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Performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1: What would be interesting is an unbiased comparison of performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1. I wonder if we'll see this. Stuff like network performance, multimedia rendering and speed, disk performance, application performance and launch times, memory consumption etc. By all accounts, XP squishes Vista today. Would SP3 make it better or dumb it down.. I wonder.; Posted by: kraterz Posted on: 01/24/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1 kraterz | 01/24/08

performance 5ri | 01/24/08

5% loss in performance is a hell of a lot more than you think wackoae | 01/24/08

Let the high HW requirements argument die already! ye | 01/25/08

Stop spamming these boards. Intellihence | 01/25/08

Thanks boed | 01/25/08

I keep posting the "same ads" because you keep making... ye | 01/25/08

Historical perspective helps here, guys.... jlafitte | 01/25/08

His point is that ... mwagner@... | 01/25/08

Vista is slower boed | 01/25/08

@boed: What critical functions? ye | 01/25/08

The fact that Vista, a ram upgrade, and a video card Ole Man | 01/25/08

Those who have poor Vista experiences so far filker0 | 01/25/08

hardware down windows up Randalllind | 01/25/08

No, I'm running Vista on a system (supposedly) "made for Vista" drprod@... | 01/26/08

@filker0: Do you think your experience is... ye | 01/27/08

Your point is jsjag1 | 01/28/08

@jsjag1: The point is... ye | 01/28/08

Summation? fortran_works | 01/28/08

5% is 1 part in 20 wolf_z | 01/25/08

Oops wolf_z | 01/25/08

LOL! isdsgdasp | 01/25/08

re 5% is 1 part in 20 Narg | 01/26/08

Security, security securty jsjag1 | 01/28/08

Why not go a step further.... DotNetWill | 01/25/08

Aren't we being a little dramatic? mwagner@... | 01/25/08

Not silly, smart! binaryspiral | 01/25/08

IBM is offering the "downgrade" ... mwagner@... | 01/25/08

It's been a long time since laptops cost $3,000. bmerc | 01/25/08

"Sounds like overkill just to run Windows XP." PhilippeV | 01/25/08

XP and Vista both have their place... Narg | 01/26/08

Vista faster than XP mswift@... | 01/25/08

XP will waste cycles... bmerc | 01/25/08

Oh yes. The cost of migration. PhilippeV | 01/25/08

Yes, it does itpro_z | 01/25/08

XP not designed for multicore??? AySz88 | 01/25/08

800$ is not a small amount of money for many PhilippeV | 01/25/08

You forget one thing: ye | 01/25/08

I agree, but notsofast | 01/25/08

Crap Logic gazzawazza | 01/26/08

Oh Really? tomcam | 01/28/08

All of this Vista-needs-monster-pc stuff is crap kyokan | 01/29/08

Vista SP1 isn't going to compete with XP(Even XP with no SP) boed | 01/25/08

You are partially right. itpro_z | 01/25/08

"could even sync up with the RTM of Windows Server 2008" PB_z | 01/24/08

Ridiculous assertion - Vista v. Server 2008 scott@... | 01/25/08

Deifference in included features ... mwagner@... | 01/25/08

same codebase PlatformAgnostic | 01/27/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 varick | 01/24/08

Could you expand on that, please? Bill4 | 01/25/08

XP-SP3 lawryll@... | 01/25/08

SP3 instal hell hcarlson@... | 01/25/08

Okay...so? lawryll@... | 01/25/08

"with no downtime other than what you incurred..." bmerc | 01/25/08

XP SP3 moteet_27@... | 01/25/08

XP SP3 bwchato | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 velkymx@... | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 boed | 01/25/08

second that isdsgdasp | 01/25/08

It all depends on your hardware. mwagner@... | 01/25/08

Vista is SLOWER even on the latest hardware. boed | 01/25/08

very true PhilippeV | 01/25/08

Give it a rest itpro_z | 01/25/08

Why should anyone else give it a rest? Ole Man | 01/28/08

Feel free to try and find unbiased benchmarks that prove this wrong. boed | 01/25/08

Now you know someone that did Snarfiorix | 01/26/08

Vista will never be as fast as XP - bad design can't be fixed boed | 01/25/08

Hey Cox, got the bits?? I'm waiting for my Kubuntu to arive... techboy_z | 01/25/08

lets race dave@... | 01/25/08

Vista speed mdgriner | 01/25/08

Vista vs. Bloatware r.hermann@... | 01/25/08

Sluggish? itpro_z | 01/25/08

I second that... tadhunter@... | 01/25/08

"did any of you even try to diagnose...?" PhilippeV | 01/25/08

are you sure you've run vista? rtk | 01/28/08

"I sure hope they extend the XP availability program beyond July(?) 2008." PhilippeV | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 bcassam@... | 01/25/08

