So, the dust has settled and on the whole, Vista has failed to make any big waves. In fact, reception has been so lukewarm Dell has been forced to resurrect XP.
This is surprising in some ways but no so much on others. Surprising in that people generally want to the latest and greatest when it comes to technology but with so many people now relying heavily on their computers for their everyday lives, I’m not surprised that people don’t like the upheaval of an unfamiliar OS.
Its taken Microsoft so long to get to the stage where XP is relatively stable and works well with the majority of 3rd party software including peripherals such as phones and cameras (commonplace in every household in the country these days) that the task of disrupting this bliss to to have to find new drivers etc is something people don’t particularly relish.
Like wearing in a pair of new shoes, if you want to benefit from Vista, you’re going to have to stick through the transition period. However, it seems that many, including myself at the minute, are just as happy to slip into the old XP slippers…
