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My Second Windows Vista Review.

Copyright (c) 2007-2012
(See This Article in its Original Format.)

I have been on Windows Vista since it was a Beta and have had a chance to review this operating system at length. I am writing this follow up review because many readers at the site (http://www.Windows-Vista-Update.com) have written to ask me exactly what I feel about this operating system.

Since I run a Windows Vista related site, I often get asked questions about Vista and what I think about the quality of the O.S.

Here's my honest opinion.

It's not perfect but it's very very good and it's a major improvement from XP.

First, let me state that I have a 3.06ghz cpu combined with a 500gig hard drive and 1 gig of RAM. I have a LOT of applications and I drive my PC really hard. Under these circumstances, Vista behaves really well. The graphics are slick and smooth, the operating system generally looks beautiful and applications tend to respond pretty well.

Further more, the combination of Microsoft Office 2007 and Vista is a really potent coupling for the end user. I will write about Office later but I thought I would just throw in a quick mention.

I also use 2 monitors and was very easily able to split my monitor setup in two and get productive within 10 minutes (http://www.windows-vista-update.com/Using-two-monitors-with-Windows-Vista.html).

The graphical user interface makes it easier to find files and generally find your way around the PC. The control panels etc are generally intuitive and it's a pretty good experience in general.

Now, having said that, there are some kinks that still need to be worked out.

  • The OS tends to slow down mysteriously once in a rare while..It feels like deja vu with XP. Now with 1 gig of RAm and a 3.06ghz cpu, I don't find that in the least bit amusing. Not sure why this happens and whether this is a memory leak or something but I know several readers have written me to tell me that same thing. Maybe SP 1 will fix.

  • AERO - The new fancy graphical user interface. Umm...useless. I have a 512 meg graphics card and a fast PC and have had no problems with the implementation of AERO. It's just that several months later, I hardly ever turn it on. It's almost like there's really no point to actually having it there. It was a nice idea but this is a great example of having something just to have it.

  • Installation of some apps is difficult. This is the most understandable "flaw". Not every vendor is on Vista but most of them are getting there and this is not a major problem.

    Other than those "flaws" I mentioned, Vista is superb. More stable than XP, better icons and intuitiveness than 2000 and Microsoft's most solid OS to date.

    People talk about this not being as good as a Mac and I am a Mac fan as well.

    Truth is, after what I went through with XP, I am just fine with Vista thank you very much.

    It's stable, beautiful and it works.


    About The Author:
    Onuora Amobi is the CEO of Nnigma Inc. and editor of http://www.Windows-Vista-Update.com. He writes a monthly article for the website that can be found at http://www.windows-vista-update.com/Windows-Vista-Update-Editorial-Big-Mouth.html. Windows-Vista-Update.com is the premier Microsoft windows Vista information portal. On this site, you can find news, information, tips, new features and updates about Windows Vista.

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