Windows Vista Launches To Mixed Reactions

Several users have submitted stories reporting on the launch of Microsoft's newest operating system. The Guardian focuses on virus warnings already threatening the OS, while the New York Times discusses the bug hunt that's begun. With hackers writing scripts to attack, and well-paid bounty hunters looking for bugs to defend, Vista's first few months on the market are sure to be interesting. In the meantime, what is your impression of the OS? Have you had a chance to use the retail version yet? Are you supporting it in a business environment? What's the launch of Vista been like for you?

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I doubt it.

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Three of my computers went down in November. So, putting one Debian together from the leftovers still won't play my children's large collection of Windows-based games, in part inherited from me. So, forgive me, I'll buy Vista.

When you see the cost of buying a new computer with Vista on it, you might think better of buying a $200 used system or a sub $400 fire sale XP machine, to play those Windoze games. You might even buy a game console. For the price difference, you can have both.

Re:VMware / Xen compatable?

[Constantine XVI]

It is. Just disable Aero, or you will have the illusion of running Vista on a Pentium 133mhz