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Tests Show XP Outperforming Vista

Apparently, XP with beta Service Pack 3 trumps Vista, even with the new operating system's first service pack in place. Please, don't even pretend to be surprised by this (not that you were pretending). Actually, it sort of makes sense -- XP is a much more mature platform, and it's already on SP3. Vista will come along...in time. We hope.

Posted by Lee Pender on November 28, 2007 at 11:54 AM


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