Sp3 = +25% ?

[SPUDLEY1977]

Vista requires a multiple of overhead resources (Ram and CPU) compared to XP. It supports significantly fewer of the common programs we hare accustomed to use, work programs, entertainment, and gaming. It is slower. It is the latest Miscroshaft advertise/marketing planned obsolesence. After the initial Vista rollout, XP was not offered by vendors. Buyers were forced Vista. There were so many problems, it was way too buggy and software would not run on it. Now everyone seems to offer XP as people were very unhappy with Vista ( read: purchasers were returning PC systems). So now once again we can buy XP.

XP was a hugh improvement over 98 as an OS, not just new window dressing at a $$ and performance cost. It was also much more stable. Miscrosoft needs need $$ so they offer something new and try to terminate resellers offering what really delivers at a lesser cost to consumers. Perhaps it is geared to business, it does not appear to be welcome to the typical person who has many applications and enjoys gaming. One size does not fit all.

YMMV...Peace