I have used Microsoft software for years at home, and I have to at work. First thing I done was bought and installed Vista - yeah, bit pricey, bur h*ll, if I wrote the OS, I want paid for it.
Firstly, I liked the Aero stuff - quite nice, navigation through explorer is a bit sluggish and another learning curve (but I can change it to the old style) Secondly, Vista is far more secure - UAC (User Account Control); annoying, yes. But at least you know that you are controlling critical changes. Thirdly, DX10, although you'll need the GPU to run it. I am a programmer and DX10 rocks!
However, Vista needs this service pack - I do not know how the beta testers didn't find problems, or 'why' Microsoft would release an OS that has so many annoyances (never learn, do they)
I am not arguing the OS war, I use Vista for DX10, games and .NET programming. I dualboot with Linux for my programming stuff) and I use an iBook for my video editing and Flash stuff - all of them are VERY VERY good at what they are designed to do.
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I have used Microsoft software for years at home, and I have to at work. First thing I done was bought and installed Vista - yeah, bit pricey, bur h*ll, if I wrote the OS, I want paid for it.
Firstly, I liked the Aero stuff - quite nice, navigation through explorer is a bit sluggish and another learning curve (but I can change it to the old style)
Secondly, Vista is far more secure - UAC (User Account Control); annoying, yes. But at least you know that you are controlling critical changes.
Thirdly, DX10, although you'll need the GPU to run it. I am a programmer and DX10 rocks!
However, Vista needs this service pack - I do not know how the beta testers didn't find problems, or 'why' Microsoft would release an OS that has so many annoyances (never learn, do they)
I am not arguing the OS war, I use Vista for DX10, games and .NET programming. I dualboot with Linux for my programming stuff) and I use an iBook for my video editing and Flash stuff - all of them are VERY VERY good at what they are designed to do.