Windows 7 will trump both soon (I think it still runs well even on 2gig ram system). I was using the RC version for one of my laptops of Windows 7, and the battery was like twice as long and it was way faster.

ThE_OsToJiY

Canada1167 Posts

September 18 2009 02:19 GMT

#10

Yea I am thinking living with vista off 2gb for a while because w7 has been optimized for 2gb. =.=

skronch

United States2717 Posts

September 18 2009 02:20 GMT

#11

xp for sure. there aren't really any compelling reasons to upgrade to vista

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

September 18 2009 02:21 GMT

#12

On September 18 2009 11:11 Stuyvesant wrote:
stick with XP

i tried vista, didnt like it.

so XP it... yeah you love it

I find a lot of people who have used XP for ages and have not played around with Vista say this.

I'm not saying one is better than the other, but some people just don't like change. If you are willing to spend the little extra time to familiarize yourself with an OS, I would just go for Vista/Windows 7.

EDIT: Also, as the above post says, there's no big reason to upgrade to Vista, but if you have the choice of starting out with one of them, I'd have to say there's no major reason to pick such an older OS such as XP over Vista or 7.

Chuiu

3470 Posts

September 18 2009 02:25 GMT

#13

XP, but if you can get Windows 7, it improves in certain areas over XP (not all obviously but its enough to be worth getting).

da_head

Canada3350 Posts

September 18 2009 02:27 GMT

#14

mahnini

United States6862 Posts

September 18 2009 02:31 GMT

#15

vista if you have the hardware

it's funny how people recommend 7 and then be lik omg vista is so bad because for the average user they are nearly the same.

i used to think there was no reason to switch to vista over xp but i also used to format routinely (like every 3 months) because xp would slow down drastically over time. vista is less affected by that to the point where i dont format anymore at all for speed reasons.

Mystlord

United States10264 Posts

September 18 2009 02:33 GMT

#16

XP. Preferably.

If you're talking XP vs. 7, it's tougher. It depends on what kind of a Windows user you are really.

Though if you don't convert to 7 eventually, might I recommend Linux? :D

Saddened Izzy

United States198 Posts

September 18 2009 02:40 GMT

#17

On September 18 2009 11:11 Stuyvesant wrote:
stick with XP

i tried vista, didnt like it.

so XP it... yeah you love it

Translation

I tired the new OS i don't know shit about it...now i'm scared man this sucks... imma switch back to XP

Also i think you are getting shafted for 2 gigs of ram you should get 4 gigs ez at ddr2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

This is what it should have in it 4 gigs of 1066 ddr3 ram which that chipset and cpu support and is recommend with that fsb

I mean at least 4 gigs of ddr2 ram in that suckka
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227251
cost diff 20 bucks on consumer side it's like nothing for hp they are probably getting rid of over stocked ram or some shit

caldo149

United States469 Posts

September 18 2009 02:43 GMT

#18

Honestly the only thing better about XP is it's a bit more stable... but once you get the hang of Vista it's fine. I like Vista more because it has more features and a better user interface. Also it lets you disable mouse acceleration without editing the registry, which may help when playing SC. I have 2 GB RAM and Vista is just fine and dandy... I don't use the aero theme either.

EDIT: and by all means go for Windows7 if you can, I hear it's better than either XP or Vista.