Windows XP Outperforms Vista

Not much of a surprise there. But the timing of the announcement is curious (considering Microsoft's retiring Windows XP this summer).

ChannelWeb reports that, in tests using identical desktops (one running Windows XP and the other powered by Vista), the Windows XP system consistently outperformed Vista.

For example, the Vista system required almost twice as long as the XP system to reboot (58 seconds versus 35). XP proved much more efficient simultaneously powering multiple applications and maximizing memory/page file use, too.