I cautioned one of my customers to buy his new computer with XP, since he
uses various music recording devices and programs, as well as external cd
and dvd writers. I told him that a lot of devices do not have Vista
drivers and many programs do not work with Vista. Since he owns a
business, he was able to buy a Dell with XP. Within in a couple of
hours, he was up and running and everything was working as it should. If
he would not have been able to get a machine with XP, I was going to let
him test drive Linux and see if it met his needs. Vista is seriously
broken.
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:51:42 -0700, babaloo wrote:
> I have a SCSI adapter with Vista drivers: the drivers do not work. Tech
> support is of no help.
> I have the typical Vista/XP networking problems. Basically unreliable
> and settings are not held from session to session. Vista frequently
> hiccoughs (the hypnotic spinning circle) and is time by your watch
> slower for doing many of the same tasks as XP (on a fast dual core with
> gobs of RAM and a high end video card). That's not considering the idiot
> warning boxes before doing simple file operations. I sign in as
> administrator and Vista does not let me move files because it says I do
> not have administrator privileges. I am unable to change that. Randomly
> if the mouse crosses a web link or a desk top icon Vista opens that web
> link or opens that program.
> I have to endure the replacement for Outlook Express with enforced
> advertising links.
> I have a dual boot system and use a Spyder II calibration device for
> color management in Photoshop. The monitor calibrates quite well under
> XP and yields reasonable color managed prints. However under Vista I am
> unable to calibrate the exact same monitor. Is this due to the monitor
> driver, the video driver, the calibration driver/program? Who cares. A
> curse on all their houses. I am not supposed to have to work all this
> out, they are.
> I respect Microsoft and think Bill Gates is a monumental figure for his
> marketing computers to us masses and now for his philanthropic work. But
> Vista is the absolutely worst product Microsoft has ever published
> because at this point in history Microsoft should know better. For the
> first time in my life I am seriously considering getting a Mac because
> if Microsoft cans XP support I refuse to use Vista in its current form.
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