Reasons to Switch from XP to Vista
Posted: February 23rd, 20071) Security;
2) Data Protection (“Previous Versions” from System Restore);
3) Integrated Search;
4) The new explorer;
5) Responsiveness i.e. feels “snappy” (probably because of SuperFetch).
Reasons not to switch:
1) Lack of hardware support (drivers) – which kinda makes vista a Non-Operating System for many (most?);
2) Possible issues with playback of HD content
Other notes:
Requires 1GB of RAM minimum and 2GB for decent performance. Keep in mind also that you need a decent graphics card to get the new interface (Aero).
It’s probably a good idea to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor before upgrading to Vista.
Make sure your hardware has drivers available for Vista, preferably non-beta. This is probably not easy for non-geeks. If you’re not sure you can track drivers for your hardware by yourself than ask for help or refrain from upgrading for a while (a year or so should be fine for the hardware that will get drivers, some of it won’t but that’s Windows for ya).
Or you can skip all that trouble and go directly to Ubuntu (not for laptops – Ubuntu’s power management sucks).
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