[null and void]

"One thing’s for sure: it won’t take Microsoft five years to produce the next Windows. The company wants to put Vista behind it as soon as possible. In fact, the next version of Windows is almost here already."

The release date can be a lot earlier if you scrimp on validation...

[exist]

Ok I hate all versions of Internet Explorer. I think it’s inferior to FF or Safari.

But Vista IS NOT THAT BAD if you have a decent comp. Like of course it’s going to be slow if you have a crappy computer get over it.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

win 7 is Vista SP 2. The only difference is this time MSFT didn’t rush it out like they did with Vista which WASN’T READY. Vista was just a huge cluster f**k because of how it was written. You can blame Gates and the guy, whose name escapes me, who headed up Vista at msft.

[rednesss]

I still won’t switch to it if it’s as full of Nazi DRM crap as Vista was. It’s my digital information, I’ll do with it as I please.

[cdbull23]

I installed the Beta on my old desktop (older than my current laptop running Vista). It runs GREAT! I was very much impressed with the interface and the fact that it seems to run much faster while using fewer resources.

Honestly, I think Vista is just fine -- I use the Home version on my laptop and Business at work. But Windows 7 definitely does seem like a step up.

[SkyDancer]

Always fixing something that needs fixing. I love my Xp

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

What if they were to make an operating system that works? One that never crashes? One than never downloads updates that prevent booting?
What if they would forget the fancy stuff and just make it work?

[Repeal 16-17]

Microsoft made Windows XP too well. I use Windows XP (Service Pack 3) with Firefox 3.0.5. Both work excellently and so I see no need to pay in order to “upgrade” to either Windows Vista or Windows 7. Aero glass is not even close to being enough of an incentive.

[LadyPilgrim]

I have an XP and a VISTA.
I had no problem with VISTA until recently.
I was on “automatic update”, and it crashed last week, after the Jan. 14th update.

I had it fixed and off and running I am again.
But, seems as if there are a lot of updates. I spend a lot of time researching those things and actually don’t have the time for that.
I sure do like XP though.

And, I was a lot happier without a computer. Hummmmmm, I think....and better off financially.
Welllllll, maybe not!!!
At least the stress wasn’t as bad. ;-)

[Mr. Jazzy]

Vista 32 bit is a clunker.

Vista 64 bit is smooth as silk.

Vista 64 is the way Vista SHOULD have been released.

[SnakeDoctor]

I’ve been running Vista for over a year — seems fine to me.

This may just be more knee-jerk snobbishness (just like the anti-Wal-Mart people). People just hear a bunch of complaints about Vista, and jump on board ...

SnakeDoc

[ShadowAce]

[shorty_harris]

I skipped both XP and Vista. But all the hype about windows 7 got me curious, so I donwloaded the beta. I installed it as a virtual machine using Virtualbox, but it won’t connect to the network. So it’s DOA, as far as I’m concerned.

[The Great RJ]

Windows Vista... the 21st century Windows ME.

[r9etb]

Windows 7 is to Vista, as XP was to Windows ME.

[Phantom Lord]

I still can't get windows to update of SP1 to install for Vista. Have tried all the fixes I can find online and NONE of them work.

HELP!

[Last Dakotan]

WIN 2K - still the best Microsoft OS to date.

[montag813]

I love Vista. I use Vista Ultimate 64-bit on a Quad processor Pc with 6GB DDR3 RAM. Unbelievable fast...and stable.

[montag813]

the nice thing about the internet is that it will quickly find a way to disable the Windows 7 expiration date of August 2009.

[engrpat]

Oh great. Now I will have to go out and spend $200 on a new os to replace Vista. Way to go MS. Think I will just struggle along with Vista on my laptop and stick with XP on my desk top machines.