Comments on: Should Microsoft Extend XP’s Life? http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/should_microsoft_extend_xps_life-2/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:06:09 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ivan http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/should_microsoft_extend_xps_life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Ivan Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:11:03 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/04/27/should_microsoft_extend_xps_life-2.html#comment-4173 <p>I think that XP Pro is the pinnacle of Windows operating systems. Then I tried Vista and it ran like a lame dog, my powerful pc became a slug!! I couldn't believe how CPU and memory hungry Vista was - yet for what gain? I say keep XP for the masses who want to stay on windows.</p> <p>Disatisfied with Vista, I gave linux ago and so did my mother in law. It runs faster than Windows on the same platform. I have even tried a few version and am hooked. Besides performance, you'll save a whack of cash because there are a heap of excellent free applications out there that run on linux. And because linux runs faster than windows you'll extend the life of your existing pc. I havn't even mentioned that linux is more secure...</p> <p>I recommend to first try linux before committing to the sluggish Vista OS. Suse, Ubuntu, Mandriva and Fedora (not in any particular order) are worth looking at. Have a go, you won't regret it.</p> I think that XP Pro is the pinnacle of Windows operating systems. Then I tried Vista and it ran like a lame dog, my powerful pc became a slug!! I couldn’t believe how CPU and memory hungry Vista was – yet for what gain? I say keep XP for the masses who want to stay on windows.

Disatisfied with Vista, I gave linux ago and so did my mother in law. It runs faster than Windows on the same platform. I have even tried a few version and am hooked. Besides performance, you’ll save a whack of cash because there are a heap of excellent free applications out there that run on linux. And because linux runs faster than windows you’ll extend the life of your existing pc. I havn’t even mentioned that linux is more secure…

I recommend to first try linux before committing to the sluggish Vista OS. Suse, Ubuntu, Mandriva and Fedora (not in any particular order) are worth looking at. Have a go, you won’t regret it.

]]> By: idodialog http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/should_microsoft_extend_xps_life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4172 idodialog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:41:55 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/04/27/should_microsoft_extend_xps_life-2.html#comment-4172 <p>I've used it, but my XP is running sweeter than ever, I have no crashes, I understand its quirks, I'm backed up to bejesus and can recover an all out fatal xp implosion in minutes, I don't get virii, worms or god knows what, my xp looks beautiful, I've got way too many proggies all running seamlessly..... I just CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE REASON why I should give that all away (and lots why I should not).<br /> Do I need to play with something new - well there's a shiny newborn Hardy Heron on another partition .....</p> I’ve used it, but my XP is running sweeter than ever, I have no crashes, I understand its quirks, I’m backed up to bejesus and can recover an all out fatal xp implosion in minutes, I don’t get virii, worms or god knows what, my xp looks beautiful, I’ve got way too many proggies all running seamlessly….. I just CAN’T THINK OF A SINGLE REASON why I should give that all away (and lots why I should not).
Do I need to play with something new – well there’s a shiny newborn Hardy Heron on another partition …..

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