What's the deal with Windows Vista
Lately, I've been spending a lot of time playing with Microsoft's next operating system, Windows Vista. It's not due for release until sometime in 2007, but I managed to sign up for the CTP (Community Technical Preview) program, so I have access to the various beta versions of the OS. One of the reasons why I've been playing with Vista is because my Imagine Cup submission is built to take advantage of the Vista platform known as WinFX.
Vista was once the target of a lot of hype, but lately, it's been the target of sharp criticism by some well known Microsoft enthusiasts. It seems that a lot of bloggers out on the net are upset because of how Microsoft promised a lot with the new operating system, but has mostly gone back on most of those promises in addition to delaying its release several times.
My take? It's certainly dissappointing to see that Microsoft aimed so high and pretty much failed to hit the target with Vista, but I think there is a lot of significance to this next Windows release, even if a few cool features were cut. It also seems to me that people in the blogosphere are making way too big a deal out of these "disappointments". Honestly, how bothered are you, personally, about the progression of the OS? If your answer is, "Chris, I don't even know what you're talking about", then my point is proven :). I think the most important part of Vista (besides the really fancy UI and graphics) is the kernel-level changes, i.e. the stuff you can't see such as inherent security, that will be the platform for which the next versions of Windows will be based.
One thing I'll mention. After playing with various versions of the Windows Vista beta, I am extremely appreciative of how stable and awesome Windows XP is. I just didn't realize how much I loved it and how well it "just worked" until I tried to use a beta product that frequently crashed, couldn't run some of my favority programs, and was combersome to navigate.
Lastly, if you haven't seen screenshots yet, here are a few you might enjoy:
Vista was once the target of a lot of hype, but lately, it's been the target of sharp criticism by some well known Microsoft enthusiasts. It seems that a lot of bloggers out on the net are upset because of how Microsoft promised a lot with the new operating system, but has mostly gone back on most of those promises in addition to delaying its release several times.
My take? It's certainly dissappointing to see that Microsoft aimed so high and pretty much failed to hit the target with Vista, but I think there is a lot of significance to this next Windows release, even if a few cool features were cut. It also seems to me that people in the blogosphere are making way too big a deal out of these "disappointments". Honestly, how bothered are you, personally, about the progression of the OS? If your answer is, "Chris, I don't even know what you're talking about", then my point is proven :). I think the most important part of Vista (besides the really fancy UI and graphics) is the kernel-level changes, i.e. the stuff you can't see such as inherent security, that will be the platform for which the next versions of Windows will be based.
One thing I'll mention. After playing with various versions of the Windows Vista beta, I am extremely appreciative of how stable and awesome Windows XP is. I just didn't realize how much I loved it and how well it "just worked" until I tried to use a beta product that frequently crashed, couldn't run some of my favority programs, and was combersome to navigate.
Lastly, if you haven't seen screenshots yet, here are a few you might enjoy:
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