We believe Windows XP delivers more value with enhanced security, reliability and applications compatibility," said Jim Cullinan, lead product manager for Windows XP, in a statement. Microsoft is confident enough of its products' value that it's...
That's likely to come into play as soon as Leopard (OS X 10.5) breaks cover in late 2006 or early 2007 - roughly the same time as Windows Vista makes its belated appearance, barring any further delays from Seattle.
Additionally, choice of suppliers is based on many factors of which part reliability is only one. Is anyone planning to upgrade to Windows Vista? The massive 'exploding' Sony battery recall will not have any significant impact on the choice of...
As for what's in the Vista update, it's mostly a collection of existing fixes and tweaks aimed at improving stability and reliability of the operating system, which went on sale to consumers in January.
Vista, both with and without SP1, performed more than two times slower than XP with SP3 in the test, taking more than 80 seconds to complete the test, compared to the beta-SP3-enhanced XP's 35 seconds.
According to Gartner, consumer systems undergo less rigorous testing which leads to failure rates up to 50 per cent higher than business versions, leading to greater repair costs and downtime. Vista: all the coverage.