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29-11-2007, 11:29 AM

sdgreen wrote:
>
> "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
> news:%23qHsi$fMIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Vista may have passed the Internet download upload test, but with
>> opening applications, moving files and a few other tasks, Vista is
>> slower. This may change when the SP1 comes out.
>>
>> Vista has a much larger core than XP and millions of lines of code
>> that XP doesn't have so not all functions will be faster with Vista.
>>
>>
>> "Frank" <fb@osspan.clm> wrote in message
>> news:ugB7qsfMIHA.292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I did several Internet download/upload speed test using to
>>> www.speedtest.net on a dual boot PC with Vista Ultimate X64 and XP
>>> ProSP2 X64.
>>>
>>> Here are the averages for 6 complete tests on each OS.
>>>
>>> 1) Vista 5725 down 485 up.
>>> 2) XPPro 5699 down 431 up.
>>>
>>> Vista is definitely faster!
>>> Frank
>>>
>>
>>
> =============================
>
> My observation is Vista works really well on a very fast processor and
> gobs of memory. If you use a machine two or three or more years old with
> a 2.4ghz or 2.8ghz processor and 1 gig of ram, Vista just bogs down.
> Also, one should have fast disk drives.
>
> I am running Vista Ultimate; first tried the o/s on two different
> computers one of 2003 vintage the other 2005 vintage, and had nothing
> but problems. Gave up bought a shiny new 2007 E7oo Acer Aspire with an
> Intel 6600 quad core 2.4ghz processor, 4gigs of ram dual channel, two
> SATA II HDs, a Nvidia 8800 GTS 320 ddr megs ram, 750 watt p/s and Vista
> runs like a dream. Connected to a extreme speed cable system and get
> 9800+ downloads and 800 uploads.
>
> Bought my son a dyi system AM2 mb, 4gigs of ram dual channel, SATAII
> hds, 450 p/s, ATI 1950 video with 256 mb ram, and it too runs Vista Home
> premium like a dream with uploads/doneloads slightly slower.
>
> I despised Vista when running on the older computers however clearly
> Vista shines on up to date equipment.
>
> ---

Well said.

29-11-2007, 11:29 AM	#7
Universe_JDJ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Speed test confirm...Vista is faster than XP...! sdgreen wrote: > > "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message > news:%23qHsi$fMIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Vista may have passed the Internet download upload test, but with >> opening applications, moving files and a few other tasks, Vista is >> slower. This may change when the SP1 comes out. >> >> Vista has a much larger core than XP and millions of lines of code >> that XP doesn't have so not all functions will be faster with Vista. >> >> >> "Frank" <fb@osspan.clm> wrote in message >> news:ugB7qsfMIHA.292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> I did several Internet download/upload speed test using to >>> www.speedtest.net on a dual boot PC with Vista Ultimate X64 and XP >>> ProSP2 X64. >>> >>> Here are the averages for 6 complete tests on each OS. >>> >>> 1) Vista 5725 down 485 up. >>> 2) XPPro 5699 down 431 up. >>> >>> Vista is definitely faster! >>> Frank >>> >> >> > ============================= > > My observation is Vista works really well on a very fast processor and > gobs of memory. If you use a machine two or three or more years old with > a 2.4ghz or 2.8ghz processor and 1 gig of ram, Vista just bogs down. > Also, one should have fast disk drives. > > I am running Vista Ultimate; first tried the o/s on two different > computers one of 2003 vintage the other 2005 vintage, and had nothing > but problems. Gave up bought a shiny new 2007 E7oo Acer Aspire with an > Intel 6600 quad core 2.4ghz processor, 4gigs of ram dual channel, two > SATA II HDs, a Nvidia 8800 GTS 320 ddr megs ram, 750 watt p/s and Vista > runs like a dream. Connected to a extreme speed cable system and get > 9800+ downloads and 800 uploads. > > Bought my son a dyi system AM2 mb, 4gigs of ram dual channel, SATAII > hds, 450 p/s, ATI 1950 video with 256 mb ram, and it too runs Vista Home > premium like a dream with uploads/doneloads slightly slower. > > I despised Vista when running on the older computers however clearly > Vista shines on up to date equipment. > > --- Well said.