Saving Windows XP

[Shwenn]

I've got Vista and .... well ... it sucks. Its more annoying to use than XP, and shortcuts are replaced by marathon clicking bouts. Sure, its easier for a moron or a more casual user to use. But... I'm an IT professional.

The security features suck monkey balls. Few developers live up to the specs of Vista. If they did Vista would be rock solid and ten times safer than XP. But they don't, so it doesn't work. Everything teeters on the brink of crashing all the time, and eats up all memory.

I'm considering throwing it out. Vista sucks!!!

I would suggest dual booting Linux. I got my parents on Mandriva which is insanely user friendly for Linux. I love Linux but there are some things you absolutely need Windows for, especially if you are in IT.

The dual boot rocks the hizouse.