.. I think the point was... pete_doh_clapham@... | 01/25/08

Very good point bobsherrill@... | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 ZZedmonds@... | 01/25/08

Xp runs on what I have ffarg.cram@... | 01/25/08

RE: Xp runs on what I have DotNetWill | 01/25/08

No, I'll give my opinion now ffarg.cram@... | 01/25/08

That's not an opinion DotNetWill | 01/25/08

I disagree bobsherrill@... | 01/25/08

I didnt attack anyone DotNetWill | 01/25/08

Really, because you don't agree ffarg.cram@... | 01/25/08

Try it before you knock DotNetWill | 01/25/08

My opinion holds nothing but my views ffarg.cram@... | 01/25/08

200 whole seats? Mr L | 01/25/08

New products are supposed to be better than the old wackoae | 01/25/08

Total BS! loneg@... | 01/25/08

And what does he do with it ffarg.cram@... | 01/25/08

"The only valid opinions..." bmerc | 01/25/08

What nonsense DotNetWill | 01/25/08

Bingo!......... Ditto! Ole Man | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 alkolkin@... | 01/25/08

ZDNet WRITERS: FACE IT, you should write more about vista... isdsgdasp | 01/25/08

why dave@... | 01/25/08

Wrong programming.. tony@... | 01/25/08

Here's a thought experiment rjpedigo | 01/25/08

Sure there will bmerc | 01/25/08

Careful with that thought experiment Ole Man | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 dpdiebold@... | 01/25/08

The problems not performance! I'm logged in as Admin rmhesche | 01/25/08

This is why VISTA SUCKS! boed | 01/25/08

Nice old links. rtk | 01/28/08

WED DEC 26 2007, November 27, 2007, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 Ole Man | 01/28/08

And SP1 was released when? rtk | 01/28/08

Wrong wrong wrong............. Ole Man | 01/29/08

Not even close, Ole man. rtk | 01/30/08

HW requirements have always gone up..... rickhal | 01/25/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 lawdog1040@... | 01/25/08

Would it withstand the blast from my 12 gauge? Ole Man | 01/25/08

Meanwhile, back in the real world... IslandBoy_77 | 01/25/08

Vista drivers jerry.straight@... | 01/25/08

nVidia's drivers... Narg | 01/26/08

Vista can run on basic systems..if you're not too cheap rickhal | 01/25/08

Tell management to bite the bullet and upgrade users hardware Ole Man | 01/25/08

Yeah, but what do you GET for your $6379? jlafitte | 01/25/08

Vista = Barph Likewow | 01/25/08

Vista = much better OS Narg | 01/26/08

HA!HA! That Ballmer is a crazy dude! JCitizen | 01/29/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 atari8bit@... | 01/25/08

lol agaudet | 01/26/08

alright agaudet | 01/26/08

You all forgot something... Narg | 01/26/08

Yeah but XP was way better out of box than Vista jimk_z | 01/27/08

I started with DOS... itpro_z | 01/27/08

Biting the hand that feeds it... Narg | 01/26/08

Copy and moving files for one. jimk_z | 01/27/08

I answered this above... itpro_z | 01/27/08

vista sucks. vista is slow. xp outperforms so get over it! lexpacino@... | 01/27/08

XP is old, XP is outdated, so get over it. itpro_z | 01/27/08

Get over yourself Ole Man | 01/28/08

Pot, meet kettle. rtk | 01/28/08

And a rooster loves to hear himself crow! Ole Man | 01/29/08

undoubtedly rtk | 01/30/08

XP SP3 - no problems richard.artes | 01/28/08

Windows 1.0 faster than xp. nate12680 | 01/28/08

This tells sw manufacturers its ok ffarg.cram@... | 01/28/08

XP vs Vista Krom597 | 01/28/08

Vista is a pig Krom597 | 01/28/08

Get Serious Krom597 | 01/28/08

SP3 Working Fine Doc Disco | 01/28/08

RC1 is NOT ready for prime time eye4bear | 01/28/08

Big wealth needs private testers BALTHOR | 01/28/08

Why is XP SP3 in beta? John Musbach | 01/28/08

SP1 webtron@... | 01/29/08

some software are now reporting errors that the operating system is corrupt Ole Man | 01/29/08

don't get your OS upgrades from torrent sites. rtk | 01/30/08

RE: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1 ralphdb@... | 04/02/08

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