Comments on: Left the Vista http://www.wroolie.co.uk/2008/01/24/21/ The Eric Wroolie Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.wroolie.co.uk/2008/01/24/21/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Danny Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.wroolie.co.uk/PermaLink.aspx?guid=9794e611-c18d-430a-a7d2-a0aa6ba1b210#comment-9 Yep, as I've argued with many a user (usually trying to remotely log in to their corporate network and failing miserably), unless the new OS has some fantastic new feature that helps them do their job better, they're best off sticking with the older operating system. When they say they want to stick with the new OS "just because" it's newer and more exciting, I will tell them then to put on some pants and come to work because I've got more productive things to do with my time than spend time researching compatibility between a new OS and older applications that have no idea what this new OS is doing. I only upgraded to XP from W2K because it happened to be on the new laptop I bought. Linda's laptop has Vista on it and I can't say there's anything about it that wants me to upgrade my other PCs. The only thing that sticks in my mind about Vista is that there are no printer drivers available that allows printing to my ancient three-year old printer. Like the new blog format! Yep, as I’ve argued with many a user (usually trying to remotely log in to their corporate network and failing miserably), unless the new OS has some fantastic new feature that helps them do their job better, they’re best off sticking with the older operating system.

When they say they want to stick with the new OS “just because” it’s newer and more exciting, I will tell them then to put on some pants and come to work because I’ve got more productive things to do with my time than spend time researching compatibility between a new OS and older applications that have no idea what this new OS is doing.

I only upgraded to XP from W2K because it happened to be on the new laptop I bought. Linda’s laptop has Vista on it and I can’t say there’s anything about it that wants me to upgrade my other PCs. The only thing that sticks in my mind about Vista is that there are no printer drivers available that allows printing to my ancient three-year old printer.

Like the new blog format!

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