[RTTY] Windows XP Pro OR Vista?

[Jerry Flanders]

Off-lease computer includes XP Pro - $150

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4259621&sku=L278-10012

Jerry W4UK

At 08:32 PM 12/7/2008, Les Kalmus 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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