Which OS should I use? Windows XP or Vista?

HI,
I bought a new asus laptop yesterday. Its spec here:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=AfgOiz2liln9hVVM
my model use CPU P8400
And its temperature is quite high. Is that ok?
I wonder should I use Windows XP or Vista? and can you tell me why?
thank you!

 

Whatever it came with. If you got an OS disk, figure out what your network cards are, download the drivers and save them somewhere safe, reformat and install. That will clear off all the OEM crap that came with the computer. Then run Windows/Microsoft Update until everything is set. Should be smooth sailing after that.

Why use what it came with? Best chance for supporting the hardware fully.

 

What counts as a "high" temperature? As for the OS, use what came pre-installed on it, or if nothing was pre-installed, use what ASUS recommends. Failing that, I'd suggest going with _Vista and, when it becomes available, upgrading to Win7. While I dearly love XP, after having spent the last two weeks using _Vista on a new machine, I have to say that _Vista is, in general, nicer than XP (of course the new hardware helps, too - the previous system was 6 years old and wasn't that powerful even when it was new).

 

If you want the most speed, XP, it can do anything Vista can do with more speed, and less annoying popups of UAC that are really useless to the average user, unless u really dont know anything about computers and you are afraid of clicking something that might wreck your computer, but in any case, if you have a good antivirus like NOD32 or Kaspersky, you are already well protected.

On the other hand, if you want a newer look with more visual effects, but dont mind a speed hit, then go with Vista.

I personally, after trying all version of Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) and after trying Windows 7 and loving it actually, I still went back to XP as nothing can beat it in terms of simplicity and speed.

 

All of your drivers are belonging to Vista.

Seriously, Asus only sells that model with Vista, so drivers would be iffy at best in XP. I still run XP on my m3200, but Vista runs great on my wife's m15x. Look at the stickied post at the top of the Windows thread for software to monitor your temps. I would second making sure you get any extra software you don't need removed, and then post your temps and system details if they still seem high.

 

Speed? You wanna see a system fly? Put ME on it (seriously, it'll boot before you can blink).

 

I would perhaps look for XP for a cheap price, and then upgrade to Win 7. Reason being, why pay big bucks for both of those recent OSes? Unless you have some good upgrade deal or something.

 

Oh not again...

See thread " I'm still an XP user, what am I missing out on?"
And regarding UAC, I recently wrote a post inside that thread about it which I received several reputation points for, so I will link it here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=4910504&postcount=44


Did the computer come with an operating system installed? If so, you should use that (for various reasons) and wait for Windows 7, which will be available in stores on October 22nd, 2009. If it has 2GB of RAM or more, it can handle Vista fine. Use Windows Update to get Service Pack 2 for Vista to increase its responsiveness.

If the computer didn't come with an operating system and you have to get one, XP should be cheaper so you should get that and upgrade to Windows 7 when released.

 

Put MS DOS on it. It'll boot before you even thought of blinking. lol

 

But XP is the snappiest of the snappy OS's. XP will snap your snappy eyes right out of your snip, snappy head. It's so fast it boots up before you turn your PC on. *snap

@MaXimus You change your mind so often I am beginning to think you have some severe form of ADD.

XP... No Vista... No XP... No Windows 7... No, Eks Peee!!!!! FTW!!!!!

Take your medication man, the docs prescribe that for a reason.

For snappy ease of use and snip snappy speed I load Windows 3.1 into a 6 year old laptop and punch it in the CPU till it boots. Nothing is faster I swear.

On topic, I would go with Windows 7 RC 1, and buy it when it comes out. For me as a gamer Windows 7 is kicking the hell out of both Vista and XP. Never tried XP SP3, but what could it add to a 9 year old OS anyway?

 

Although XP is still a very useful OS for many, you really should use Vista on a new rig such as the one you have.

As some mentioned above, you'll enjoy better security and a more evolved OS that is better designed to take advantage of new hardware and new software.

 

If you purchase a computer with Vista pre-installed after June 26, you get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes out. That's what I recommend.

And not to be a jerk, but it doesn't matter what OS MaXimus is recommending, because he'll change his mind in a few days like he always does: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=387803

 

......Zing!

 

It is I who often changes MaXimus's mind.

 

And I'll go against the popular vote here and say don't upgrade to Win7 when it comes out. Give it at least three months if you don't want to deal with the inevitable hiccups that will be discovered in the RTM version.

 

That's what the public RC is there for, which runs so remarkably well that Microsoft advises companies to use it for preparing the replacement of Windows XP instead of going for the (now mostly quirk-free) Vista. The beta already was pretty stable for a beta.

 

Well i recommend vista good OS IMO................its just a matter of getting used to.......but its well worth the features vista has to offer .....so go with vista and wait for WIN 7........

 

Relativity17 makes a good point, notwithstanding the generally successful debut of the beta and public RC for Win7 - almost every one of the people using the beta or the public RC is an experienced user with above-average knowledge of the system they're using, and as a result they will tend not to make some of the truly bone-headed moves the average consumer user is likely to make.

Given the success of the RC, the first real shake-down cruise in the hands of the masses is likely to be more successful than the initial _Vista RTM was; however, it will still be a shake-down cruise and there will be some bugs that get shaken out.

 

Vista..then upgrade to Win 7

Cin

 

I know, and I likely won't be switching over to Windows 7 the first weeks either, just because I'm used to it and extremely have to be able to rely on my systems.

However, Microsoft usually is very careful with this sort of things, so their advise for companies to test Windows 7 using the RC along with the fact that Windows 7 development is basically about polishing makes me recommend switching over to Windows 7 without the usual notice to wait some time after it has been released. Microsoft made a huge mistake by releasing Vista too early, and they know that. They can not afford to do anything similar again this time.