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Originally Posted by dpastern
Vista will run on an older PC, maybe not with all the bells & whistles enabled, but do *you* really need them?
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So why not just stick with XP? On identical spec hardware, XP craps all over Vista, and if you upgrade the hardware so that Vista (or Windows 7) can run "as designed", you may as well just chuck XP on instead and watch that REALLY fly, plus avoiding all the hell associated with new drivers. And your existing applications will be happier too.
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Linux upgrades more often than a baby ****s it's pants. True, you're not usually paying for said upgrades, but it still upgrades...as a long term user of Linux that has moved back to the "dark side", I don't miss the hours you know whatting around fixing things and trying to make things work - things that work out of the box on Windows, with little or no effort from the user.
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Recent Linux distros usually install with as few problems - or fewer - than the average Windows (re)install. But many of the problems which can occur with Linux installs, if not all of the problems, are a result of distros being infected with the Windows uberbloated kitchen sink philosophy. Dump all the ridiculous and worthless eye candy cruft and both Linux distros and any variant of Windows perform much better.
When I'm out under the stars running telescopes and imaging and guiding applications, what the hell do I want drivel like Aero and other useless junk running? Keep it lean and mean! That's the ticket!
