What Microsoft doesn’t want you to know about Vista SP1
Microsoft touts performance and reliability as the key benefits of Vista’s SP1, but a close look at the beta shows a significant change Microsoft doesn’t seem to want you to know about — you can now easily change your default desktop search tool to Google Desktop Search, or any another one.
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The Chronicles of Technology – The Apple, the Window and the Penguin
At the moment, for those unwilling to take the Linux or OS X plunge, XP seems to be the only option for many. I myself have started to consider other Operating Systems, using a few different Linux distros, since most of my work is done on the web now. However with many of the different industries I deal with (medical, financial, and others), at present, they do not want Vista. Many cannot quantify getting Vista, with all of the issues occurring in hardware and software compatibility at the moment? Also, many do not want to spends a lot of money ($$$) purchasing new equipment, just for Vista. On the other hand, Windows XP, over time, has become a dependable and generally (*cough*) stable Operating System, since the installment of Service Pack 2 (SP2). Eventually, with more drivers and fixes, Vista will become more stable. However, I think Microsoft is playing a bit of ‘Russian Roulette” and they may want to start hammering away at new areas of revenue. Dell, HP, Acer, Lenovo and others have to sell hardware to survive. Their primary objective may have been to improve the state of security, however only time will tell if Vista becomes the XP of the future or the ‘Millennium Edition’ of the past. Vista is starting to get the ME2 label that people and businesses are avoiding, for now. So Microsoft, if you are listening, you have a lot of PR work to do. Otherwise, get Windows Seven, Microsoft Linux or whoever you are going to buy-out next rolling soon!
By: Torontomatic
Is Microsoft Vista on life support?
September 18, 2007, 3:02 am
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VistaWell it’s been about 6-7 months since the official release of Microsoft Vista. So what is the verdict? If the numbers are correct, it looks like Microsoft Windows Millennium is not quite dead. Vista was supposed to be all new and better. It was supposed to feel like the day Windows 95 was released. Do you remember that day? It should have been a new beginning; however it is starting to look like a tragic end. Lets be honest, I currently use Vista and it is not that bad. It’s also not that great! I built myself a brand new PC and opted to load the dependability of Windows XP. I know what you are thinking now. Why didn’t I go with Linux, BSD or Apple? Although I have used and tested Ubuntu, Dreamlinux and a few other variants for years, I had a nightmare experience with Ubuntu that forced me to buy XP. But, I will save that for another post.
Really Vista was damaged goods from the beginning. I took too long to develop and they dropped too many features to make it a worthwhile upgrade. Unfortunately, Microsoft is in a precarious position at the moment. With Dell, Acer and others jumping on the Linux bandwagon and also offering XP, as a downgrade (or upgrade – depending on how you see it) it does not bode well. I think Microsoft has to forget Vista and move on. There were just too many hardware incompatibilities and problems at start. Now the reputation of Vista is tarnished. I speak with individuals, non-technical, who already have opinions about Vista. This is not good! Again, I do not think Vista is that bad. Just not worth the price and I just think some things should have been thoroughly analyzed before the release.
So what does the future hold? Well, who knows! Apple will release a new Operating System soon, with its guarded secrets. Not sure if I will get one myself and take the dive in the Apple world. Although I had one bad experience with Ubuntu, it does not cover the years of stability and dependability. On the other hand, I feel that in the future the Web will be the OS. It is practically that today. Tell me, how much processing power do you really need to do Internet related work? Is that PC upgrade really worth it? More and more web-based applications (using AJAX) are being released. I will eventually make the dive to Linux permanently, in the near future, unless something changes with Microsoft. Companies like Microsoft will need a major shift forward. People are not willing to pay large amounts of money for applications anymore. Microsoft better quickly find a new revenue stream, because if they don’t they will become a dinosaur of the past.
By: Torontomatic
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