Comments on: Windows Vista Launches This Week. Are You On Board?

By: Ybpro

Ybpro — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:25:00 +0000

helloy

By: Jim the Nason

Jim the Nason — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:01:33 +0000

Vista….. Yawn. Ok, I have been enjoying the features of Vista and at least (and I suspect more, as I don’[t trust Microsoft with security). the Security of Windows Vista for several years in Mac OS X ….. and the OS runs in under 512 MBytes of RAM. As for the rest of the servers I manage at work are Solarix or RHEL. Just so much easier.

By: emoat

emoat — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:52:28 +0000

Even though Vista looks good I don’t think I’ll get it, probably go with Linux or just get the MacBook. I heard the EULA for Vista says you can’t run any other OS’s once you install Vista and the whole DRM thing is a bit much.
I think the fact that you pretty much have to get a new computer to run Vista is a scam as well.

By: Wynne

Wynne — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:04:28 +0000

Personally, I think running Parallels in the first place isn’t the smartest (my dad has it and is forever sorting out various issues), but each to their own. I use a Powerbook with Tiger, and the only use I have for Windows is as a gaming computer; and I think with the new Intel processors on Macs, that may change as well. People are going to start latching onto the new possibilites soon (mmm, games…).

By: boredandblogging

boredandblogging — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:22:22 +0000

I think gigaom has a similar post, and I posted the same question over there: what is the advantage to users who don’t do any gaming or need Windows Media whatever? More eye candy? No thanks.

More secure? Get a decent anti-virus app and don’t go to any porn or warez sites.

What is the compelling reason for this upgrade?

By: GigaOM » Will you walk down Windows Vista?

GigaOM » Will you walk down Windows Vista? — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:35:20 +0000

[...] going to hear all about Vista. There are websites that tell you if your machines are Vista ready. Are you ready to make the jump, spend your dollars and upgrade? Or will you wait for a few months, and buy a new computer that [...]

By: Tom Markiewicz

Tom Markiewicz — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:42:25 +0000

Actually, the launch of Vista helped push me over to Macs. I just ordered a MacBook Pro. I have have to upgrade my existing laptop to use it, why not just make the switch? And I’ve been a longtime Windows user.

By: Deirdré Straughan

Deirdré Straughan — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:40:17 +0000

Don’t have the time or money to fool with it.

By: Neal Watzman

Neal Watzman — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:27:41 +0000

Vista is an operating system, for goodness sake! It’s supposed to enable us to use other software to get our jobs done. And stay out of the way, not that any of them really do. I can’t believe the big hype and that people “buy” that promotion. It’s an operating system.

I’m in no hurry to “upgrade”.

By: Chris Lang

Chris Lang — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:14:02 +0000

I certainly won’t be ‘upgrading’ to vista. I just changed my computer to linux (Zenwalk) and there is no way I’m ever going back to MS. Buying a new computer simply to upgrade to vista? What a waste! Keep the old computer and change to linux.