John said:
I believe Microsoft bit off too much when transitioning to Vista.
Although it works as a stand-alone operating system, its compatibility
with previous versions of Windows makes it a serious problem for the
typical computer user (no, not a network administrator who knows a lot
more than an average user, but a simple business user).
IMO you're wrong, but it's refreshing to see someone actually define their
expertise level; most are expert ignoramuses; just ask them.
I'm far from a gury also, but certainly know more than the man on the
street.
For example, all the Help files from applications that worked just
fine with XP do not function with Vista (even Microsoft applications
like Excel and Word, in fact, Vista gives the user a snide comment
about "Do you really need the help file?")
That I didn't know and haven't yet heard for any other sources. Assuming
you have Vista experience, it's good input. I usually wait 6 months before
going ot any major new app, but in Vista's case I've extended that to a year
and then I'll simply re-evaluate.
And the DOS support is
grossly lacking making legacy programs that run under DOS malfunction
or not function at all.
But ... that's not new. XP was the same. I'd expect DOS to be getting
farther and farther away as MS tries to pare down the old areas they have to
support. DOS, real DOS, is far from dead and I still use it myself, but
there isn't enough interest in it for further migrations or profit; which is
what drives any enterprise.
The "new security" Microsoft touts for Vista is nothing more than
constantly bugging you to vouch for program elements...Vista itself
doesn't seem to have much improved security on its own.
I'm curious; could you point out some of them? And the ability to turn them
off in single-sets? I don't mind things like that as long as I can tell
them to quit asking me once I know what they're doing, and allow or deny
automatically thereafter.
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