Windows Vista

1. Windows Vista is a horrible new Operating system made by Microsoft to replace XP. Technically an upgrade from Windows 2003 and WinME. Codenamed Longhorn, the OS took 5 years to create and did not live up to the hype set by Microsoft. The OS was suppose to be a completely new OS, with groundbreaking features. Most of the new features that were added have caused the system to be less user friendly. Case in point the new security feature, which pops up a menu that freezes everything in the background, asking for the user to Deny or Allow a change in the settings or software Install/Uninstall. This window will come up contently, causing the user frustration. The new security features have also allowed hackers to make new viruses and other malware for the OS, even though Microsoft claimed that hackers would find it difficult to do so. Users have also had trouble finding the correct drivers for old and new hardware. If these weren't bad enough, users have also had problems with using DRM content like music and movies, due to stricter licensing terms. Many companies like Dell and HP started selling Vista-Only machines, but retracted this practice slightly after receiving numerous complaints from potential customers seeking to buy XP machines instead. It is still not possible to find a cheap, AMD-XP system with Dell; since they have almost completely phased out XP in favor of Vista. AMD being the cheaper system when compared to Intel.