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> He ends by wishing for a Mac.
>
> <Quote>
> Vista causes an array of problems
>
> Could Microsoft be the next IBM?
>
> Back in November, I wrote about how disappointed I was with both
> Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007. I wondered if Microsoft was
> coming to the end of its reign as the 800-pound gorilla of the
> computing world.
>
> Since then, I've had a chance to put Windows Vista through its paces.
> If anything would help the kids in Redmond stay on top, it was this.
>
> And I can say confidently that it's not yet ready for primetime....
>
> [He likes to customize an OS.]
>
> But Vista's problems started almost immediately after I upgraded,
> before I did any tinkering....
>
> First came the little things.
>
> I had been warned ahead of time that some of my software would
> suddenly report that it needed to be activated, which turned out to be
> the case....
>
> And although I have nothing to sync, Vista's Sync Center insists on
> putting an icon on my Start bar's notification area. Worse, I couldn't
> even start it; clicking "Open Sync Center" did nothing. The icon just
> sat there, taking up space.
>
> Then the real problems started. When I opened a folder that contained
> both pictures and video files, Windows Explorer crashed. I had to wait
> several seconds for it to reload, at which point all my desktop icons
> were rearranged....
>
> Then I discovered that Vista would not allow Firefox to be my default
> browser no matter how hard I insisted. I even turned off Internet
> Explorer through the Default Programs control. Still, any link I
> clicked in an e-mail message would open in IE, while Firefox
> confidently told me it was set as my default browser.
>
> [He fixed it by editing the Registry.]
>
> But that was nothing compared to what happened next.
>
> [He tried to set up daily backups.]
>
> Vista stores all my documents and settings in a single folder called /
> users/AK. So all I had to do was back up that entire folder.
>
> [He got errors on 3 backup programs he tried.]
>
> All three had the same problem: A path was too long. I apparently had
> too many nested folders.
>
> [He found problem by Googling. Bugs, hidden files, and "junctions"
> had led to an infinite loop, creating a file name that was too long.]
>
> The only way to fix a screwy junction was by using one of a handful of
> obscure programs some obscure programmers have created, all of which
> warn you, essentially, not to use them. Ironic, but true. Still, I
> messed and removed the troublesome hidden file and my backup software
> started working.
>
> Other problems ranged from the mildly annoying (there's no simple way
> to remove items from the "New" context menu) to the absolutely
> frustrating.
>
> In that latter category is the latest bugaboo: Photoshop suddenly
> decided to stop working.,,,
>
> [He found the only way to make Photoshop work was to run as
> Administrator.]
>
> Even as Administrator, minor problems persist. Shortcuts to search
> folders cause Windows Explorer to crash. Photo Gallery doesn't rotate
> images properly. In short, unlike with XP, when I sit down I'm never
> 100% sure things are going to work properly.
>
> If someone out there feels like spotting me the cash for a 20-inch,
> 2.33-GHz iMac and Photoshop, I'd be grateful.
> </Quote>
>
>
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2007-03-02-vista-problems_x.htm
>
> And people pay for this stuff?
No, it's being put on their computer until they remove and go to something
usable like GNU/Linux or Windows X-SPIT. I suppose you realise that this is an
old article that PJ used as a prelude to the CIO article where Ubuntu Linux
gets the thumbs-up. :-)
--
~~ Best of wishes
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