Computer Repair Expert: Go With XP, Not Vista
I pity the fool.
That's the summated stance of a noted blogger and computer repair expert who, in a recent entry, laments the fact that thousands of people are buying new computers with Windows Vista instead of XP.
Michael Horowitz's choice between XP and Vista has nothing to do with Macs or Linux, many of whose devotees feel this way about all Windows users.
He's also not defending Windows XP, whose faults are many.
The point of this blogger is simply that of many noted Fort Lauderdale computer repair specialists - if you are buying a new computer to run Windows, XP is the right choice, Vista the wrong one.
The concept of waiting for a new operating system to shake out before bothering with it is shared by most techies. But how long to wait is a matter of opinion.
Our Ft. Lauderdale computer repair experts would recommend 2-3 years before you expect not to see major glitches.
That puts you on track for mid-2009. Consider yourself on notice.
For the most part, a service pack is a collection of fixes ("patches" is the more popular term, but "fix" is more accurate).
After all, how many bugs need to have fixes pumped into an operating system to stave them off before it's secure and stable enough to use for tasks the average user would consider important? 5? 10? 50?
The maturity of an operating system is not measured merely in terms of the number of bug fixes issued. Time is also a huge component.
A good rule of thumb, as shared by many a Broward computer service, is that 2-3 years not only allows for more bug fixes to be rolled out, but also gives the operating system itself more time to mature.
Waiting also allows time for other companies to adapt to the programming changes necessitated by Vista. After a couple of years, not only will more software be Vista compatible, but Vista software will have matured a bit itself.
Patience also enables you to get in the game after the development of more Vista drivers for older hardware and the evolution of first generation Vista drivers. If there is one thing you really really want to avoid, it's a buggy driver.
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