Entries from Thinking Tech tagged with 'vista'
Vista Anyone?
Amid the spin about the number of shipped copies of this and the successful launch of that, it's hard to tell whether anyone is really running Vista. There are software compatibilty issues and rumors. Some are true, some are not....
Vista CAPABLE: What does this tell us about software companies?
I know that Windows Vista has been out for a while, and this post isn't really about Vista. It's more about what the lawsuit (see link below) over "Vista Capable" and "Vista Ready" stickers really implies. I think--realistically--that most people...
Vista SP1
At one time, when a new version of a product came out--whoever the manufacturer: Microsoft, Sage, etc.--we waited from 90 to 180 days to see what patches, service packs, upgrades, etc. would be released. Inevitably, there would be changes. Today,...
Vista License Change Allows Thin Clients
I keep wating for clients to begin using thin client technology in droves. You know, eliminate the expensive (relatively) desktop computer with processor, hard drive, etc., for all but a few power users who need the extra "oomph.." Microsoft's adjustment...
Vista Sales Forcast Too Aggressive. Really? Don't Say?
Consider this gloating if you will. Or consider it a case of "I told you so." Vista isn't moving as quickly as the early estimates said it would. There's a real question in my mind, though: Is anyone surprised? I...
Vista (Again)...
Ok, you've figured out that Vista is one of the main things you'll hear about from IT folk this year. Right? I'm going to get tired of Vista-bashing articles. I actually like it. I haven't yet been brave enough to...
Vista Upgrade? Should You or Shouldn't You?
Here we are a grand total of almost a week after the Consumer Launch of Vista and two months after the Business Launch. I finally have the release version of Vista on my home computer (after testing with Beta 1...
Poor Experience Equals Poor Perception
Joe Wilcox at eWeek said it. I've always thought it, but it's tough to get through to software vendors. Microsoft isn't the only company that wants to move the newest version off store shelves. But doing so at the expense...
Vista Protects You From Yourself
I'm a clicker. I see what looks like an interesting email, and I click it. I have virus protection. I have spyware protection. They ought to protect me from anything out there.... Right. Most users really are their own worst...
Technology Upgrades that Don't Work
I know Microsoft wonders why IT folk won't jump on the Vista bandwagon. Why we won't beat the drum and dance to the music. Here's the thing: I would, but.... The last month of the year and the first are...
You Will Update to Vista, Eventually
The real problem here is that I understand how our clients think. And I agree--somewhat. The speech runs something like this: I bought Windows 2000 just six years ago. It still works good enough for me. Why is Microsoft forcing...
Vista Hacks...going once, going twice, sold for $50,000
Given that one of the major reasons businesses will be motivated to move to Vista is the security it promises, the availability of a serious, verified, hack within 15 days of its official launch would be a bad thing. If...
Vista, Office, Exchange +30 More: The Real Issue
You may have read that Microsoft launched Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Exchange 2007 simultaneously last week. Microsoft also has about 30 more products that will launch during 2007, including version 5.0 of Dynamics NAV (had to backspace and change...
Gartner says 58% Will Ship with Vista in 2007
Another estimate, similar to IDCs of the acceptance of Windows Vista. The Gartner Group, according to eWeek, predicts that just 10% of PCs will be loaded with Vista in 2007. I think the long-run issue is whether Vista solves some...
Vista, Office, Exchange Debut
I got an email from Steve Ballmer today. Know who that is? Sure you do...he's with Microsoft. Microsoft rolled out Vista with much hoopla today. According to InformationWeek, IDC predicts that 90% of machines shipped next year will have Vista...
Vista Implementation Plans: Only 26% Have Them
A few posts agon, I suggested that Vista might not be adopted as soon as Microsoft would wish. The newest survey from InformationWeek suggests that only 26% of respondants have plans to migrate to vista. 86% expect to implement at...
For Vista? Of Course You Need A New PC
All the articles are arguing about it. Microsoft says, "No, you really don't need a new PC to run Windows Vista." And I agree--you really don't NEED a new PC. But really, folks, you're going to want one, aren't you?...
Vista RC2 -- Antivirus Software
Windows Vista and IE 7 arrive with security updates already touted in the press. One of these benefits is a centralized management console which points out on new installation that no antivirus software is installed. There was a button that...
More Vista Features I Like
Think I said before that I liked the new interface. It is mostly eye candy, but I'm good for a little eye candy occasionally. I found some more things on installation that I like. First of all, I didn't have...
Vista RC1 More Lockups
After the last post, I was trying to browse the internet with IE 7. Lockup. Then I was trying to type a pretty simple paper in Office 2007 (no problems from this Beta on my trusty XP machine). Lockups. Lost...
More Vista Information
A few posts ago, I wrote that I'd purchased a "Vista Ready" computer and installed Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and installed it. I've banged on it some; my kids have tested it some; I've installed Antivirus software and turned on...
Pick Your Vista Carefully
In November, the business versions of Vista start to come out. January will bring the home versions to the market. And--as with XP--users will have a choice of which version to buy. But buyer beware...if you buy the wrong version,...
Windows Vista 64 bit
I should have listened to the latest TWiT before I installed the 64 bit version of Vista. Turns out that Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand between 32 and 64 bit versions. Hardware will need to be compatible....
Installing Vista
I got the Windows Vista RC downloaded (all 3+ Gb of it). I burned it to a DVD, then backed up the XP operating system I was working on. The machine has an AMD 64-bit dual core with 2Gb of...
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