13 Comparisons of Vista vs Tiger
People have been debating for years about the superior OS, but it looks like we finally have some new blood: Windows Vista. With all the hoopla surrounding a new OS, it’s not too far-fetched to be wondering if Vista is really worth the hassle of changing over.
This article will go over 13 comparisons of Tiger and Vista to let you decide for yourself whether either one is worth giving up their old OS or staying put with what they know. I'll start by listing my favorite feature from each operating system and continue down 12 more comparisons in bullet point format.
Tiger vs Vista Feature Comparisons
1. Fast Boot options: Tiger is faster than Vista in starting up. It appears to take only six seconds to get your computer up and running with Tiger, while Windows Vista can take up to 20 minutes. If you want your computer running instantly upon booting, then Tiger will be a much better choice for you!
2. Multi-monitor support: Tiger is the only OS that supports multiple monitors out of box, whereas Vista has no support for this feature. With multiple monitors, one can have more things on their screen at the same time like an application splitting the screen or maximizing a window on a single monitor.
3. Boot option selection: With Vista, one can choose between Vista, XP and Linux operating systems when booting. Tiger doesn't offer this feature. To me, this is way more valuable than booting straight into Vista or XP! With this feature, I can boot up into another operating system for testing purposes or just for fun.
4. Game installations: This is one area where Tiger improves on Windows in a big way. If you have ever installed a game on Vista then you know that it will take much longer than installing the same game on Tiger. The same goes for running an application from a disc on both operating systems: Tiger is much quicker to run from a disc than Vista is!
5. Linux compatibility: With Windows XP and Vista, you can’t install Ubuntu Linux right out of the box, but with Tiger you can. There is nothing that I know of that Tiger doesn’t support out of the box, which is why I have gone with it over other OSes. Best of all, installing Ubuntu is fairly simple and straightforward!
6. CD/DVD read speed: The speed at which CD or DVD discs are read from your computer has a huge impact on overall system performance. By speeding up the disc-reading speed, Tiger will allow your system to open up more applications at once without slowing down!
7. CD/DVD write speed: The maximum write speed of your CD or DVD drive is also an important factor in system performance. Windows Vista supports 24x CD-RW and DVD+/-R, but Tiger supports 40X!
8. RAM usage: Vista's RAM usage is a lot higher than Tiger's, which can drastically slow down your entire system and make it feel sluggish or broken. I have no idea why they made using up more of your RAM better than using less, but in any case Tiger just puts Vista to shame in this area.
9. Overheating: Both Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.4 are notorious for overheating. The reason is because both of these operating systems use lots of resources like CPU and RAM to hijack your system. For instance, you can't install applications under Vista because of all the resources it uses. Tiger, on the other hand, seems to work better at keeping your system cool so that it doesn't overheat!
10. Hard drive size: Tiger drives are larger than Vista's, which means that you can store more data in them without running into any problems with space. This is essential if you like to have large applications and data files on your computer.
11. OS X compatibility: Tiger requires a Mac to run, which makes it pretty much the only OS that is Mac-compatible. If you want to install and run applications on a Mac, I recommend the OS X Leopard upgrade package.
12. Most WINDOWS compatible: The operating systems that are completely compatible with Windows XP are: Linux, FreeBSD and Haiku (although I can't account for any others). The operating systems that are completely compatible with Vista are: Linux, FreeBSD and Haiku!
13. With Tiger, you can have multi-monitor support and faster disc speeds without having to give up any of its other fantastic features! So which operating system is the better choice for you?
To me, it's obvious that Tiger totally wins in every aspect, but I'd like to hear from you if you have any other comparisons that you would like me to make. Post your comments in the forums and it would be much appreciated! Thanks for reading!
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