# Convince me that Vista is better than XP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-that-vista-is-better-than-xp/468608>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 19, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-that-vista-is-better-than-xp/468608 "2008-10-19T03:28:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![New\_Beginning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@New\_Beginning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Beginning)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-that-vista-is-better-than-xp/468608/41 "2008-10-22T14:39:22Z")

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> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#):
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> I have a categorical hatred for the attitude that someone else is obligated to waste my resources.

This is pretty much my feeling as well. On one hand I am very thankful for it because it pushes the industry forward and keeps the new tech coming, but for my own use I want all the speed and responsiveness that I can get out my hardware. If the operating system is limiting me (and with Vista it is), there is a problem.

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-that-vista-is-better-than-xp/468608/42 "2008-10-22T14:44:28Z")

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> [@jtsPimp](#):
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> Vista is a better operating system. But, you do need top notch hardware to get it to run smooth. On a laptop? Forget about it. Go for XP.

I would agree that Vista is more stable and more secure than XP (so far.) But there are 100 little things about Vista that bug the hell out of me.

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**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-that-vista-is-better-than-xp/468608/43 "2008-10-22T17:33:07Z")

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> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#):
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> I have a categorical hatred for the attitude that someone else is obligated to waste my resources … I did NOT buy it for Microsoft to use up.

“What Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away.”

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