Flyfisher
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Good summary.
Most of the problems with the XP to Vista transition were, I believe, driver problems associated with a new infrastructure to suport the thousands of different bits of add-on hardware available for PCs. One reason for the Vista to Windows 7 transition being easier and less problematic - or so I've read - is that the driver infrastructure is almost identical, thus fewer problems, thus people assume Windows 7 is 'better' than Vista.
I'm not sure where that leaves people like me - and indeed many large corporations - that did not upgrade to Vista and are now very unlikely to do so but jump straight to Windows 7. Actually, I can only remember actually upgrading an operating system once (Win Me to XP) because by the time a new OS is released, PC hardware has moved on enough to warrant buying a new PC anyway - with the latest OS pre-installed.
The Mac vs PC debate is, and probably always will be, never-ending. It's not that difficult to build a computer that never crashes and is immune to viruses; how many times does your VCR 'crash', or your car engine contract a virus, or your mobile phone crash (actually that last one is an increasingly bad example!)? They all depend on computers but they are dedicated, single-function devices. A PC, by contrast, is an incredibly powerful and versatile general purpose device that is 'open' to a myriad of external hardware and software made by a myriad of different people and companies, all of varying quality and complexity. Frankly, it's amazing they work as well as they do.
Most of the problems with the XP to Vista transition were, I believe, driver problems associated with a new infrastructure to suport the thousands of different bits of add-on hardware available for PCs. One reason for the Vista to Windows 7 transition being easier and less problematic - or so I've read - is that the driver infrastructure is almost identical, thus fewer problems, thus people assume Windows 7 is 'better' than Vista.
I'm not sure where that leaves people like me - and indeed many large corporations - that did not upgrade to Vista and are now very unlikely to do so but jump straight to Windows 7. Actually, I can only remember actually upgrading an operating system once (Win Me to XP) because by the time a new OS is released, PC hardware has moved on enough to warrant buying a new PC anyway - with the latest OS pre-installed.
The Mac vs PC debate is, and probably always will be, never-ending. It's not that difficult to build a computer that never crashes and is immune to viruses; how many times does your VCR 'crash', or your car engine contract a virus, or your mobile phone crash (actually that last one is an increasingly bad example!)? They all depend on computers but they are dedicated, single-function devices. A PC, by contrast, is an incredibly powerful and versatile general purpose device that is 'open' to a myriad of external hardware and software made by a myriad of different people and companies, all of varying quality and complexity. Frankly, it's amazing they work as well as they do.