XP or Vista?

image: vista or image: windows

I have to install an OS on my computer, and I'm considering to get Vista simply because it looks nice and my computer can handle it for once. But what are the reasons not to get Vista? What is it not compatible with?
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There is a new version of Windows XP comming, use vista till the new version of XP comes.
you mean windows 7?
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7 or 9, Can't really remember..
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its not a new version of xp you fool
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7 and it will be out in 3-4 years
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i would choose vista, better, looks nice
it's the same than xp but prettier + more bugs :D
Never tried Vista, never will.
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not in near future atleast

p.s thanks for teh name of tiesto club life 069 mix , enjoying :D
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not the best, try from 28-42
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moment at 57-63 min is killing me :D
so good
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i mean club life 028 - 042 series
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xp sp3 kthx
No idea :D:D:D
I have vista and I 'd recommend you to install xp.
i have xp
the only reason I still have got windows vista installed is, that I am too lazy to reinstall XP and mainly use ubuntu to get my work done.

my initial reason for windows vista was directx10. but in my experience it does no difference at all (you don't see the difference in performance / graphics in bioshock / crysis / world in conflict).

if you want to use windows - install xp!
XP

but lakaii do you skate?

and what came first, Team Lakaii or Mr Lakaii?!
Yeah I've skated for about 10 years, and I got the name from the brand Lakai :P Just added an extra 'i' to it, looks better ^^ Do u skate?
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Most of my friends do.
Im the one they come to if they need a movie making for their promotion video.

Have tried it, like most sports i dislike it.

I actually used to think it was pathetic. But then i watched Fully Flared and Mike Mo's part at the beginning made me realize how much it symbolises and how free you must feel when doing it.

So i have respect for them now and offer alot of help to them when i can. :)
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That's quite amazing coming from someone that doesn't like to skate :) Usually it feels like no one but ourselves understand how unique skateboarding really is. And yeah, I'm glad you liked Mike Mo, he's one of the dopest skaters at the moment
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Well fully flared idk..

just really touched me, realized how much that peice of wood with wheels does for them.

My best mate loves to skate - and it relaxes him, hes been some shit recently and just loves to go out, sun or rain, on his own and skate for a few hours. And i respect that, i really do.

The only bad thing about Fully Flared is the music - Mike mo's song is the best, but hes not the best skater... they shouldn't have let them choose their own songs. :D
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xp is the best
Tried Vista, never want it again :( it simply sucks for games
vista suger helt jævli sammen med ET :\
har vista selv, hvergang jeg execer en cfg på en server blir jeg kicka av Pb pga corrupted windows elns :P

gå får XP!
haha ok :)
vi må spille når jeg får i gang pcen min promo, få med vizion eller no!
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Ja, faan:]
Bare si fra så er jeg sikkert med:) har et lite innkommede kjøp, ny mus og pad!
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Im running vista 64-bit and I luvs it, had no major difficulties with ET or anything else for that matter ;)
Vista is a not yet ready product, install XP.
I have xp and vista(laptop). Install xp.
same here! but i will format my lap tomorrow to install xp
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I was going to do the same, but still haven't. Probably soon then :/
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i did this after bought the laptop.. but some drivers didnt work that well. Do you know some websites for laptop drivers?
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producers own website? I really haven't looked those yet.
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Asus new laptop drivers are produced for vista _only_ eventhough some of them works at xp too :)
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Vista takes nearly 1 gb ram just to run and causes fps drops in ET no matter how good the pc, if you want to play ET... use XP.
I disagree, seeing as I have stable 125 fps at all times ;p
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vista has shitty mouse feeling even with wcafix to remove accel feels nothing like xp .
so if you want to keep a decent et aim then stick with xp.
xp pro sp2
ubuntu
opensuse
let's go cybergames!
Vista runs great on a fast PC. Only the programs that arent buid for it dont. So for example ET doesnt run propery. Punkbuster will kill you. And what has been said, your mouse is nearly untweakable.

So stick to XP if you want ET to function how it should :>
more lies plz

ET and all other appz runs great on vista! if you are to stupid to run the compatible manager its your problem. Also i have never probs with PB
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dual boot : ubntu for daily use
xp for games
vista -> no possibility to change mausrates (hz): to 250 500 or 1000 as far as i know.
xp TRUST ME!
i bought a new great computer with vista and that was a mistake
install xp sp3
i really had MANY problems with vista
you have to vid_restart before you connect to the server
ventrilo 3.0 isnt working while playing et because you will lag all the time
2 proves:
http://www.gamestv.org/event/5879-russia_vs_estonia/
http://www.gamestv.org/event/5890-russia_vs_japan/
i lagged all the time
my soundcard didnt work for a weird reason
etc. etc. etc.

of course vista looks great but its not worth it :x
ubuntu
lol, ET or CS?
xp with sp2 and vista-skin!
I'm using Vista, had XP before.

Chose XP m8.
Vista works just fine. I guess it's PEBCAK or something similar when people can't use Vista properly. :)

Anyway, I would recommend Ubuntu instead of any Windows installation =)
Got vista allready 7 months.Bouth have theyr good and bad sides. But if your hardware is good then Vista works faster vs XP
Using Xubuntu (Laptop) and 'XP Professional (PC and laptop). Vista isn't that bad to be honest but XP is a lot more polished.
vista :D
vista is awesome with ok hardware. ive never had a single problem with it :o) (although im currently using a laptop with xp because my psu blew up)
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