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Jacob Mason · September 5th, 2007, 05:16 PM

I've got the Adobe master suite, now I just want to get opinions on whether I should put this motherload on XP or Vista.

I've been using CS2 design on XP for a little while now, and I'll be doing a whole lot more with the master suite, which will put some serious demands on my PC, and I don't know if Vista is stable enough, comparably speaking to XP to ensure my editing, effects, design, etc. will run smoothly.

It's been suggested to me on more than one occassion to just stick with XP for now, but I wanted to get some people's opinions here of their experiences or what they have heard from others.

Thanks.

John Miller · September 5th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Definitely XP

Jacob Mason · September 5th, 2007, 05:33 PM

Thanks John for the quick and direct response.

Josh Chesarek · September 5th, 2007, 05:54 PM

Most are going to say XP. I use Vista and havent had any problems my self with CS3, Granted I work on Computers every day so I can deal with most issues that come up but I havent had any my self. The one difference might be that I did a clean install of Vista instead of an upgrade and built the computer my self but eh, who knows. XP is probably the "safe" choice for support for now but after a service pack or so Vista will be where the main focus is at.

Jacob Mason · September 5th, 2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh Chesarek

...The one difference might be that I did a clean install of Vista instead of an upgrade and built the computer my self but eh, who knows. XP is probably the "safe" choice for support for now but after a service pack or so Vista will be where the main focus is at.

I'm doing a clean install on a custom built PC as well.
How long before MS provides an SP1/SP2 for Vista...?

Christopher Lefchik · September 5th, 2007, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacob Mason

How long before MS provides an SP1/SP2 for Vista...?

First quarter of 2008

Julian Maytum · September 7th, 2007, 02:51 PM

I consider myself very knowledgable in computers and I have to say that Vista is just not ready for primetime. SP1 in January it may be worth another look but I can tell you from first hand experience that even a clean install with not much else on it and XP and Vista behave very differently where CS3 is concerned. Audio sync issues with .mpa for a start and many others as well.

SP1 is going to have a lot more of the code based on Windows Server 2008 which will add a lot of stability but I am betting it will create some headaches as well.

I have no choice but to run Vista on this quadcore as I cannot get an XP slipstream boot disc to work with my SATA drivers for love nor money. Otherwise, I would be using CS3 in XP right now.

Julian

K.C. Luke · September 7th, 2007, 07:13 PM

The best is XP Pro SP2 will do. Vista still new in market. I used CS3 on Dell 520

Steve Wolla · September 8th, 2007, 08:33 PM

I use the CS3 suite on my laptop running Vista and it is toooo sloooowwwww, compared to XP. Seems Vista takes too much ram, My impression is that 2GB ram on Vista is similar to 512 mb to 1GB ram on XP Pro.
When copying dvd 's that I have made, the Vista powered laptop is about half as fast as my old XP setup.
Note that I bought my laptop (Fujitsu 6420) with Vist installed, and am basing comparisons against my 3 yr old Sony VAIO desktop with 2GB ram and a single core processor.
Go with XP. Vista does not seem ready for prime time in a video editing environment just yet.

Lars Siden · September 10th, 2007, 02:00 AM

I do really like XP - but since I changed Vista 32 to Vista 64 I do favor Vista.

I can run Premiere 3 + Photoshop + Bridge without any disk-swapping-paging.

Almost all hardware have Vista drivers now(if you keep to standard computer parts)

// Lazze

Marco Wagner · September 10th, 2007, 11:36 AM

Personally and directly I'd go with the OS that uses the least amount of system resources -thus, giving more to your NLE. All the OS's purpose here is to get you to your NLE, why do you need all the prettiness and gadgets when all you want to do is push the Adobe icon? XP64bit perhaps if you are going beyond the 3GB memory range.

September 5th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#1
Jacob Mason Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 205	Vista or XP? I've got the Adobe master suite, now I just want to get opinions on whether I should put this motherload on XP or Vista. I've been using CS2 design on XP for a little while now, and I'll be doing a whole lot more with the master suite, which will put some serious demands on my PC, and I don't know if Vista is stable enough, comparably speaking to XP to ensure my editing, effects, design, etc. will run smoothly. It's been suggested to me on more than one occassion to just stick with XP for now, but I wanted to get some people's opinions here of their experiences or what they have heard from others. Thanks.

September 5th, 2007, 05:54 PM	#4
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	Most are going to say XP. I use Vista and havent had any problems my self with CS3, Granted I work on Computers every day so I can deal with most issues that come up but I havent had any my self. The one difference might be that I did a clean install of Vista instead of an upgrade and built the computer my self but eh, who knows. XP is probably the "safe" choice for support for now but after a service pack or so Vista will be where the main focus is at. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

September 7th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#8
K.C. Luke Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 173	The best is XP Pro SP2 will do. Vista still new in market. I used CS3 on Dell 520 __________________ Edit on Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium CS5 Mac 64BIT

September 10th, 2007, 02:00 AM	#10
Lars Siden Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 469	I'd choose Vista.... I do really like XP - but since I changed Vista 32 to Vista 64 I do favor Vista. I can run Premiere 3 + Photoshop + Bridge without any disk-swapping-paging. Almost all hardware have Vista drivers now(if you keep to standard computer parts) // Lazze __________________ Sony HDR-CX130,Canon 5DMKII,i7 930@4.0, 12gb memory, 3x SSD + 2x1Tb(stripe), Geforce 480, Dual 24", Win 7 x64

September 10th, 2007, 11:36 AM	#11
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Personally and directly I'd go with the OS that uses the least amount of system resources -thus, giving more to your NLE. All the OS's purpose here is to get you to your NLE, why do you need all the prettiness and gadgets when all you want to do is push the Adobe icon? XP64bit perhaps if you are going beyond the 3GB memory range. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

September 5th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#2
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Definitely XP

September 5th, 2007, 05:33 PM	#3
Jacob Mason Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 205	Thanks John for the quick and direct response.

September 7th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#7
Julian Maytum Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mount Pearl, NL, Canada Posts: 69	I consider myself very knowledgable in computers and I have to say that Vista is just not ready for primetime. SP1 in January it may be worth another look but I can tell you from first hand experience that even a clean install with not much else on it and XP and Vista behave very differently where CS3 is concerned. Audio sync issues with .mpa for a start and many others as well. SP1 is going to have a lot more of the code based on Windows Server 2008 which will add a lot of stability but I am betting it will create some headaches as well. I have no choice but to run Vista on this quadcore as I cannot get an XP slipstream boot disc to work with my SATA drivers for love nor money. Otherwise, I would be using CS3 in XP right now. Julian

September 8th, 2007, 08:33 PM	#9
Steve Wolla Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 477	I use the CS3 suite on my laptop running Vista and it is toooo sloooowwwww, compared to XP. Seems Vista takes too much ram, My impression is that 2GB ram on Vista is similar to 512 mb to 1GB ram on XP Pro. When copying dvd 's that I have made, the Vista powered laptop is about half as fast as my old XP setup. Note that I bought my laptop (Fujitsu 6420) with Vist installed, and am basing comparisons against my 3 yr old Sony VAIO desktop with 2GB ram and a single core processor. Go with XP. Vista does not seem ready for prime time in a video editing environment just yet.