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PC Magazine Finally Realizes I’m Right About Vista!
There’s a good chance if you know me, you know my feelings on Windows Vista…pretty much that I think its awful. Some in the press haven’t agreed with me (perhaps because of full page ads Microsoft buys from them) but they’re coming around! PC Magazine’s Editor in Chief finally went from “a big proponent” of Vista to giving up on it. As he says:
“I could go on and on about the lack of drivers, the bizarre wake-up rituals, the strange and nonreproducible system quirks, and more. But I won’t bore you with the details. 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!”
Surprisingly, even a year after its release, Vista should be avoided like two day old sushi.
Vista Service Pack 1
On the bright side, Vista may be getting better - Microsoft has been releasing details and a schedule for Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). The expected release is Q1 08, beta (test) versions available soon. Unfortunately it doesn’t sound like there will be fixes to the many user interface design flaws, but performance and compatibility should improve.
iPod and iPhone Update
Just yesterday Apple made some huge announcements regarding the iPod line. The iPod Nano and iPod Classic have an improved interface and increased storage. The big new thing is the iPod Touch - essentially an iPhone without the Phone. iPod Touch has the same 3.5″ widescreen, WiFi, and of course plays music and movies. I’m definitely looking forward to getting the new iPod Touch in for testing!
The 4GB iPhone is now gone, the 8GB iPhone is now just $399. Those who bought the iPhone previously are being given an $100 apple store credit, details will be at Apple.com soon.
The New iMac
On the Mac side of things, Apple recently released the new iMac to glowing reviews. Both PC Magazine and CNet recently gave it Editor’s Choice awards, CNet even said “we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac your next desktop.” I’d definitely agree for home and student use - the iMac is the way to go.
The Author: Kevin Selkowitz
About: Kevin Selkowitz is the founder and lead consultant for Selkowitz Technology, a Seattle-area small business systems consulting company. We focus on the four major technology needs of small businesses - phone systems, phone and internet service, servers/network infrastructure, and business applications.
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