06 September 2006
Vista - is it ready or will it cause Microsoft problems
Several solution providers have questioned whether Windows Vista is ready for release by the November release date for Enterprise.
The code appears to be alright, but there are some issues with hardware and speed. Vista is also said to be slower than XP. Another analyst said that it felt more like a beta three than a release candidate and is a bit suspicious of only having one release candidate before the actual code is released. There is a problem with Vista's interaction with existing hardware and software as well that causes problems for some with Vista RC.
Another big problem for many will be the price. At $400 Vista Ultimate is a bit expensive. A person can buy a complete computer for that much.
With Windows XP many chose to use the Professional version to the Home edition due to the added stability and added features. I see no difference with Vista, except the price of this is dreadfully high. Comparing prices with previous versions of Windows, the upgrade price of $199 and $259 sounds more like the price of the full package for the standard and high-end versions. Microsoft is facing tougher competition lately and as well has people a little upset over security issues and other flaws in previous versions of Windows, so they should do everything to produce Vista as close to perfect as possible and easy and pleasant to use as well. They should be trying to gain new users not just focus on the previous users. Apple Macintosh is slowly becoming more popular and Linux as well is a lot more user-friendly than it used to be with some distributions very easy for a standard user to get running and once running require no extra work. If Microsoft isn't careful, the flow of people leaving Windows for Linux or Mac will become stronger and more steady. People are beginning to see that there are other options and with the increase in the number of schools world-wide switching to more open-source applications, it will lead to more people doing the same at home.
The code appears to be alright, but there are some issues with hardware and speed. Vista is also said to be slower than XP. Another analyst said that it felt more like a beta three than a release candidate and is a bit suspicious of only having one release candidate before the actual code is released. There is a problem with Vista's interaction with existing hardware and software as well that causes problems for some with Vista RC.
Another big problem for many will be the price. At $400 Vista Ultimate is a bit expensive. A person can buy a complete computer for that much.
With Windows XP many chose to use the Professional version to the Home edition due to the added stability and added features. I see no difference with Vista, except the price of this is dreadfully high. Comparing prices with previous versions of Windows, the upgrade price of $199 and $259 sounds more like the price of the full package for the standard and high-end versions. Microsoft is facing tougher competition lately and as well has people a little upset over security issues and other flaws in previous versions of Windows, so they should do everything to produce Vista as close to perfect as possible and easy and pleasant to use as well. They should be trying to gain new users not just focus on the previous users. Apple Macintosh is slowly becoming more popular and Linux as well is a lot more user-friendly than it used to be with some distributions very easy for a standard user to get running and once running require no extra work. If Microsoft isn't careful, the flow of people leaving Windows for Linux or Mac will become stronger and more steady. People are beginning to see that there are other options and with the increase in the number of schools world-wide switching to more open-source applications, it will lead to more people doing the same at home.
Labels: microsoft, vista, windows
