Window Vista vs XP

[jacqia77]

Anybody using Window Vista yet? How is it better than XP & how is it not?

[agent_js03]

Is it just me or do windows vista features look like a blatant rip-off of those included in Mac OS 10.4 Tiger? (i.e. The "spotlight" clone, widgets, etc.)

[jlreich]

Most of the "new" features in Vista are cosmetic and convenience. Nothing really important for most people. And a lot, but not all, of the features can be installed on XP.

If you are a hardcore gamer you might want it for DX10 support. Or if you use lots of ram (more than 3GB) you might want it for that.

I do like the way it looks. But you can buy a vista theme for XP for a lot less than an upgrade version of Vista. ;)