From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">


ROFLMAO & people used to slate Linux for this. Then it was
"linux's fault" now it's the "hardware maker's fault"

Point remains though that for the older kit (i.e. anything which the vendor
doesn't sell now) wrt vista you're screwed.

Adam

David B wrote:
>
>>
>> 1. Lack of available drivers from ISVs causing application conflicts;
>>
> https://amateraside.dev.java.net/releases/AmaterasIDE/2.0.3/
> Hardware vendor issue, not MS. DDK was out long ago.
>
>
>> 2. Lack of available drivers for existing and new peripherals and
>> hardware components;
>>
>
> Hardware vendor issue, not MS. DDK was out long ago.
>
>> 3. Buggy drivers;
>
>
> Hardware vendor issue, not MS. DDK was out long ago. (IHVs need to learn
> to write code.)
>
>>
>> 4. New security feature often flags existing applications as
>> suspicious and interrupts service;
>>
>
> Lots of applications ARE suspicious because they use cheats and back
> doors. I'm actually used to UAC. That worries me.
>
>
>> 5. Few applications aside from Vista and Office 2007 take advantage of
>> user account control;
>>
>
> ISV issue. They have to write the code. Plus, Vista is brand new. It
> takes a while for the stuff to come into the marketplace.
>
>
>> 6. Customers are confused by Office 2007's ribbon-like user interface;
>>
>
> They were confused by Word at one time. We should have stuck with Word
> Perfect 4.2? Get over it. Learn something new. I like Office 2007 a lot.
>
>
>> 7. The OS automatically recommends which Vista versions is best for
>> each PC's configuration. This will cause small businesses to download
>> different versions of Vista;
>>
>
> I never noticed this. I simply installed the version I wanted.
>
>
>
>> 8. Benefits of Vista and Office 2007 running together are not obvious.
>> Partners and IT staff need training for maximum ROI;
>>
>
> MS is supposed to cure business shortsightedness?
>
>
>> 9. Deployment isn't easy. Partners should use either Business Desktop
>> Deployment tool, "lite" BDD no-charge tool or other tools;
>>
>
> There's a point here?
>
>> 10. Hardware doesn't run Windows Vista well.
>
> Upgrade. Sheesh. Same mindset as #6. Technology moves forward. Improve
> or be imperiled.

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