robotmaker
USA
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This tread is mostly about using WINDOWS XP IN A ROBOT and comparing it to windows 7 i see a lot of it off topic
Here is somethings i found out by testing both windows XP and windows 7
Now i have 2.4ghz dual processor with 3 gig memory and using 32 bit systems both windows 7 and windows XP and windows XP on a bench mark test shows it was much faster,now with a 64 bit windows 7 it was a lot faster.
But the windows 7 draw almost double current then windows XP THAT why if you check every professional robot over $1000 and some over $12000 like the one i am getting soon hanson ROBOKIND that just came out,none uses windows 7,robot cost more so they can easy add it,but they dont
I woke to 40+ emails notifying me of thread updates. At least some of it was very useful and so in the end it was worth wading through. May I recommend EZ-Chat to clear the air next time?
Thank you RichMR2 for posting some hard data for others to make their own choice.
I also thank all those who helped keep the thread on topic and alive. I look forward to more hard info on "Using Windows 7 on a robot".
SORRY TROY ,but after christmas since made this thread and some bad comments going to get DJ to deleted so a new tread can be made,DJ is on vacation and not good to bother him now
Thanks for the links Rich. Just what the doctor ordered. I've used Black Viper before with XP on my Mame gaming rig. He knows what he's talking about. I was amazed how many services I could shut down I didn't need.
Awesome links Rich, thanks. I have saved them offline in my robot notebook.
Alan
The funny thing about this thread in entirety is... what manufacturers of serious robotics would base designs around windows xp. LOL. Links to "major robotics" that were given in this thread were 1) nothing anyone should consider major robotics manufacturers and 2) were from ~2007. No industrial level robotics company is using windows xp in 2012. LOL. The robokind product that was mentioned aswell runs Ubuntu Linux. Link me to Honda ASIMO running xp in 2012/2013 and I'll stand corrected.
Jim
Keeping this thread on topic is like chasing a cat. @GIjim, Although we may not disagree with you, we are trying to be extra civil in order to keep on topic.
WELL i will be gettting in windows 7 ultimate very soon and will try the treaks and get it stripped down and compare it to a my stripped down windows XP,I THILL thing windows xp will be much faster no shore about the current to i run the tests BUT will post my results
mostly we are the only robot club in the world that uses WINDOWS 7 IN A ROBOT andone knows another please post the link
second i will write a mail to the major robotics companies since want to here thier answer or want to write to them for any answers and i will post the email.i may do a few
ASIMO IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE that uses windows xp THIS topic is mostly about using windows XP on a robot,thats why i put it up not really about windows 7
WOW windows 7 PRO is a average OF $265 for a licence one one robot maybe ok but more,, i never care the of cost but i knows others might going to order one to do my test