Well. I have to have some access to the windows format because I am an architect and work on architectural desktop.
Other than that ..I'm done with Windows and PC's. Now. as for the CNET editors comments that Microsoft should only be responsible for their OS.. NO. We don't live in a vacuum. Our computers interact with so many things it's like raising your child to function only in a room by themselves... but when they ventured outside...they fell apart... OK?? Got the picture.
I have had hours of my valuable time sucked away because I was working on some kind of PC glitch... Then I got my iMac... Did just what the commercial shows.. opened the box took out the computer - put it on my desk - plugged it in. Within about 15 minutes I even had posted a website with pictures taken at the moment of liberation from my PC and the tons of wires, giant CPU and hastle of configuration.... ![]()
I have been a faithful Windows user since 3.0 and I really though that nothing could be worse than Windows ME. Vista in the early stages is worse. Windows ME had its problems, but you could get support/help from 3rd party vendors. Upgrading to Vista has been a real challenge... and I feel like I'm walking through this maze all alone. So many software and hardware items don't work with Vista and third party vendors have not developed a fix yet. Virus protection... No, AOL security... NO, ATT security suite... No. Problems that were none existent yesterday are here today. The drivers for my video card, cd-rom drive and D-link usb adapter worked yesterday. Now, nothing but problem messages. I've always fought the good PC vs. MAC fight and found the MAC commercials to be amusing. But, I've never given thought to joining the MAC legions until now. If Vista wasn't ready for a release that would be seamless for the upgrade crowd, It should have been noted. And the Vista Advisor is another matter for another conversation. Why give the green light to a system for upgrade and then present you with a different reality post upgrade?

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