[RTTY] [YCCC] Windows XP Pro OR Vista?

[w1md at cfl.rr.com]

Check out Best Buy...they (the one in my area at least) have a new e-Machine that is a small form factor and XP Pro...for $250. They have figured out that Microsoft Virus (Vista) is not on everyone's wish list. 

Now I have not looked at it closely to see if the box has the full compliment of I/O's that would make for a good contesting computer but it's worth checking out...even more so if anyone is a Multi-station and looking to upgrade the computers for window's programs...on the cheap.

Marty
W1MD

---- Les Kalmus <w2lk at bk-lk.com> wrote: 
> Get XP Pro. If you can't find one with XP, get one with Vista that is 
> "downgradeable" to XP.
> HP and Dell sell these and there may be other vendors that sell them too.
> 
> Les W2LK
> .
> 
> 
> Andrei Stchislenok wrote:
> > Hello al:
> >
> > I have bad news and good news.
> >
> > Bad news is my main desktop computer crashed this Friday evening, lost
> > everything there, all stuff. It was running Windows XP Pro.
> >
> > Good news is I can go now and shop around to buy a new one for Christmas
> > gift for myself. Oh, well.
> >
> > Thinking - what OS to purchase? Windows XP Pro or Vista?
> >
> > Saw plenty of inexpensive computers everywhere running Vista, but scared a
> > bit, not familiar.
> >
> > Heard that not all Ham radio programms are operational with Vista. However,
> > progress cannot be stopped; I heard that too.
> >
> > What should I do? XP or Vista?
> >
> > Christmas is coming.
> >
> > Any thoughts/advises will be appreciated.
> >
> >   
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