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For a very long time now, since before Windows Vista was code named “Longhorn” during the beta testing – I have been very wary of the release of this new version of Windows. Some call it Microsoft bashing, but I’ve read article after article about how the new Windows Vista will lockdown hardware, force DRM (Digital Rights Management), and take away your ability to do certain things without your consent. I’ve seen other articles that talk about how the new Windows Vista will make you more productive and effective than ever before.
Now that Vista has been officially released, I’ve decided to take the plunge myself and buy a brand new Toshiba Satellite Laptop to test the “Windows Vista Home Premium”. Let’s find out what you can and can’t do with it. I will post everything I learn here on VistaReview.info for you to read. Hopefully it will help some of you make the decision whether or not Windows Vista is something you want to upgrade to or get installed on your new PC or not. Microsoft is certainly not going to give you a first hand unbiased user account of what their Windows Vista experience is like.
Also, let me state for the record that I’ve used every version of Windows ever created, and I did live with Ubuntu Dapper Drake installed on one of my main pc’s for one year.? I’ve built and maintained both Windows and Unix web sites, I’ve written PHP, Perl, and ASP code, and I’ve used both mySQL and SQL Server databases.? I have experience on nearly every OS front except for Mac – but my father does own a new widescreen iMac that I’ve used many times with OS X installed.
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February 15th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Hey… I know you just gut your vista.. but im really trying to make a choice here… I do graphic / web design.. and was wondering… do you have any trouble installing software… cause id rather die than being without my illustrator, photoshop, etc.. i have the software, but obviously its way to expensive like for waiting to see if i will have to buy a new “vista capable illustrator” or whatever. i dont know much about computers but reading some other reviews, found that installing some programs ws hard or impossible with the vista.. so hope you can help me… ba bye
February 16th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
In a sentence – I would hold off. I have had all kinds of crazy stuff happen to me in just 2 weeks (I’ve lots of info to catch up on posting). Visit my page on Vista Upgrade Resources and check out the Windows Vista Compatibility Guide, and the Engadget article with comments by real users about how their Vista Experience has been going. Then – please come back here and post your decision and what you found! thx!
March 18th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
This essay written by Peter Gutmann, a contributor to the PGP encryption cipher explains the implications and costs of Vista’s choking DRM functions built directly into the Vista kernel (read – unmodifiable without extensive knowledge):
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html
It’s well cited too.
It’s well written and lets the reader decide whether Vista’s DRM is bad for your health or not. Nonetheless, everyone I know who has read this has ran away pulling their hair out and screaming “down with Vista.” In my opinion, it truly marks the beginning of a dark age in computing – with all the nuances that this may imply!
June 26th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
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