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Back At Louderback: Why I'm Sticking With Windows Vista
Louderback's criticism centers on what he sees as big problems with Vista's sleep mode and with the way it handles network connectivity. Here's his money quote: "The upshot is that even after nine months, Vista just ain't cutting it. I definitely gave Microsoft too much of a free pass on this operating system: I expected it to get the kinks worked out more quickly. Boy, was I fooled! If Microsoft can't get Vista working, I might just do the unthinkable: I might move to Linux." Of course, the Slashdot crowd is in a tizzy. Some posters have even gone so far as to suggest that it's easy for Louderback to slam Microsoft now that he's moving on to a new Web 2.0 job. (He's leaving PC Magazine to become CEO of online video site Revision3.) Louderback replies on Slashdot (here), saying that he "didn't leave because I was sick of pandering to Windows, or any of those other suggestions. PCMag has always been, and will continue to be, independent. The editors there make the best decisions about products based on their voluminous knowledge and experience, not because of advertisers. Witness the strong Mac-based reviews recently, for example." OK, so we'll stipulate that editors don't pull their punches. Still, it's interesting to note that the conversational imperative of the Web makes for more of these from-the-gut columns than we had in the old days of the monolithic media. As for me, I respectfully disagree with Louderback. Here are five big reasons I'm sticking with Vista: Here's a little secret: Many apps which aren't technically Vista-compatible run just fine. For example, my beloved, antediluvian copy of Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business runs just fine. I simply clicked past the incompatibility warning, which came up when I was installing it. Sure, there are many things about Vista that need work. (See my Top 5 Things About Windows Vista That Still Suck.) One of Louderback's main criticisms was that it's been nine months since Vista has been released, and still there are issues. I look at this as a glass-half-empty argument. I prefer to note how far Vista has come since its early release candidates. Microsoft is going to continue to patch it, and a service pack is on the way, though in typical Microsoft fashion, it's not clear exactly when it'll be released. So, which camp are you in? Is Vista still half-baked after nine months as Louderback opines, or are you sticking with it like I am? « Readers Respond: What Does Your E-Mail Signature Say About You? | Main | Cell Phone Customer Fakes Death To Avoid Cancellation Fees » |
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