"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> | Do not, under any circumstances, consider upgrading an XP system to
> | Vista... even if it's fairly new and even if it's Vista Supremo
> | Premium Ultra-Capable.
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> http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/12/28.html
That last paragraph confuses me, because Joel starts off implying Vista
is bad, then moves on to say Vista is okay, but you XP is good enough
("Don't buy a new computer now just to get Vista. If your current system
meets your needs, stick with it until you really need a new system. Vista is
not reason enough for a new PC."), and ends by delegating to another site
("Need more details? Read Paul Thurrott's review.")
But Paul Thurrott's review seems mostly positive:
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista.asp
<quote>
Microsoft once described Vista as the Windows platform for the next decade.
I'm no longer sure this was hyperbole.
[...]
It's incredible, isn't it? The sheer size and scope of Windows Vista makes
it difficult to review, to digest, and to understand. If you step back too
far, it doesn't look very impressive at all: It's like XP with a spit-shine.
But if you get too close, it's easy to get lost in the seemingly
never-ending lists of new features. Yep, it's a major Windows version all
right.
[...]
I'm sure Windows Vista will be a blockbuster release because of its many new
features, cool new user interface, and enhanced security. And I'm sure that
people who really care about computers will gravitate towards Vista like
moths to a flame. It's hard to ignore something this good.
</quote>
So is Joel saying Vista is good, or bad, or what?
- Oliver
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