Comments on: Remind me: Why are we supposed to hate Windows Vista? http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Papa http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9003 Papa Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:50 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-9003 I hate change in computers. They are with us to do work and if they do the work they are supposed to do, leave them alone. I think it was 1971 when I first said this. Thank goodness no one listened to me. I still hate change though. But I thought phonetic spelling was a great idea. Spelling rules just inhibit my creativity. I hate change in computers. They are with us to do work and if they do the work they are supposed to do, leave them alone.

I think it was 1971 when I first said this. Thank goodness no one listened to me. I still hate change though.

But I thought phonetic spelling was a great idea. Spelling rules just inhibit my creativity.

]]> By: Lesli Lord http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 Lesli Lord Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:23 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-9002 I love Office 2007 but do believe Vista is the devil. Compatibility with my printers, different software (my prof. adobe only prints graphics in red)is a nighmare and my scanner is having a nervous breakdown. I work from both a PC and a MAC and don't mind learning new functionality but the transition to Vista has been an ongoing headache for me. I love Office 2007 but do believe Vista is the devil. Compatibility with my printers, different software (my prof. adobe only prints graphics in red)is a nighmare and my scanner is having a nervous breakdown. I work from both a PC and a MAC and don’t mind learning new functionality but the transition to Vista has been an ongoing headache for me.

]]> By: Beth http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9001 Beth Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:23:21 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-9001 Chris, you crack me up! I'm a smart chick, and you're a funny guy. :) Chris, you crack me up! I’m a smart chick, and you’re a funny guy. :)

]]> By: chris http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 chris Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:17:55 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-9000 I really enjoyed your, "So, I’m a pretty smart chick," comment!!!! That' makes my Friday! I really enjoyed your, “So, I’m a pretty smart chick,” comment!!!! That’ makes my Friday!

]]> By: Beth http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8999 Beth Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:40:44 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-8999 I think that's most of it.... the fear of new. I taught computer courses for many years to adults, and some would literally sit on their hands until I told them to hit a button. Their learning styles were not conducive to exploration. They wanted something safe and easy. I can waste an entire weekend pushing buttons on a new electronic toy, so I am comfortable with change. I love Office 2007 as well! I think that’s most of it…. the fear of new. I taught computer courses for many years to adults, and some would literally sit on their hands until I told them to hit a button. Their learning styles were not conducive to exploration. They wanted something safe and easy. I can waste an entire weekend pushing buttons on a new electronic toy, so I am comfortable with change.

I love Office 2007 as well!

]]> By: Claire http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/08/remind-supposed-hate-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8996 Claire Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:29:55 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=540#comment-8996 Vista Home Premium is cool. I loved it on my new computer. However to connect to the Microsoft corporate network as part of one of my jobs, I had to install Vista Enterprise instead. (They paid for it and I even got a full copy of Office 2007 as a sweet bonus.) However, I don't have some of the cool features you mention now, like the previews. And I've had minor issues with the fact that some of the hardware installed on my new laptop isn't apparently compatible with Vista enterprise. Geez. Even so, I too had tech software developer buddies that said nothing nice about Vista. I think it's just fine. People bitch because it's new and they don't like change. Just like those that are still bitching about Word 2007, preferring to stick with 2003 because they "know where everything is". Get over it folks and move on - that's what I tell them. Keep up with the times. :) Vista Home Premium is cool. I loved it on my new computer. However to connect to the Microsoft corporate network as part of one of my jobs, I had to install Vista Enterprise instead. (They paid for it and I even got a full copy of Office 2007 as a sweet bonus.) However, I don’t have some of the cool features you mention now, like the previews. And I’ve had minor issues with the fact that some of the hardware installed on my new laptop isn’t apparently compatible with Vista enterprise. Geez. Even so, I too had tech software developer buddies that said nothing nice about Vista. I think it’s just fine. People bitch because it’s new and they don’t like change. Just like those that are still bitching about Word 2007, preferring to stick with 2003 because they “know where everything is”. Get over it folks and move on – that’s what I tell them. Keep up with the times. :)

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