Hasta La Vista?
Were consumers' experience with Vista so bad that it is enough for Microsoft to extinguish the Vista brand and reinforce Windows instead?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/technology/business-computing/29soft.html
I use both PC and Mac, at home and at work. I can't function without the other. I guess I'm a bi-platformer. I'm a PCMAC (?) If you want to check out "PC"s: http://imapc.lifewithoutwalls.com/
While Mac has all these cool, easy-to-use functions, my PC has always been my comfort grounds for everyday tasks like typing up Word docs or opening up Excel sheets. I also find it easier to code HTML on my PC, but the ability to run multiple programs on Mac and quickly load graphic programs like Photoshop, beats PC. Innovative functions like video chatting and desktop sharing rules with Mac. I'm always impressed with the cool way to view files and folders in
Mac, but for some reason, I like the simplicity of the old school
yellow manila folders on the PC. I can't settle on one machine.
Always amazed that we've evolved into this stage of computing - I recall when I was 8 years old, typing on this prehistoric word processor (it might have been the super-beta version of Word Perfect) on DOS, and I couldn't afford to make changes or mistakes along the way, because if I did, I'd have to use the back button until I got all the way back to the word I have to modify. That back button was abused. You might wonder why I was even typing at such an early age, before computing even became a household commodity. I definitely had an early start! I'm just happy we don't have to CHDIR anymore.
Anyway, I haven't had that bad of an experience with Vista, although, I admit, I really didn't exercise it to its full extent. Maybe others can vouch otherwise.
