Windows Vista is a rumored to be a resource hog and will be loaded with the maxium amount of DRM known to mankind that will require obtaining a certificate and license for virtually every activity.
And although Microsoft Corp. has yet to finalize the minimum requirements for a PC to run Vista, it is unlikely to run the Aero Glass Graphics on anything with intergrated video.
Personally I don't care because I don't use Windows for anything except Tax Software and for that I still have a box that runs Windows 2000.
I much prefer Linux and FreeBSD but I am thinking about moving to MAC for convenience.
But, since most gaming has now moved to consoles and no one really cares very much about a fancy user interface, ( I am more interested in getting things done ) do you think that Windows Vista will force a migration to alternative operating systems?
Or do you think that most companies and home users will stay with 2K or XP until Microsoft stops supporting them and shuts them down?
2006-12-07 01:50:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
There is a lot of hype about Vista but this all media generated and clever strategy. Seriously, whose going to care enough to invest in these new things/resources when you have a perfectly fine os like win xp?? Vista is only strong security wise and will be hard to pirate... but otherwise its not got much in it.
2006-12-07 03:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by freshlimesoda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vista will be a pain really. It has a lot of great features, but it also has a lot of annoying security features that will just be turned off anyway. The price tag is very steep, too. I'm fine with Windows XP and I know just about everybody else is, too. I'm not migrating to Vista anytime soon...I might even switch to Linux and get the Wine emulator so I can run Windows apps on Linux.
2006-12-07 01:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been advising my customers to stay away from it for a year so that Microsoft can fix all the bugs and we can take advatage of the price drops.
No, it will not force people to the alternatives any more than '95, '98, ME, 2000 or XP did. People still need the systems that will give them the greatest compatability.
2006-12-07 02:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