Windows Vista - Still Fresh After 19 Months? 334
MyStuff writes "ZDNet blog Hardware 2.0 looks at the effect of having used Windows Vista for over 18 months. It Windows Vista the indispensable upgrade that Microsoft wants you to think it is? Writer Kingsley-Hughes says 'Having been using Vista for over 18 months I believe that it's a huge improvement over XP and even though I still use XP I find that I miss many of the features that Vista offers.' Just the same, he goes on, 'I wouldn't call any of the changes earth-shattering. When I'm using XP systems I miss some of the features but not so much that they push me to upgrade any faster.' He then goes on to give a feature-by-feature breakdown of all of the improvements Vista has over XP, and what long-term use of these features can net." A possibly useful guide for gamers or administrators thinking about upgrading sometime soon.
You've got to be kidding me... (Score:5, Funny)
Quality questions (Score:3, Funny)
This from a professional reviewer after 19 months on the job:
"Is Vista more stable that XP? Hard to tell as I don't have a lot of problems with XP but I do feel that Vista is on the whole more robust."
On the whole, ZDNET adheres presents a robust standard of informative journalism. But there are exceptions.
Re:I haven't upgraded everything to XP yet (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Desktoplinux.com thinks Mepis is better than bo (Score:3, Funny)
Vista's Hidden Charms (Score:5, Funny)
One often over looked "benefit" of Vista is that it's Control Panel is completely redesigned and made much more confusing. So confusing in fact that my mother (after having upgraded and I don't know why) is unable to break her PC anymore by messing with the Control Panel. Under XP she knew where things were and would adjust them. Now she can't find anything, so I get fewer calls.
On the flip side of the coin, the poor guys in my IT department are also lost as to where the hell the controls they need have gone in the new Control Panel.
Re:When was Vista launched? (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah... (Score:1, Funny)
Program Clippy to pop up every two minutes?
"I see you're trying to badmouth Microsoft. Would you like to:
A) Read the MS Agent EULA which strictly forbids this.
B) Report yourself to Microsoft.
C)
Re:I don't know about you guys? (Score:4, Funny)
DRM, and a new EULA.
Re:Vista Accomplished Its One And Only Needed Task (Score:2, Funny)
, I'll eat my own pussy.
Hirez pix pls!
Re:Quality questions (Score:3, Funny)
I mean, I know Bethesda Softworks and Valve and people have been making advanced 3d engines for a while now, but Microsoft managed to rotate windows in Vista. I don't know about you but I think that's pretty damn amazing.