Re: OS Choice

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Hi,

As other posters have already mentioned, it's nearly impossible to provide
an accurate suggestion without knowing more about your specific needs and
how much are you into the computer stuffs. So it could be an easy decision
if you simply wish to try the new OS or a more complicated thought process,
if you are looking for specific returns from all those efforts that you
would be putting on the new OS. In any case, I'd suggest using the
following simple guidelines for making your own decision:

(1) Verify the compatibility for existing peripherals and software,

(2) For incompatible items, check if you can get updated/upgraded version
and associated cost,

(3) Vista's UI is very different than XP's, and my view is just like that -
it's different but not necessary better. So you have to decide if you wish
to spend time and efforts on learning the new UI which is an ongoing
process,

(4) Study all Vista's new features and see if any of those are relevant to
you versus the above associated costs/efforts.

In most cases, it makes sense to get the latest and greatest with the same
amount of money. But if the new product might affect the operation and
functionalities of other existing products, one might want to think
differently as in the case of using a new OS. But then again, not everyone
is seeking for the same returns on investments, so it's up to the final
decision-maker (and in this case, it would be you) to make the call.


Hope this helps and good luck.



"Dreamchaser" <jchchye@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:899a43cb-8e46-4a85-894f-559d28bf03b1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear all,

I've been a Win XP Pro user all this while. I'll be getting a new
desktop in a few months time and am really torn over the choice of OS
to get. Could anyone point me in the right directions please? We all
know that XP's days are numbered. Thanks in advance


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