In the now deleted comments to this post, a splogger provided a link to what turned out to be this article: 10 reasons you should get Vista.
I don't do this. If I do my Mac is supposed to be handy at this as well.
The reason for this?
Um, ya. If an operating system needs a lot of installation and re-installation perhaps this is a reason NOT to use it?
No comment. Except that if Microsoft weren't upgrading to a new OS the guys that write device drivers would be spending time updating them for XP.
I take this for granted but I also don't use it much.
Something else I take for granted on my current operating system.
Something else I take for granted on my current operating system. I note that it's available only two of eleventy-dozen versions of Vista so as excellent as this is your average home user is kinda going to miss out on this.
I've spent a decade getting used to File Manager and NOW you change it? Bastards.
Funny. I though that you could drag stuff back OUT of the trashcan.
No comment.
Sure I do.
In the end I'm not an OS snob - if you need Windows you need it. But there are alternatives and it's silly to pretend otherwise.
1. UI built for the era of video and digital photography.
I don't do this. If I do my Mac is supposed to be handy at this as well.
2. Image-based install.
The reason for this?
PC enthusiasts spend a lot of time installing and reinstalling Windows for their own and other people's PCs.
Um, ya. If an operating system needs a lot of installation and re-installation perhaps this is a reason NOT to use it?
3. Up-to-date driver base and better driver handling on installation.
No comment. Except that if Microsoft weren't upgrading to a new OS the guys that write device drivers would be spending time updating them for XP.
4. Desktop search and search folders built in.
I take this for granted but I also don't use it much.
5. Sleep mode that actually works.
Something else I take for granted on my current operating system.
6. Rock-solid laptop encryption.
Something else I take for granted on my current operating system. I note that it's available only two of eleventy-dozen versions of Vista so as excellent as this is your average home user is kinda going to miss out on this.
7. Better file navigation.
I've spent a decade getting used to File Manager and NOW you change it? Bastards.
8. Inbuilt undelete.
Funny. I though that you could drag stuff back OUT of the trashcan.
9. DirectX10OK.
No comment.
10. Face it, you have no choice.
Sure I do.
In the end I'm not an OS snob - if you need Windows you need it. But there are alternatives and it's silly to pretend otherwise.
