Stick with XP?

[Chupa Chupa]

I've got XP on my other Macs but I've got a new MBP 2.4 coming the end of the week or next. I'm putting 4GB RAM on it. Am I best off buying another copy of XP oem or should I go Vista Home oem? I didn't go Vista previous b/c it was so new and I was scared of compatibility and driver issues. Is that still a concern? I can get Vista for $20 less than XP, so I'd love to save if it's not going to end up kicking me in the face later on.

 

[ghall]

I personally prefer XP over Vista, it seems more compatible than Vista, but I don't think XP can take full advantage of 4GB of RAM.

 

[psingh01]

Stick with XP...I had Vista business and went back to XP. There was no benefit for me for running that bloated OS.

 

[The Flashing Fi]

If you want to use all 4 gigs of RAM, you'll want Vista 64-bit.

You should have no driver problems. The only thing I recommend is that you look up the compatibility of your programs for Vista. A simple google search will reveal a lot.

 

[cantthinkofone]

XP

Vista is a cluster f*ck of poorly designed and executed animations. Everything is way to glossy.

Looks like your computer fell thru a tub of car wax.