Comparison between Windows XP vs. Windows Vista vs. Windows 7

Technology is upgrading day by day. Some of the People thinks the new technology are better and some thinks the old better and stable. Like this confusion may arise on the user of Windows……which OS do i select now…. i prefer to Windows Xp as it is stable or go with Windows Vista or use the latest technology Windows 7 RC…….I have tried to blog this post to remove the confusion on you. May this help you . Here i have a datasheet on the basis of Hardware, Interface, Device and other…….

	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Minimum hardware	Processor: 300MHz RAM: 128MB Super VGA graphics device HD: 4.2 GB (for SP3)	Processor: 1GHz RAM: 1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit) Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory HD: 20 GB (32-bit), 40 GB (64-bit)	Processor: 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit) Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory HD: 16 GB (32-bit), 20 GB (64-bit)
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Interface	Luna theme Introduces task-based windows options Skinning possible but difficult Desktop Cleanup Wizard automates removing old icons	Aero theme Introduces transparent panes, window animations, live thumbnails of running programs New desktop sidebar supports gadgets Supports touch screens	Aero theme Supports slideshow backgrounds, RSS and theme packs Introduces Aero Shake and Aero Snap Desktop gadgets can be placed anywhere Supports multitouch on touchscreens
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Explorer	Replaces tree navigation by default with task pane Improves image handling Offers thumbnail previews and group views Supports some metadata	Task pane integrated into toolbar New breadcrumb navigation New metadata display Improved icon resolution Some documents can be edited from the preview pane	Support for federated searches and libraries Virtual folders aggregate content from local and networked drives
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Start menu	New layout Devices and some Control Panel options appear in menu	Added search box All Programs folder changed to a nested format Configurable power button User profile picture	Taskbar jumps appear in the Start menu and replace the right column when viewed Documents, Pictures, Music buttons now link to their libraries Control Panel options have been integrated into search results
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Taskbar	New look Hideable icons in System Tray	Refreshed look ALT-Tab hot key now shows preview thumbnail of program	Interactive mouse-over preview panes Replacement of the Quick Launch bar with pinned programs Program-specific jump lists based on pinned programs Aero Peek for mouse-over desktop viewing Revamped System Tray
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Devices	Introduces Universal Plug-n-Play New driver library allows for downgrading drivers when necessary	Debuts portable device API, designed to communicate with cell phones, PDAs, and portable media players Introduces Sync Center for managing data synchronizations	New Device Stage provides a centralized, unified window for managing all aspects of printers and portable devices
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Misc.	Introduces context-menu CD and DVD burning from Windows Explorer Supports multiple versions of a single DLL to prevent programs from overwriting each other Introduces Hibernate and Sleep modes Remote Desktop for accessing a computer from another location Fast user account switching	Built-in drive partitioning More powerful screen-capturing tool Hybrid Sleep and better configuration options for more nuanced power management User-based file-type associations Previous Version automatically backs up changes to individual files	Expands Windows Explorer disc burning to include ISOs Introduces XP Mode Expanded options for disabling components Can search text in scanned TIFF Additional power-saving features for laptop