Re: To Vista, or not to Vista

Winfield Hill wrote:
From what I've read, and from my perspective, we engineers
should avoid Vista at all costs, while we can. Several of
my co-workers have rushed to purchase new laptops, etc.,
now, while they still come with Windows XP. I've purchased
multiple copies of Windows XP operating systems in the box.

I agree. I've been using Windows XP for many years (since its release) and have been very satisfied with it. No problems at all, no crashes, no security issues (and I'm on a DSL and a heavy internet user). XP is a solid OS if you take care of it. I'm still using my trusty old Athlon XP 2400+ which is enough for what I do.

Vista looks really nice and may appeal to the standard (non-technical) user base, but for an engineer using the PC as a tool for things like simulation, CAD, number crunching, h/w connectivity, etc., I don't see any real benefit in upgrading to Vista. IMHO Win2000/XP is the best choice for engineers at this time.

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