__/ [ [H]omer ] on Friday 05 January 2007 03:26 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Vista: Upgrade--or Trade Up?
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>> | When Windows XP came out in 2001, I urged people to move quickly
>> | to get rid of the hopelessly unreliable Windows 98 and the even worse
>> | Windows Me. That meant upgrading to XP, and like all earlier Windows
>> | upgrades, the process was as much fun as a root canal. XP, on the other
>> | hand, is good enough that you may just want to make do, for now. Based
>> | on the troubles I've had in tests, I'd warn against upgrading if you
>> | have old accessories, such as printers, or if you run any custom or
>> | obscure business software.
>> `----
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>>
http://yahoo.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2007/tc20070104_307638.htm
>>
>> Another reason to come to the conclusion that it's either a move Linux or
>> a round of spending on a new computer and peripherals, in which case the
>> old PC either becomes obsolete or gets Linuxed. Thanks, Vista. The
>> article's author doesn't even seem to be aware of DRM madness...
>
> Have there been *any* _positive_ reviews of Vista *ever*, *anywhere*?
>
> Seriously, enquiring minds want to know.
Even Thurrott wasn't too impressed. Pirillo was never too impressed when I
read his blog. And much like those Ferrari laptop bloggers, they virtually
get fed by Microsoft.
Microsoft has begun a comin strip series in order to 'sell' ribbons.
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