Windows Vista: Why Nobody Cares
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| Back in the day, your operating system was a big deal. It was who
| you were. Mac vs. Windows was like Catholic vs. Protestant, or
| Republican vs. Democrat, and about as rational. Now it's
| somewhere down around Coke vs. Pepsi.
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| Vista looks pretty. The edges of the windows are now transparent, like
| little glass microscope slides. Vista -- blatantly following the trend set
| by Apple -- represents data as translucent and jewel-like and faintly
| glowing. Subtle shadows, gleams and animations enhance the illusion. It's
| just cosmetic stuff, but given how much time one spends there, it's nice
| when one's desktop doesn't feel like a soul-leaching cubicle.
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http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1582415,00.html
Also this:
Windows Vista: Is It Time For An Upgrade Or Not?
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| Open several windows at once, and you can still see which other
| folders and documents are open beneath them. This is not exactly
| trailblazing in the world of operating systems, though. Transparent
| windows are also available in Apple's Mac OS X and with various
| Linux versions.
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http://www.playfuls.com/news_05959_Windows_Vista_Is_It_Time_For_An_Upgrade_Or_Not.html
http://tinyurl.com/3d86d5
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