The Good
One of the first things people will tell you about Windows Vista is the graphical presentation is much better than previous versions. There are also are a few more features, such as a Windows sidebar and "gadgets" that can be added to the desktop for easy accessibility. An additional claim is that Windows Vista is more secure than previous versions, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Other than a few more bells and whistles that are hard to use/find, that's about it.
The Bad
Where do we start? Windows Vista has fallen short in several areas. I know some of you have probably seen the commercials where one guy is a PC and one guy is an Apple (Mac) computer. The Mac is basically teasing the PC because the PC can hardly do anything without the other guy (a Windows security feature) asking "are you sure?"
Security is good when it doesn't annoy you. The User Account Control (UAC) annoys you. The problem is if you turn it off, you're not getting the warnings you would've wanted to get. There are also the features that are the same as XP, but named something else. This is confusing.Possibly most important is the issue of incompatability. Many printers, scanners, cameras, and other peripherals don't work with Vista and if your computer is older than a year or two, you probably don't have the hardware capable of running it. You'd have to spend a couple hundred dollars to upgrade hardware and then pay a couple hundred more for Vista.
My recommendations
Just like I don't buy a car the year it comes out, I don't buy operating systems the year they come out. I suggest you wait anywhere from 12 to 18 months before upgrading to Windows Vista, if then. By that time, there will be a service pack released to correct some of the bugs that have been discovered in the code for the operating system. If you're buying a new computer, it makes sense to go ahead and get one with Vista already loaded. It shouldn't cause too many problems and will save you the trouble of having to upgrade eventually.
Devin Dabney is a computer consultant, author, and entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of DabneyWorks Computer Consulting. DabneyWorks provides remote and in-person computer assistance , website design and auditing, and business consultation.
For more information, visit http://www.dabneyworks.com,
or email us at devin@dabneyworks.com
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