Comments on: An Open Letter to Windows Vista http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Boycott Novell » Links 26-30/09/2008: 1 Million GNU/Linux Laptops for Venezuela, Microsoft Says 60% of Servers Run Linux http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 Boycott Novell » Links 26-30/09/2008: 1 Million GNU/Linux Laptops for Venezuela, Microsoft Says 60% of Servers Run Linux Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:16:05 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-2564 [...] An Open Letter to Windows Vista [...] [...] An Open Letter to Windows Vista [...]

]]> By: JP http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 JP Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:37:16 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-2336 Im a contractor for the Department of Defense. We are being forced to upgrade to Vista, so I decided to get a Vista laptop at home. As a business operating system, I think it is a failure. The Aero interface, all the pretty UI changes: as a business user its just a distraction and a cause for confusion. I think Vista's biggest problem is that it tries to compete with Mac in the coolness factor. M$ has made the same mistake with Office 2007, in my opinion. The thing is, if PC users cared about having a fancy desktop UI and big "fisher-price" style buttons and toolbars, they would have already migrated to Mac. And you are seeing people out-grade for this reason. Mac already does this better. Vista failed to do what Windows XP did well. It doesn't even seem to come from the same lineage as Win2k and WinXP. I don't like the gadgety feeling of Mac and Vista, not in my OS. Give me the ability to add gadgety applications, but only if I prefer them. Its like the author said, I want my OS to be reliable and efficient, I don't really care if its pretty. Im a contractor for the Department of Defense. We are being forced to upgrade to Vista, so I decided to get a Vista laptop at home. As a business operating system, I think it is a failure. The Aero interface, all the pretty UI changes: as a business user its just a distraction and a cause for confusion.

I think Vista’s biggest problem is that it tries to compete with Mac in the coolness factor. M$ has made the same mistake with Office 2007, in my opinion. The thing is, if PC users cared about having a fancy desktop UI and big “fisher-price” style buttons and toolbars, they would have already migrated to Mac. And you are seeing people out-grade for this reason. Mac already does this better.

Vista failed to do what Windows XP did well. It doesn’t even seem to come from the same lineage as Win2k and WinXP. I don’t like the gadgety feeling of Mac and Vista, not in my OS. Give me the ability to add gadgety applications, but only if I prefer them. Its like the author said, I want my OS to be reliable and efficient, I don’t really care if its pretty.

]]> By: An Open Letter to Windows Vista « VistaSucks.WordPress.Com http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 An Open Letter to Windows Vista « VistaSucks.WordPress.Com Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:40:45 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-2199 [...] The idea behind Microsoft’s Mojave Experiment was to suggest that those who spurn you do so out of ignorance. It’s true that some Vista doubters base their distaste on what they’ve heard about you rather than hands-on experience. But I don’t know of anyone outside of Redmond who’d maintain that long-term exposure to you turns the average computer user into a raving fan. Sure, you’re better than you were when you first showed up, thanks to Service Pack 1 and improved compatibility with applications and peripherals. But I’ve talked to lots of people who have used you for many months, and while some of them are pleased with you there are plenty whose feelings range from ennui to anger.” Read the full article at technologizer.com [...] [...] The idea behind Microsoft’s Mojave Experiment was to suggest that those who spurn you do so out of ignorance. It’s true that some Vista doubters base their distaste on what they’ve heard about you rather than hands-on experience. But I don’t know of anyone outside of Redmond who’d maintain that long-term exposure to you turns the average computer user into a raving fan. Sure, you’re better than you were when you first showed up, thanks to Service Pack 1 and improved compatibility with applications and peripherals. But I’ve talked to lots of people who have used you for many months, and while some of them are pleased with you there are plenty whose feelings range from ennui to anger.” Read the full article at technologizer.com [...]

]]> By: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Robin 'Roblimo' Miller Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:37:12 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-784 I bought a quad core Gateway with Vista for use as a video editing appliance. (I do everything else in Linux.) Sad. Even with all the cute-up and graphics (Aero) features turned off, it takes *longer* to open and display video clips and even Sony Vegas than my old P4/XP computer did. The new computer is fast on rendering. I'll give it that. But the other Vista-based slowdowns take that speed right back. Vista is okay for things like word processing, but for video? A waste of time and money. I bought a quad core Gateway with Vista for use as a video editing appliance. (I do everything else in Linux.)

Sad.

Even with all the cute-up and graphics (Aero) features turned off, it takes *longer* to open and display video clips and even Sony Vegas than my old P4/XP computer did.

The new computer is fast on rendering. I’ll give it that. But the other Vista-based slowdowns take that speed right back.

Vista is okay for things like word processing, but for video? A waste of time and money.

]]> By: Robert http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Robert Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:00:48 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-488 Among the worst of things was the fact that hardware vendors were shipping out their products with just barely enough resources and capacity to run Vista(tm), let alone to run the OS and applications effectively with the end result of a lot of really, really angry consumers, many of whom purchased base configuration laptops and notebooks unawares their new machines would run slower than molasses on a cold Minnesota morning. Among the worst of things was the fact that hardware vendors were shipping out their products with just barely enough resources and capacity to run Vista(tm), let alone to run the OS and applications effectively with the end result of a lot of really, really angry consumers, many of whom purchased base configuration laptops and notebooks unawares their new machines would run slower than molasses on a cold Minnesota morning.

]]> By: spanx0r http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-340 spanx0r Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:53:17 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-340 I think you are missing the primary reason why people dislike Vista. Everyone I know who upgraded (about a dozen) had at least one important loss -- e.g. one device had no driver, one application stopped working, one OS feature missing, performance drop, etc. I have read about the new features, but no one seems to care about those. I haven't heard anyone say they are glad they upgraded. The few who had the time and skill to downgrade, did so. I think you are missing the primary reason why people dislike Vista. Everyone I know who upgraded (about a dozen) had at least one important loss — e.g. one device had no driver, one application stopped working, one OS feature missing, performance drop, etc. I have read about the new features, but no one seems to care about those. I haven’t heard anyone say they are glad they upgraded. The few who had the time and skill to downgrade, did so.

]]> By: Ned Bright http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Ned Bright Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:26:19 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-283 It was hard enough to get drivers to work in XP. Why does Vista require all new drivers or new drivers for the devices that I finally got working on XP ? What regressive change in Vista is responsible? It was hard enough to get drivers to work in XP. Why does Vista require all new drivers or new drivers for the devices that I finally got working on XP ? What regressive change in Vista is responsible?

]]> By: Simon http://technologizer.com/2008/08/06/an-open-letter-to-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Simon Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:33:56 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-262 Hey, Harry. Let me be the first pedant to note that Leopard followed Tiger, not Panther! Hey, Harry. Let me be the first pedant to note that Leopard followed Tiger, not Panther!

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