Windows Vista vs. Windows XP vs. Ubuntu Linux @ Viperlair

Vikingod · Feb 9, 2007, 01:54 AM

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While the Operating System of choice is still Microsoft, even Microsoft currently has a choice. MS Vista, the new kid on the block, has some promising features and definite sex appeal. What we at VL want to find out, does it have performance to match, or is it just a prettier more laden version of Windows XP? While MS is the majority, there has been a small revolution of sorts. Never before have I seen so many people switch to a Linux variant then when Ubuntu released 6.06 (Dapper Drake). Now with 6.10 (Edgy Eft) even my Brother In-Law (not a computer geek by any stretch of the imagination) has switched, it appears the move is continuing to gain momentum. Could Ubuntu become the Linux killer app to Microsoft's dominance?

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 01:59 AM

I'm a Linux fan, but I'd go XP before I'd go Linux - and I'd go OS X over Linux too. Ubuntu would have to become an idiot proof super easy to install and use distro in order to appeal to average consumsers, and I think Mandriva and Suse have it beat for ease of install and use.

Guy writing the article is too biased and flippant to be taken seriously, imo.

zaim · Feb 9, 2007, 03:11 AM

wow........ 8 second boot for vista home

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by zaim

wow........ 8 second boot for vista home

I wonder if that was just an "awaken" from a suspend...

Golbeze · Feb 9, 2007, 04:49 AM

I actually disagree with that 8-second Vista boot time. It actually takes longer than XP to boot, but once I log in it feels faster and more responsive than XP.

zaim · Feb 9, 2007, 09:31 AM

I wonder what the performance will be on my raid0 setup... check the sig

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by zaim

I wonder what the performance will be on my raid0 setup... check the sig

I think the key will be the hybrid drive, with enough gigabytes of flash memory on the drive to contain the Operating system and the platter based drive for all the rest of the stuff.

That may be where the future lies, and it seems Vista is ready to take advantage of it.

Feb 9, 2007, 01:54 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Windows Vista vs. Windows XP vs. Ubuntu Linux @ Viperlair Source: Viperlair ____________ While the Operating System of choice is still Microsoft, even Microsoft currently has a choice. MS Vista, the new kid on the block, has some promising features and definite sex appeal. What we at VL want to find out, does it have performance to match, or is it just a prettier more laden version of Windows XP? While MS is the majority, there has been a small revolution of sorts. Never before have I seen so many people switch to a Linux variant then when Ubuntu released 6.06 (Dapper Drake). Now with 6.10 (Edgy Eft) even my Brother In-Law (not a computer geek by any stretch of the imagination) has switched, it appears the move is continuing to gain momentum. Could Ubuntu become the Linux killer app to Microsoft's dominance?

Feb 9, 2007, 03:11 AM	#3
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 42	wow........ 8 second boot for vista home __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Feb 9, 2007, 09:31 AM	#6
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 42	I wonder what the performance will be on my raid0 setup... check the sig __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Feb 9, 2007, 01:59 AM	#2
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I'm a Linux fan, but I'd go XP before I'd go Linux - and I'd go OS X over Linux too. Ubuntu would have to become an idiot proof super easy to install and use distro in order to appeal to average consumsers, and I think Mandriva and Suse have it beat for ease of install and use. Guy writing the article is too biased and flippant to be taken seriously, imo.

Feb 9, 2007, 04:49 AM	#5
Golbeze HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I actually disagree with that 8-second Vista boot time. It actually takes longer than XP to boot, but once I log in it feels faster and more responsive than XP.