The imminent arrival of Windows Vista has stirred users
to write blog entries on all aspects of Microsoft's desktop
operating system, including interface and security enhancements.
But users still seem undecided on when to upgrade.
IT manager Mark Wilson wrote that he was not sure there was a
compelling reason to upgrade. "Windows Vista will soon be available
to volume licence subscribers and will soon be the standard for new
PCs, but there will be many of us running Windows XP for quite some
time yet," he said.
IT manager Rick Parsons said that Windows XP "still has life and
Microsoft even has plans for an upgrade".
He added, "From the previews, I cannot see much that is
attractive about Vista from an upgrade point of view. Many of the
features seem to be cosmetic for initial impact and first sale.
Perhaps when software starts to exploit the underlying features it
may make sense."
Consultant Richi Jennings said, "In its ongoing effort to thwart
pirates, Microsoft is going to prevent its anti-malware bits from
working on a PC running pirated Windows Vista. Does this mean it is
fine for PCs running pirated versions to spew spam and malware into
my inbox?"
IT security commentator Steve Gold said, "According to Jim
Allchin, Microsoft's co-president, Vista's security technology is
so great that you won't need an anti-virus application to protect
your PC. That may be OK for a seven-year-old's PC, but what about a
27-year-old's computer? This is madness. Come back Bill Gates, all
is forgiven."
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