[Ben]

I agree with Microsoft that retailers need to switch to Vista as all new laptops even with Windows XP originally had decent specifications usually 512MB RAM or higher. So I don't see much of a problem that retailers or even individuals are complaining about Vista. Sure it can't work on your 256MB RAM old desktop, but for new laptops and desktops that people buy from PC World, etc then Windows Vista would be perfectly fine. I guess people from a Linux background like old PCs that run Linux-based operating systems with just 384MB think Vista is a piece of junk with the resources that are needed but I guess Vista is bringing in a new age of technology and spec-requirements which will soon become required even on Linux-based OS's. The latest Ubuntu requires a minimum of 384MB which I thought was hastily a lot, and the last time I ever saw a Linux-based OS, it only required around 128-256MB RAM. For existing old desktops - fine, switch to XP, for new laptops/desktops - what's the problem with Vista? Most of the problems with Vista have been resolved with updates of the latest SP...

I bought a laptop 3 months ago or so, and Vista has been no problem for me... nice interface, user friendly and nice in-built software for uncompressing files... there are a lot of new features with Vista but the thing I think is a waste of time is the modifications to existing programs such as Paint and Wordpad - okay a few changes with the CTRL + Z problem with Paint, but really does there need to be a big interface change just for those 2 individual programs? Okay, I'd understand slight interface change for every program you run but just for a few I dunno...

These are all my opinions so they aren't necessarily yours, but tbh people are taking the Vista-hike a little over realistically - okay last year a few problems to moan about but most people are being biased based on overall opinion rather than their own. I like Windows and Ubuntu, both are favourable to me but which one works the best for me? That's why I choose Windows over Linux-based OS's...