[PLUG] XP or Vista?

[Sean Whitney]

Make sure you read this as you are making your decision.....


http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html


Sean

eehouse.org wrote:
> Wrong place to ask?  I don't think so.  From a Linux user's
> perspective, which should I buy?
> 
> I'm about to buy a new computer.  My first act will be to repartition
> and install Debian or Ubuntu.  But since I'm paying the M$ tax, I
> might as well think for a second about which of the currently
> available OSes I'd rather have for my ~$90.
> 
> I'm leaning toward XP because it's easier to run virtualized (I'm not
> considering one of the higher-cost Vistas) and because I expect it'll
> spy on me less.  It's the devil I know.  But Vista has a better chance
> of still being useful toward the end of this machine's life -- about 4
> years I expect.
> 
> Thoughts and sage advice?  Snide remarks? :-)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Eric