Vista is not any slower than XP. Vista is also more secure and stable. Unless you have specific needs to use XP, which is pretty old by the way, there is no reason to get it with a new system, especially when more and more hardware/software are designed for Vista. And if you want to get ready for Windows 7, better get used to Vista.
     
    stewie, Aug 5, 2008
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    It depends on what you are going to be doing. I am an engineer and Vista really wont run some of the programs I need. Sure you can get the newest version of them, but everyone else in industry dosent want to spend the money on it. So I say XP.
     
    bluebastard3, Aug 5, 2008
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