The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Small buisness notebook XP v. Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Grayson, Jun 16, 2008.

  1. Grayson

    Grayson Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I run a small business with a network in the office. I am looking to have the capabilities to remotely connect to my office network with my notebook. I am seriously considering buying the Dell Latitude 610 and am curious if I should buy it with XP or Vista. All of the computers on my office network run XP, but with Dell stopping selling XP on the 18th, I am worried that I will be stuck with an OS that will soon lose popular business support. I have a Dell m1330 that I use personally, which runs Vista and can connect to the network without a problem. Should I purchase a notebook packaged with XP or Vista? Thank you.
     
    Grayson, Jun 16, 2008
    #1
  2. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,886
    Messages:
    6,566
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    For your situation XP seems to be the better choice.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 16, 2008
    #2
  3. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

    Reputations:
    634
    Messages:
    3,637
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    try bringing your vista machine to work for a day and make sure that all the tasks you would want to preform it can do. if it can do all of them, I would go with the new OS.
     
    yuio, Jun 16, 2008
    #3
  4. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

    Reputations:
    4,429
    Messages:
    4,401
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    XP is definitely the old OS, but why I think you should use Vista? Because is much more secure than XP, and increased security makes even more sense while accessing your laptop remotely.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 16, 2008
    #4
  5. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    4,062
    Messages:
    4,272
    Likes Received:
    93
    Trophy Points:
    116
    When you buy a Latitude, you can actually have the best of both worlds. XP since your comfortable with it and Vista Business (or Ultimate) when your ready.

    You don't have to worry about the June 18 deadline, just choose the "Genuine Windows Vista® Business (or Ultimate, your choice) Bonus-Windows® XP Professional loaded" option in the Dell configurator.

    You'll get XP Pro preinstalled as well as OS and Driver disks for both Vista and XP. Dell will provide support for both OS's as well. I would seriously consider this option... :)
     
    booboo12, Jun 16, 2008
    #5
  6. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

    Reputations:
    2,071
    Messages:
    5,234
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Yes. Or even if you choose to get Vista Business preinstalled, you'll still have XP downgrade rights, even after the June 18 "deadline".


    Latitude 610? That's ancient. Do you mean the D630?

    Anyway, since you've tested Vista on your network and have no problems with it... I'd probably just go with Vista. Maybe that's just because I like it though. Up to you really. But if you get Vista then get Vista Business so you can downgrade if necessary.
     
    swarmer, Jun 16, 2008
    #6
  7. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

    Reputations:
    4,429
    Messages:
    4,401
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Vista business is appropriate for a business use. It lacks some of the home and Ultimate entertainment things like media center, which is alright because the laptop is for business, right ;)
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 16, 2008
    #7