Which operating system will run faster on my new emachine em250 netbook?

Question

Which will run faster? Windows 7 Ultimate or the ever reliable (but aging) Windows XP?. I never tried installing Win 7 on a low spec Intel Atom netbook before. Thanks.

eMachine eM250-01G16i
•Linux Operating System
•Intel Atom N270
•1.60GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB
•Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset
•1GB DDR2 667 Memory
•10.1" SD WSVGA
•160GB SATA hard Drive
•Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
•10/100MBps fast ethernet
•802.11 b/g Wireless LAN
•Multi in One Card Reader
•Built in Camera

Answer 1

If you're feeling frisky, you can probably run Mac OS X on it with Quartz Extreme and Core Image support, as that netbook has a GMA 950 integrated graphics adapter. Windows 7 will feel very sluggish on this model because of the GMA 950. Otherwise, just get a normal version of Ubuntu or stick with Windows XP with Service Pack 3.

Answer 2

Windows 7. But be mindful, it may be hard to get support for some of your things like your camera. Love Windows 7 Ultimate, Been running it for 6 months now on a netbook computer.

I have the similar specs like your computer in a MSI u120 netbook and Windows 7 runs just as good if not faster than Win XP

Answer 3

Windows XP will be better on the slow 1.6 GHz Atom processor

Answer 4

Windows XP is cheaper to buy these days.

But I would recommend 7 all the way.

Answer 5

In linux UBUNTU will be best for a normal user. in case of windows use XP.