Full disclosure: I personally subscribe to the philosophy that “benchmark = lie”, simply because there are so many factors which can influence results and typically the benchmark results have little bearing on actual practical use. That said, I know a lot of readers probably do not share my opinion and enjoy reading about – and performing – benchmarks.

So for those of you interested, here is an article which you might find interesting: Benchmarked: Ubuntu vs Vista vs Windows 7. The tests compared in this article are:

• How long does each operating system take to install?
• How much disk space was used in the standard install?
• How long does boot up and shutdown take?
• How long does it take to copy files from USB to HD, and from HD to HD?
• How fast can it execute the Richards benchmark?

First off, consider the source when reviewing the results. Additionally, you get some ‘colorful’ responses to the article which are pretty entertaining.

Of course, Windows 7 is still in it’s beta stages at this point, so any performance results are subject to change drastically before its release.

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