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