With Microsoft's new release of Vista, many people are arguing with each other on which operating system is better. Of course, Microsoft claims that Vista is better, although it can be argued both ways. In fact, many features of the Vista are copied from Mac OS X.
You see, it really depends on the type of person you are and how you use your PC.
The Most Prominent Advantages and New Things With Vista (In my opinion):
-It looks cooler and is more entertaining to use. Not to say that XP isn't cool, but Vista is more cool visually, you know what I'm saying?
-They got that nice instant search feature (from Mac OS X). You can't find a file or program? Simply type in what you're looking for in the search box and in a few seconds you see the light.
-That "Windows Flip 3D" (also adopted from Mac) allows you to literally "flip three-dimensionally" through the various windows you have on your screen. This is useful if you run a lot of programs and windows at the same time since it is easy to switch from one to another.
-Reinforced security, which can be helpful if other people are using your PC and you don't want them having access to certain things, such as your log-in screen. The advanced firewall and account alert windows help to prevent viruses and other unwanted programs, however be aware that you need to get extra virus protection and don't rely solely on Windows.
-The Windows Sidebar (the Mac Dashboard), which displays gadgets and widgets such as a clock, weather, calendar, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...
-New entertainment advantages, such as the new "Windows Media Center".
The Annoying Disadvantages of Vista
-Yes, Vista boasts their high-end security system, but in my opinion it is a bit too high. For example, if I click on Control Panel, they alert me with a security pop-up window asking whether I want and/or executed the action. It's really very annoying. You can disable this feature, however, in the account settings.
-They try to make it more user-friendly, but they over simplified some things that were much clearer and better in XP. We don't get enough options! For example, in XP, when you wanted to upload your photos from your digital camera, you would simply plug it in, click on the import photos option, select which pictures to import, and choose a folder or create one to store those photos. In Vista, however, you plug the camera in, choose import photos, but you do not choose which photos to import!!! In other words, it imports everything on your camera. And if you're the type of person who just wants a few imported photos, this can get quite annoying. I don't think there's a way to change this, but I have to keep looking...
- It takes a while to get used to. I would recommend getting Vista if you feel you are fairly good at figuring out how new things work. But, if you're the type of person who took a while learning XP, then you're going to have a difficult time. There are so many different "tunnels" of this operating system that it is nearly impossible to explore them all...
There are more advantages and disadvantages of Vista, but these are the ones I feel are important to address.
Once again, it is up to you to decided whether you feel it is necessary to get Vista.
Feel free to leave any comments, questions, or more advantages and disadvantages of Vista!
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