Windows Vista
So my girlfriend just got a new Windows Vista powered laptop. I’ve been supporting Windows Vista for Sprint since before it was officially released, but I’d never actually used a computer that had Vista on it. It’s not bad.
I’d say for the average computer user, like Kelsey, or anyone who isn’t majoring in Comp Sci or MIS Windows Vista is a worthwhile operating system, perhaps better than XP. It simplifies everything for things that people want to do, including listening to music, viewing pictures, browsing the web, etc.
It’s pretty slick and took Kelsey only a few minutes to get up and running by herself, I was there to help advise her, but she had a pretty good handle on it. And while she’s as computer-savvy as a college bound teen might be, she’s certainly not the type that knows computers inside and out.
Due to hardware incompatibilities, I wouldn’t recommend upgrading an old computer yet, but if a new computer is in your future, you probably won’t be disappointed to find Windows Vista on it.
