Linux Fanboy switches to Vista? oh boy…
Yea yea, I work for Microsoft and I have been writing a lot about Vista lately. That also means I have been using Vista a lot lately. I have been using it on two work machines (32-bit Enterprise on desktop and 32-bit Enterprise on Tablet Laptop) and two home machines (32-bit Business on home server and 64-bit Ultimate on my new home desktop.)
That is a whole lot of Vista going on. So in that I have had my fair share of Vista issues for sure. Pretty much the only machine that hasn’t had some specific problem is the Business machine, a Dell Optiplex that loaded all drivers the first time with no issues and has ran perfect since the install.
My other three machines have suffered from:
Misidentified or inability to locate drivers (especially 64-bit) Aero taking a hike and not coming back Software that wouldn’t installBeyond that, Vista itself has stumped me with things like:
Control panel navigation is changed so much it’s difficult to find things Incredibly long shut down times UAC, what can I say.That being said…. Windows Vista has been a freaking DREAM compared to Linux in my experience. First, let’s take a second to outline what that experience is.
I have been toying with Linux since probably 1998. I have been playing with it since they began selling it in stores, back when you could get Corel, Mandrake, SuSe or any of another half dozen variants on a CD or two that was nearly impossible to install.
For someone who is tech savvy, the frustration with Linux was the exact opposite of the regular Vista complaints, in Vista they say no old hardware works, in Linux ONLY older hardware works unless you have some technical know-how.
Sure, within a few weeks/months the packages are caught up and some usually not so stable drivers are available for you to use.
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