10 Reasons You Don't Need Vista Today
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You’re sick of Windows XP. We are too, but Vista isn’t a panacea for your PC problems. We have some compelling arguments for waiting a few months before you upgrade.
Brace yourself. The largest Microsoft marketing campaign ever is gearing up to try to convince you the time is right to switch to Vista. But for most people, there’s no reason to rush out on January 30 to buy the fledgling operating system. Even though Vista is ready for people with relatively simple machine configurations, the more components your rig has, the more likely you are to encounter trouble.
Vista isn’t perfect right now, but it will improve with time. Hardware and software vendors will introduce better drivers and compatibility patches. New applications will be written with Vista in mind. After several months, you’ll be able to get new versions of crucial software, such as antivirus apps, as well as updates to your current products. In fact, you’d probably be better served by doubling up your upgrade and moving to new hardware and the new OS at the same time.
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BrookV
September 13, 2008 at 9:51am
1. Vista Requires a Fairly Powerful Machine
A: Not really. I runit on a 3 gig celeron and 1 gig of ram without a hitch!
2. Application Incompatibilities
A: I remember loosing a lot of great Dos games when Windows 95 came out. Stuff gets outdated. That's life. Nothing is stopping me from reinstalling Dos and digging those programs out from the closet.
3. Vista is Crazy Expensive
A: Yes, it is. But so is XP and so is Mac os X. ..If your cheap, go get Linux. Just don't expect to play Crysis or Conan on it. (By the way, games are stupid expensive too!)
4. No Hardware Audio
A: Huh? Are you running Legacy ISA cards?
5. Vista Doesn't Work With a Lot of Bleeding-Edge Hardware
A: That's an empty statement.
6. Vista Doesn't Work Well With Some Games
A:, True, I miss Wnd Commander and Crusader:No Remorse too. But I blame those now defunct software vendors. Not Vista!
7.Vista Includes Consumer-Unfriendly DRM
A: Again, not a Microsoft issue. Talk to Sony!
8. Poor Driver Support
A: Complain to the hardware vendors! Tell them to get with the program!
9. Vista is Kind of Annoying
A: Blah Blah Blah, Vista is bloated. Blah Blah Blah, Vista crashes, Blah Blah, just another opinion.
10. You Can Wait
A: That's your choice. It's also a choice to go to Linux or buy a Mac. ..but do you really think your not going to write crap about Windows 7? Is Windows 7 going to be the infallable OS of the gods?? Probably not. Because you can't fill a magazine or website with anything but criticism these days. As much as I LOVE Maximum PC, it's regretfully true.
Peace :)
Howard W Childress
March 23, 2007 at 11:17am
I'm still using DOS 3.1 and it does all that I need. ZORK rocks!
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