We are about to purchase a new PC. We have read about the many problems
with Windows Vista.
Whenever a new version of *anything* comes out, you always read about
"the many problems" with it. But realize two things:
1. If you're reading about problems here in the newsgroups, this where
people come with their problems, not with their successes. You get a
very distorted view of what's going on in the real world here; as
someone once said, "hang around a transmission shop and you will think
that all cars have transmission problems."
2. Most problems, by far, that people report here have nothing to do
with defects in the software. They result from people's ignorance and
unfamiliarity with the new product, from bad or inadequate hardware,
from poor drivers, from viruses, from spyware, and so on. And except
for very rare situations, they always get a fix for their problems,
and in most cases, that fix is a very simple one to implement.
We are concerned about this and wonder if we should
purchase a new PC with XP which seems to be more stable and proven. Could
anyone help us with this decision? Thanks you.
Your choice of course. If the question were whether to upgrade your
old computer to Vista, my advice to most people is usually no. But
Vista works just fine, and for a new computer, to me there's no
question that you should get the current operating system, not
yesterday's.
Just make sure that you get adequate hardware, not the minimum that
Microsoft says Vista needs, and that you are prepared to spend some
time and effort learning and getting accustomed to the differences
between XP and Vista.
