Which OS should I get for a Media Center PC? Windows Vista Premium or Windows XP Media Center Edition?
January 2nd, 2009 | 
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jonpurkis asked:
I am planning on building a Media Center PC with some spare bits I have. I currently have a Celeron 2.8GHz processor and 512mb RAM to use, but may upgrade in the future.
I am planning on building a Media Center PC with some spare bits I have. I currently have a Celeron 2.8GHz processor and 512mb RAM to use, but may upgrade in the future.
The prices of XP MCE and Windows Vista Premium are similar when you buy the OEM version, so I can’t decide which to get. Does anyone know what extra features I will benefit from (specifically for Media Centers) if I go for Vista?
Thanks
Ok, I could purchase another 512mb of RAM, I’m more interested in what extra features I would benefit from in Vista.
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vista NEEDS 1gb of ram, so there’s your answer.
Vista uses up more processing power than XP, so if you want to get a “media pc” as in the one that can also play games, I would reccomend XP. Vista just takes too much memory, and if you only got 512 MB of RAM, I wouldnt reccomend it.
XP Recommendation. Vista requires more capacity than XP, besides XP is better, because Vista has too much trouble in applications.
With a Intel Celeron Processor, you can’t use Microsoft Vista.
You need a Intel Core 2 Duo to break even. Also, 2GB DDR2-533/667 RAM IS A MUST!
If you don’t have the bread to upgrade, stick to XP.
P.s. The Vista has included the XP MCE in it. (and AERO Interface)
Even if you do have the bread to upgrade, stick with XP for now. Vista is a bug-riddled opsys which is typical for a newly released M$ product and until it’s been patched a couple of times it will remain so.