I’m not at all surprised to hear that “experts” are confirming what I’ve been saying about Vista since day 1. It’s a flop, it’s the Windows ME of the business computing world. Everyone managing a business computing network would prefer to stay with XP, but Microsoft isn’t going to let them for much longer. A revolution is coming, and it’s not a revolution of new software for the PC either. It will be businesses and consumers fighting to keep support for XP, and thus millions of perfectly capable Pentium III and IV computers.
In other computer news, I’ve added the new Ubuntu version countdown to my blog’s sidebar. It’s out in just 10 days, available free for download, or on CD using ShipIt.
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Sean | 14-Apr-08 at 6:14 pm | Permalink
I’ve sold 23 Wintel boxes so far this year. Only one had Vista. The rest came with XP, which every one of the customers *demanded*. Several told me that if they couldn’t get XP they would buy a Mac. Period.
(Sadly, not one of them was willing to consider Linux.)
Saskboy | 14-Apr-08 at 6:49 pm | Permalink
Most computer buyers I know aren’t quite that picky, but they certainly aren’t all happy with Vista being pushed down their throats. They’d consider Macs if they didn’t have a reputation for being expensive and hard to fix.
Zhu | 14-Apr-08 at 8:07 pm | Permalink
I bought my laptop right before Vista was launched and I’m so glad I still run XP.
For my next computer, I’m not sure what to do. Mac isn’t for me, too expensive and can’t run a lot of my Chinese programs (weird, I know, but I tried - my parents are Mac-addicted).
I’d consider Ubuntu… Linux isn’t my favorite as an everyday somewhat “basic” user.
Saskboy | 14-Apr-08 at 8:18 pm | Permalink
When 8.04 Ubuntu comes out in 9 days I’ll be reinstalling it overtop of the 6.06 I have, so long as it boots well from the Live CD. I’ll try it out, and see how much easier it’s become to do everything I want.
Sean | 14-Apr-08 at 10:33 pm | Permalink
I’d switch to Linux on my main computer in a heartbeat if I could use the latest version of Photoshop in a colour managed environment. I can’t and that bugs the hell out of me.
As to the XP thing, I’m in a small town and word about disasters spreads fast. And Vista can only be described as a disaster.