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Windows 7 vs. Windows XP.Which 1 is better?
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Which one is better? Windows 7 or Windows XP comparing the following:
1. cost
2. resources needed
3. speed
4. reliability
1. cost
2. resources needed
3. speed
4. reliability
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#2 Nov 7th, 2009
Hi,
I can only supply my personal feelings here, I hope that is what you are after.
1. Xp is cheaper.
2. There are fewer resources available now for 7 but that will change.
3. I think they are about equal, in most areas, and each is faster in some areas.
4. XP has been reliably breaking down for years, give 7 a go and it may be better or worse.
In summery, I am staying with XP as my every day OS, but I am trying to keep 7 up to date and play with it every now and again.
I can only supply my personal feelings here, I hope that is what you are after.
1. Xp is cheaper.
2. There are fewer resources available now for 7 but that will change.
3. I think they are about equal, in most areas, and each is faster in some areas.
4. XP has been reliably breaking down for years, give 7 a go and it may be better or worse.
In summery, I am staying with XP as my every day OS, but I am trying to keep 7 up to date and play with it every now and again.
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#3 Nov 7th, 2009
Well XP wont be supported for much longer.
Secondly, its hardware support SUCKS. No native IPV6, No native Wifi, No native SATA.
Would not recommend for new builds. Its just too old now.
Secondly, its hardware support SUCKS. No native IPV6, No native Wifi, No native SATA.
Would not recommend for new builds. Its just too old now.
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#4 Nov 7th, 2009
win7 all the way, no if's and's or but's
Last edited by caperjack; Nov 7th, 2009 at 4:09 pm. Reason: trying to delete
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#5 Nov 7th, 2009
Many games that run on XP will not run on Win7. So if you are a big gammer and like the games you are playing, then stick with XP.
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon 
Many games that run on XP will not run on Win7. So if you are a big gammer and like the games you are playing, then stick with XP.
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Many games that run on XP will not run on Win7. So if you are a big gammer and like the games you are playing, then stick with XP.
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If seriously attached to an XP-only game, look to see if your CPU s'ports XP Mode
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Originally Posted by jbennet
Noooooooooooo. XP mode is horrific for games. Really poor performance because it doesnt do 3d acceleration, instead using a truly terrible emulated video card.
If really attached to an XP-only game - which is truely GPU-intensive - take the dual-boot option. Win7 is by far superior to both XP and Vista, so use for every-day use, and keep the second install for those heavy-duty games not suitable for XP Mode.
Last edited by kaninelupus; Nov 8th, 2009 at 5:48 am. Reason: @Jbennet - happy now??
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If really attached to an XP-only game - which is truely GPU-intensive - take the dual-boot option
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#10 Nov 8th, 2009
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Originally Posted by jbennet
most people will buy an upgrade license .
Last edited by caperjack; Nov 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm.
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