[LINK] More reasons not to buy Vista

[steve jenkin]

Saw this on computerworld, Loved the last point.

<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9009124>

"Wait! Don't buy Windows Vista!
Mike Elgan
 
January 25, 2007 (Computerworld) Unless you've recently emerged from a
coma, you know the consumer versions of Microsoft's new Vista operating
system ship Tuesday. Over the next few weeks, NBA star LeBron James will
try to convince you to move to Windows Vista as part of Microsoft's
massive ad campaign.

This column is not a review of Windows Vista. I'm not here to tell you
what's great about Vista or what's wrong with it.

This article is for those of you who are about to download or purchase
Windows Vista and install it on a PC. I'm here to talk you out of it.
Just say no to LeBron James and Windows Vista -- for now. Here's why."
...
1. Vista is incomplete    [service pack 1 is coming]
2. Vista is expensive      [you really need Home 'ultimate' for US$399]
3. Vista wants a new PC [and you're surprised?]
4. Vista is time-consuming
5. Windows XP isn't obsolete
6. Vista may be the best reason yet to buy a Mac
"Today, so much of what we do is online -- and Apple has done such a
good job of making the transition easier -- that leaving Windows and
moving to a Mac is perfectly doable for most people. It's a real choice
now, and mostly a matter of preference."

"Consider switching to a Mac if:
* You're not into PC gaming.
* You don't have any Windows-only applications you'd still like to run
without emulation.
* You don't have major PC hardware investment -- such as expensive
flat-screen LCD displays -- to take advantage of.
*You don't have non-Mac applications that are required by your employer
for working at home."










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