__/ [ JimR ] on Wednesday 21 March 2007 16:53 \__
> "NoStop" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1174493865.808065@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> From Ron Schenone, MVP Blog
>>
>> Quote ...
>> * It is unbelievable it took five years to achieve this and the results
>> are disappointing to say the least.
>> * Where are the OEM hardware manufacturers? I can?t believe it is
>> taking
>> so long for them to come up with Vista compliant drivers. Is it they
>> suspected that Vista would be a dud?
>> * For the amount of money people are spending for the new OS, I don?t
>> think it is unreasonable for them to expect it to work. At least be on par
>> with XP, or we had all hoped it would surpass XP. This does not seem to be
>> the case.
>> * This may be a time for people to explore alternatives like Mac or
>> even
>> Linux. I just installed PCLinuxOS 2007 beta on a test system and right out
>> of the box (actually, it?s a free download), it worked perfectly. Go
>> figure. And, again, it?s FREE!
>>
>> ... End Quote
>>
>> Full article here:
>>
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/2007/02/28/vista-even-the-experts-are-giving-up-on-it/
>> or ...
>> http://tinyurl.com/38crd5
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> --
>> The "Wow" starts now.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLqUf4cdwc&eurl=
>>
>> "No sane person wants Vista, so Microsoft is making sure they have no
>> choice."
>> http://www.aaxnet.com/editor/edit043.html
>>
>
>
> So what. The guy is qouting Chris Pirillo who has been more than a little
> hostile since he got spanked for hosting a torrent of a Vista beta. You
> want honest? Giving up Vista for Linux is like trading a BMW for a kit car.
> That's honest. You want more honest? Instead of wasting everyone's time
> here, go help with the Linux groups. Maybe you can help make it look better
> than a high school computer project.
It's not just Pirillo. See what Ron said in the past:
Vista - Even The Experts Are Giving Up On It
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| This may be a time for people to explore alternatives like Mac or even
| Linux. I just installed PCLinuxOS 2007 beta on a test system and right
| out of the box (actually, it's a free download), it worked perfectly.
| Go figure. And, again, it's FREE!
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http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/2007/02/28/vista-even-the-experts-are-giving-up-on-it/
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