I am sure Vista is probably just as good (or bad, depending on your
point of view) as XP. Most of this stuff should run just fine (I
understand that Vista is probably loaded with features that will bring
older computer to complete stop, but we are talking about brand new
laptop here). But let me emphasize an important point - you always run
outdated versions on windows. CCP4 is usually up-to-date, but if you
want latest refmac - no windows binaries. WinCoot is currently 0.3.3.1,
not 0.4.1. O - well, if you learn to work with it you are ready for
transition to linux anyway. X-plor (CNS) is advertised as compiled for
WinNT/Win98, should be fine in Vista, but then the whole concept of CNS
interface is unix-assuming (I couldn't imagine a diehard windows fan
enjoying CNS for windows). You can, of course, always compile (or at
least try to compile) from source, if authors are kind enough to provide
it. But if you figure out how to compile coot in windows, I think you
will not have any problem working in linux in general.
Doing crystallography in windows is like playing hockey with a football
- it sure does work but it's a wrong combination of tools. The only
reason I can think of is if laptop is always running windows because you
use it for msword but want to open coot to take a quick look at the
structure occasionally (without rebooting or running virtual machine).
In which case there should be no crystallography-specific difference
between XP and Vista.
deena wrote:
Hi All,
I am about to buy a laptop and find that the XP is twice the price of
Vista. Does anyone have positive experience using Vista for
crystallographic packages: CCP4, Coot, O, X-plor? or must I still
avoid it?
Thanks,
Deena
Deena Abells Oren, PhD
Manager, Structural Biology Resource Center
Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065-6399
phone: 212- 327-7429
fax: 212-327-7389
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