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Windows 7, XP or Vista?

  • 18-09-2011 02:51PM
    #1
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭


    I just ordered a new laptop & I need to pick one..
    I am utterly clueless with this kind of thing..


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  • #2
    Jaafa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    Doesn't one come pre-installed on the laptop? What are your laptops specs?


  • #3
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    Hi,
    Intel dual core processor, 2gb ram, 80gb hard drive..
    A friend's reconditioning an old laptop..


  • #4
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Well you can't buy XP anymore so you are better off going the Windows 7 route. Most Ebay Windows XP licenses are dodgy (Or expiring MSDN copies) and as Microsoft stopped distributing it don't waste your time looking for it!

    Nick

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    My Irish Callcards site



  • #5
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    Ok, phew. I was going to buy on Ebay! Thanks for the advice. I am so useless at these things..


  • #6
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    whatlliwear wrote: »
    Ok, phew. I was going to buy on Ebay! Thanks for the advice. I am so useless at these things..

    Pick up a windows 7 OEM copy, cheaper but note that the license will be tied to the new laptop, so if the laptop motherboard were to break, you couldn't legally change it, licenses for any windows OS on ebay are dodgy, buy windows 7 from somewhere like Dabs, Elara etc. Home Premium is good to go for, also I think http://www.software4students.ie/ does cheap licenses, if you have a valid student email address

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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  • #7
    sink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    It's not a difficult decision. Windows XP is no longer available, Windows Vista is an unmitigated disaster and comparatively Windows 7 is a joy to work with.


  • #8
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    Sink you're dead right. 7 it is :)


  • #9
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    7 without question is the only real option.


  • #10
    North West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭North West


    Hi
    Windows Xp is gone ( Pity very reliable) It is no longer supported by Microsoft. WINDOWS 7 is the one.
    Nw


  • #11
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    North West wrote: »
    Hi
    Windows Xp is gone ( Pity very reliable) It is no longer supported by Microsoft. WINDOWS 7 is the one.
    Nw

    It will be supported until 2014 by Microsoft. Regardless 7 is the way to go.


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  • #12
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    You can make Windows 7 look & work a bit like XP....


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