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Vista, XP, or Wait... - JT Allen - 02-07-2008
I've got a 15" MBP that I love dearly. Had it since November. I'd like to run Boot Camp, partition and install Windows specifically for games and using MS Access (used at work).
I don't own a copy of any Windows at all. Should I track down a copy of XP, go for Vista (heard it runs well on the MBP and MP) or should I wait for the elusive Vista SP1?
Thoughts?
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - Racer X - 02-07-2008
XP Pro. Not home edition.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - Jimmypoo - 02-07-2008
Use VMWare and go back to Win98SE
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - M A V I C - 02-07-2008
Which version of Access are you using? If not the latest, then you should probably rule out Vista.
I've been using both, it's a bit of a wash. Vista does look nicer though.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - ztirffritz - 02-07-2008
I haven't found a single benefit to Vista. It is a resource hog of incredible proportions. SP1 will probably help a great deal, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I'd personally go for XP-Pro.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - JT Allen - 02-07-2008
Thanks.
I've got MS Office 2007 through work. That's partially why I was thinking Vista. And I like the semi-familiar look and feel of it. Still, XP is (finally) somewhat stable now.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - OWC Jamie - 02-07-2008
Will DirectX10 work in XP pro ?
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - samintx - 02-07-2008
XP hands down.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - M A V I C - 02-07-2008
[quote billb]Will DirectX10 work in XP pro ?
No. Well, there's a hack, but wait for MS legal and "patch team" to kill it.
IME, the performance hit for most stuff in Vista is minimal. If you have to purchase an OS today that you will use for years, keep in mind Vista will get better and XP will get worse.
Re: Vista, XP, or Wait... - kj - 02-07-2008
What about the really cheap vista (basic) that has less of the interface glitz, etc? What's the huge downside? kj.