Immortal XP - The End of This, But Not of XP
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I could wear the letters off my keyboard arguing over which operating system is better, Vista or XP. If we look at Vista from the point of view of a user who already has a valid Windows XP key, the improvements brought by Vista do not justify an upgrade. However, for someone that buys a new system and with it a new OS, Vista is definitely the best choice.
Of course, Windows XP will go down in history as one of the operating systems which helped the spread of the PC. As for Vista, it is something that promised much, gave much, but failed to sell, as many refused to accept it.
This situation may have been provoked by a multitude of factors, such as the popularity amassed by XP throughout the five years it reigned, and the good Service Packs delivered for XP (including here the recently launched Service Pack 3; if you are interested in these improvements I invite you to read the official release data sheet, but be warned, it's quite long). Perhaps the vast majority of users simply aren't prepared for this step.
Nevertheless, the truth is that at least now there will be a pretty reliable OS for low-end PCs in the person of Microsoft Embedded. The long waiting period before the release of the new OS helped users at every level to become familiar with the old OS. The new OS perhaps came too late; change is something that every human tries to resist. As long as they aren't forced to take the final step, opposition will be present for any new OS.
For Vista, there is a single ray of hope for an upcoming massive success. This is the spread of DirectX 10. For this to work, the technology would have to be used on a daily basis. The truth is that XP can be made to look like Vista (modernized by numerous existing transformation packs), so why should you take the risk to upgrade?
Unless you know you will get some serious benefits (free Anti Aliasing for games in DX10 and stuff like this), you shouldn't bother. Many people will choose to skip Vista altogether and hold out for Windows Seven, skipping the current OS without any regrets.
I invite you to sign up in our forums and express your thoughts about the situation, state your opinions over this issue, and say which one you support and why. Also, you can make yourself heard here in the comments; feel free to do so, and if you want to talk directly with me you can find me under the name Yeti on the DevHardware Forums or e-mail me. Have a great day and thank you for reading my article.
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