Vista Home Premium or XP MCE?

[Flame Hawk]

I don't know what to get, Windows Vista Home Premium or XP Media Center Edition. I was planning on getting XP because I heard it was the most compatible with games and such. However, I figured out that the games I have now will work on Vista. I also heard that Microsoft *should* fix the compatability problems with a patch or something.

Basically, I was thinking about getting XP MCE, but I'm reconsidering and I might get Vista HP.

Also, should I buy Retail or OEM? and What is the difference...?

Thanks for your help.

 

[peterhuang913]

Get Vista Home Premium. I'm guessing your buying a prebuilt HP.
Retail is the retail version of the software, it has everything: disc, manual, etc.
OEM is the strip down version of the software, it has the cd and the key. I've heard you can use it only once but others used it many times.

 

[Flame Hawk]

Um, actually, I'm going to be building my own computer... This will make the 4th computer in the house (3rd desktop). I want the computer for gaming/video editing/watching cable TV.

Vista HP = Vista Home Premium...

So if I get the retail version I can install it on all 3 of my other computers, too? or not?

 

[phucng_10]

Yeah you can, but I think there is a certain amount of times before you have to call the Microsoft Assistant to activate your Vista Home Premium manually.

 

[Flame Hawk]

Sweet! I was hoping I could install it on my other systems! Thanks guys!