Aus. PC World: No good reason to upgrade to Vista

"At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
__________________________________________________ ______________________

This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.

Charlie

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:16:18 GMT, Charlie Wilkes wrote:

> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
> coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
> fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
> update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
> ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
> fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
>
> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
> __________________________________________________ ______________________
>
> This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
> experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
>
> Charlie

I may differ with other Windows users but I see no reason to upgrade to
Vista.
It does not currently offer me anything that I don't already have with
Windows XP Professional.

For professional digital audio work, Vista currently offers worse
performance because the audio interface manufacturers as well as DAW
software companies are just getting their feet wet with Vista.

--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

"Charlie Wilkes" <> wrote in message
news...
> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> debacle that was Windows Vista,

Oh brother! Start with a faulty premise, end with a faulty conclusion.
100 million sold (and counting) is not a "debacle"! Linux and OS X wish
they had such a "debacle"! Even The Greatest OS Ever - XP - didn't sell
such numbers in its first year.

>This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
>experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.

No, but it might reassure the few remaining Linux Losers that they aren't
missing anything by clinging to Open Sores Software!

Charlie Wilkes wrote:

> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
> coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
> fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
> update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
> ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
> fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
>
> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
> __________________________________________________ ______________________
>
> This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
> experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
>
> Charlie

Really? Wait until they find out the train has left the station.
Fukk'em!
Frank

oh...and fukk you too loser.

Bob Campbell wrote:

> Even The Greatest OS Ever -
> XP - didn't sell such numbers in its first year.

There were not as many computers in the world in the first year of XP as
there were in the first year of Vista.

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:42:07 GMT, Matt <>
wrote:

>Bob Campbell wrote:
>
>> Even The Greatest OS Ever -
>> XP - didn't sell such numbers in its first year.
>
>There were not as many computers in the world in the first year of XP as
>there were in the first year of Vista.

While that is no doubt true, the fact remains. If you sell 100
million of anything in a year, it is not a "debacle".

If 100 million sold in a year is a "debacle", what is "free" Linux
with its pathetic showing after 15 years? A cluster ****? A joke?
A footnote in computing history? So useless it can't even be given
away?

All of the above?

I agree with you. I use XP Pro.

I only installed vista on an old computer as some of my customers have it,
and I need to give them advice, as they are totally lost after moving from XP.
As an OS, it is a waste of space!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Moshe Goldfarb" wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:16:18 GMT, Charlie Wilkes wrote:
>
> > "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> > debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
> > coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
> > fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
> > update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
> > ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
> > fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
> >
> > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
> > __________________________________________________ ______________________
> >
> > This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
> > experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
> >
> > Charlie
>
> I may differ with other Windows users but I see no reason to upgrade to
> Vista.
> It does not currently offer me anything that I don't already have with
> Windows XP Professional.
>
> For professional digital audio work, Vista currently offers worse
> performance because the audio interface manufacturers as well as DAW
> software companies are just getting their feet wet with Vista.
>
> --
> Moshe Goldfarb
> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
> http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
>

I Just Re-Installed Windows Vista Service Pack One Today, And It's Working
Great, Just FYI. I Am However Looking Forward 2 Getting My Hands On The
Official Beta Of Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support, Which Comes
Out On This Thursday, Just FYI.

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote:

> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
> coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
> fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
> update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
> ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
> fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
>
> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
> __________________________________________________ ______________________
>
> This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
> experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
>
> Charlie
>

Oh No, I Just Soiled Myself. Just FYI. I Need To Change Diapers. Just FYI

Be Right Back.

Just FYI

"kevpan815" <> wrote in message
news:857FFD71-C7FA-4C59-947A-...
>I Just Re-Installed Windows Vista Service Pack One Today, And It's Working
> Great, Just FYI. I Am However Looking Forward 2 Getting My Hands On The
> Official Beta Of Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support, Which
> Comes
> Out On This Thursday, Just FYI.
>
> "Charlie Wilkes" wrote:
>
>> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
>> debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
>> coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
>> fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
>> update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
>> ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
>> fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
>> __________________________________________________ ______________________
>>
>> This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
>> experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
>>
>> Charlie
>>

"Charlie Wilkes" <> wrote in message
news...
> "At the end of the decade, when Microsoft's executives look back at the
> debacle that was Windows Vista, they'll see that simply slapping a fresh
> coat of paint on an otherwise aging Windows architecture wasn't enough to
> fool anybody. Let's hope they also realize that, as with any major
> update, they needed to make their case to IT. Focusing on consumers while
> ignoring their enterprise customers, and assuming IT shops would simply
> fall in line, was no way to execute a platform migration."
>
> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....;1;fp;2;fpid;2
> __________________________________________________ ______________________
>
> This is an interesting article that will put to rest any nagging doubts
> experienced by those who have opted to stick with XP.
>
> Charlie


Nagging doubts? Well, I might agree that I wouldn't run a Vista upgrade
install. Just like many of the folks who tried to run the OS X Leopard
upgrade on a box running OS X Tiger. Never have trusted OS upgrades; way too
messy.

But if you mean just moving from XP to Vista... no problems here. I've done
clean Vista installs on at least six different Dell models and Vista's run
solid as a rock on all systems. I've got Vista running on a Mac Pro here...
runs great. For real.

And... c'mon... while MS didn't deliver on all the promises about Vista that
they made six or seven years ago, Vista is definitely more than "...simply
slapping a fresh coat of paint..." on XP. Anyone who thinks otherwise simply
doesn't care to acknowledge the differences between XP and Vista.

All this coming from a guy who spends most of his leisure time in OS X
10.5.2 these days...

Lang