QUOTE Finally, (and not directed at anyone in particular), programs like Crossover for Linux support the running of nearly 4000 windows apps, including Office, Photoshop, Quicken etc. Yes, it IS proprietry, but at $39 or $69 for pro, it is far less than the cost of a vista licence. Cedega, allows the running of a ton of games on linux. For a list check out HERE. With more being added all the time. Cedega is a derivative of wine, which has already been mentioned here, which also supports a wide variety of apps and is something I use on my server every day. Cedega is a rip in my honest opinion, and Wine is much better (expect this recent 0.9.56 release, not sure what happened) and it's free. I see no reason why anyone would buy Crossover since they use Wine's engine. In fact, the two projects support themselves, each passing new information to each other.

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I never tried vista. Still have windows. I think I want to stay with windows too. I mean I know all the locations, how it works, secrets and tricks and tweaks, and everything else. Why go to something I have never used before? And with the talk, it seems everything is different in the C drive and all that....so...i'll stick with windows for now

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I would recommend you to use XP SP2,if you are a e a c++ programmer...because in vista the dos doesn't opens up in full screen mode.Though you can have window based compilers,but every c++ programmer like me would surely want to use the dos instead of the windows based c++ compilers like microsoft visual c++ and many more.

But Vista is great to eyes because of its eyecatching graphics and if you want to have some good graphics and run some best games then you may want to switch your windows to Vista.

Though i have got both .I have Vista in my Dell laptop and Xp+Ubuntu in my Dekstop...So I can enjoy all the three great operating systems.

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For improvement, maybe?

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I also have never used or seen Linux. I have only used XP and find it easy and fast. My friends have Vista and they have so many problems with it. Shutting things down and things not working when they install stuff. So i have stayed away from Vista for now.

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A newer computer: Get Vista.
For compatibility and older PCs: XP

Vista looks great, and can run newer apps (Halo 2!), but has issues with old software. I love DreamScene!

XP is MUCH faster (especially on older machines)

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Never tried Linux, I've heard it's good though. Personally, if I COULD choose, I'd go with XP, unfortunately I'm stuck with Vista for now. The main reason I'd pick XP, is that now with Vista, I can't install games I recently payed for that worked on my old computer, but after it was attacked by Malware I needed a new computer that came with Vista, those games don't work anymore, or at least some of them don't. Sadly, my parents payed for it so I could do school work on it, and they don't want me attempting to do a dual boot with it and potentially ruining it, so I have no other option.

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Currently, Windows XP SP2 would be the better choice. Why? Because it is much more polished than Vista (at least in my own opinion).

Yes, Vista has Aero (which sucks by the way IMO.. also hogs system resources) and it looks shiny and all that, but when it comes to performance, XP has the upper hand.

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Well I Preffer Windows Xp . Alots better Than Windows Vista , Vista Take Too Much Juices To Your Pc . It Suck Alway Bug Even If u Got An Big Pc . I Got One and Im Still With Xp + LInux . And I Like Alots More Linux Than Any Other OS . We can COnfigurate It Alots More than Other Os IT Simply Rox . U Should try . And Get Ubuntu If U wants to try it Its free. Even have a Live Cd .

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at the moment I'll stick to my Windows XP Pro.. it's a lot easier to use and has no major bugs compared to windows vista

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