vista basic or xp

[carmatic]

ok so i realize that my acer aspire one is slooooow.... xp struggles to keep all my programs running at once and im just about getting used to actually closing the programs and start them up later when i need them again

so heres the question im wondering, assuming that i can install vista basic, like using a usb cdrom or bootable flash stick somehow, is it a good choice to go to ditch xp and go to vista this way? i like some of vista's features, like the receive window tuning, and superfetch

[lars77]

What are you upgrading from, XP Home or XP Professional? I think you actually might lose some features if you "upgrade" from XP Professional to Vista Home. (XP Professional is sorta equivalent to Vista Business)

Overall, I don't think Vista Basic is worth it. Better to stick with XP, & down the road upgrade your computer or get a new computer with Vista Business or Ultimate. Just my 2 cents..

[Kami-]

^ semi-agree

[carmatic]

im using the copy of xp which came preloaded on my aspire one... i never really used any of the business features of my old computer with xp pro or vista business... heck i cant even tell you want those business features are, all i do is use 3rd party programs to backup my things etc, so i dont think im going to be affected much from losing features...

does vista basic have the same requirements as xp?

[Lee G. Veteran]

The requirements are higher, but I don't think it's worth 'upgrading' to Vista Home Basic. I would rather use XP Home or XP Professional. I would recommend upgrading to Vista Home Premium, provided your PC meets the requirements.

Windows Vista requirements

[The_Observer]

I would say windows xp pro, with windows blinds. vista basic is not the nicest thing to look at. And xp pro is better for slower systems. What about installing Linux, i have a third machine with ubuntu and get good performace out of it.

[Raa]

If your laptop is slow with XP, it's not going to handle Vista much better.

What are your laptop specs?

Maybe some ram is in order :)

[carmatic]

some of the programs i use are windows-only... if i could find linux versions of them i would have sucked up to learning linux, like the aspire one can also come preloaded with linux because its just that slow... its definitely not fast enough for anything above vista basic or something because almost none of the atom notebooks have vista home installed

i'll try windowsblinds if only to make using the computer abit more pleasant, worried about how slow its gonna get tho, its already struggling enough as it is...

isnt vista basic the one that they sell to 3rd world countries, like i remember somewhere saying that the requirements are similar to windows xp so more people can run it? it sounds just like the situation me and my aspire on is in

[Lee G. Veteran]

Windows Vista Starter is the edition that is sold to third-world countries. It's very basic, and if it's like Windows XP Starter Edition you can only run a few programs at the same time.

[carmatic]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista_editions ahh yes... 3 apps limit, no incoming connections, screw that...

[cork1958]

If XP is already slow, Vista will barely crawl on that thing then.

Vista is a pig and a half!! Practically need a super computer just to run the basic version even.

[darren89]

my suggestion is to stick with xp for the time being.

unless you plan to upgrade the ram from your aspire one.

[AbandonedTrolley]

Installing extra RAM is a pig on the Aspire one and involves pretty much dismantling the whole netbook.

I would imagine if its the preloaded XP the machine has come with 1 gig of RAM.

I have the Linux netbook and can recommend maybe getting Ubuntu installed on there instead, unless of course there are Windows specific applications you need to be using. Otherwise just use the free open source ones available for Ubuntu :D

[SabaTime]

Kill vista, install Linux : )

[Unknown_97784568745]

I'd say, go for it. Vista can be faster than XP, and I've heard that it consumes less battery on netbooks.

If XP is already slow, Vista will barely crawl on that thing then.

Vista is a pig and a half!! Practically need a super computer just to run the basic version even.

So my P4 with 1GB of RAM running Vista Ultimate must be the mother of all supercomputers....

[White Cuban]

Kill vista, install Linux : )

ubuntu is about as bloated as ultimate :/

though, mint linux or so. for smart pps :p

[bradavon]

Vista Basic's hardware requirements are basically the same as Home Premium's. It depends how powerful your PC is.

Vista Basic is Home Premium without Aero, Media Center and a few other bits. I'd be more than happy to not have Aereo if I couldn't. I do like it though so use it. It's just a gimmick at the end of the day though.

Much like that 3D Alt-Tab. It's cool for about 5 minutes but is then completely useless.

[Raa]

<snip> I've heard that it consumes less battery on netbooks.

Definately not the case, I've tested it on a number of netbooks/laptops, and most use the same/more battery.

So my P4 with 1GB of RAM running Vista Ultimate must be the mother of all supercomputers....

You're lucky :p

[markwolfe Veteran]

Kill vista, install Linux : )

I love Linux, and support its install (or at least consideration as an alternative). If the OP is willing to consider it, he may find it suits him.

However, it could also about as welcome as a "Kill Ubuntu, install Vista" in a Linux thread. ;)