I only need to run my Ham Radio stuff, nothing special, I think XP Pro is
what I need.
THank you, Bob.
2008/12/10, Robert Montemerlo <montemerlo@verizon.net>:
>
> This really depends on what you want your computers to do!
>
> If running existing Ham & other existing applications/drivers is key then
> stay with XP Pro.
>
> That is what I run except for an older portable with Windows 2000 Pro.
>
> My son, daughter-in-law-tobe, and friends run Vista.
>
> If you want seamless flow of media in you home network then go the Vista
> route. (video, music, movies etc) Microsoft has purposely not upgraded XP
> Pro so that it can play in this environment!!!!!
> I tried using an XP media player upgrade and it was partially brain dead at
> best.
>
> Also most Ham software developers are now testing on Vista so new revision
> run a lot better.
>
> I have a media friendly "N" network in my home. TVs, BluRay, Movie
> theather,
> ham station, etc are all tied together. I really want the Vista features on
> all my computers but am holding off till the next hardware upgrade to work
> through it. Much easier when you start with a new system than an upgrade.
>
> Bob KB1JZU
>
>
>
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