Comments on: The real reason why Vista isn’t selling? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: joe davis http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-115074 joe davis Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:32:18 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-115074 vista needed to get drivers drivers drivers before its release. good example the probable demise of creative labs sound cards. I went to a local vendor and see they have removed all of creative labs sound cards because of no support of drivers for there cards. shame on bill gates. unhappy user : vista 64 bit ultimate vista needed to get drivers drivers drivers before its release. good example the probable demise of creative labs sound cards. I went to a local vendor and see they have removed all of creative labs sound cards because of no support of drivers for there cards. shame on bill gates. unhappy user : vista 64 bit ultimate

]]> By: Enterprise Irregulars » Vista looks great, but I hear rumblings http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100592 Enterprise Irregulars » Vista looks great, but I hear rumblings Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100592 [...] while the new composer catches up with my typing). “ Over at Tom Raftery’s place, he suggests the real reason why Vista isn’t selling and quotes Chris Pirillo, who says: “I’m “upgrading” from Windows Vista to Windows XP. I [...] [...] while the new composer catches up with my typing). “ Over at Tom Raftery’s place, he suggests the real reason why Vista isn’t selling and quotes Chris Pirillo, who says: “I’m “upgrading” from Windows Vista to Windows XP. I [...]

]]> By: RSS to EI test site » Vista looks great, but I hear rumblings http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100583 RSS to EI test site » Vista looks great, but I hear rumblings Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:29:56 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100583 [...] while the new composer catches up with my typing). “ Over at Tom Raftery’s place, he suggests the real reason why Vista isn’t selling and quotes Chris Pirillo, who says: “I’m “upgrading” from Windows Vista to Windows XP. I [...] [...] while the new composer catches up with my typing). “ Over at Tom Raftery’s place, he suggests the real reason why Vista isn’t selling and quotes Chris Pirillo, who says: “I’m “upgrading” from Windows Vista to Windows XP. I [...]

]]> By: Branedy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100344 Branedy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:46:02 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100344 Windows XP never got stable until after Service pack 2, wait a year for Vista Service pack 2 (XP service pack 4) Windows XP never got stable until after Service pack 2, wait a year for Vista Service pack 2 (XP service pack 4)

]]> By: Macbuckley http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100343 Macbuckley Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:27:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100343 Well ever since ive switched to Apple OS X Ive been very happy, also all this messing around with Vista can only be a good thing for Steve Jobs when he releases the next version of OS X. Seems He was Smart enough to wait for MS to make a blunder, have upset users looking for a better solution and present them with OS X. perfect! Well ever since ive switched to Apple OS X Ive been very happy, also all this messing around with Vista can only be a good thing for Steve Jobs when he releases the next version of OS X. Seems He was Smart enough to wait for MS to make a blunder, have upset users looking for a better solution and present them with OS X. perfect!

]]> By: Colin Diponio http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100217 Colin Diponio Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:59:06 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100217 Well I hate being a suck up but I actually like vista. However I have to admit NOT ONE of my clients seems that interested. Colin Well I hate being a suck up but I actually like vista. However I have to admit NOT ONE of my clients seems that interested.

Colin

]]> By: Johnny Sutherland http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100216 Johnny Sutherland Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:56:03 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100216 If you look back at almost every new release of Windows they got a slating, then users come around to thinking that it is actually not that bad after all. As someone pointed out, driver support seems to be giving the biggest problems. If you look back at almost every new release of Windows they got a slating, then users come around to thinking that it is actually not that bad after all. As someone pointed out, driver support seems to be giving the biggest problems.

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100210 Alyssa Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:35:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100210 I feel like this "anti-Vista" movement is growing. I saw a clip yesterday of Bill Gates doing some damage-control on CNN. And the interviewer says, flat out, "This looks like OS X." A lot of pundits are chiming in, as to why this is happening. Probably the best I've read is on Media 3.0 (<a href="http://advancedmediacommittee.typepad.com/emmyadvancedmedia/2007/02/cracked_windows.html">"Cracked Windows"</a> ). There are just so may more options right now, and the operating system is losing its hold. Network applications are actually a possibility now. A new OS doesn't hold the same cache. - Alyssa I feel like this “anti-Vista” movement is growing. I saw a clip yesterday of Bill Gates doing some damage-control on CNN. And the interviewer says, flat out, “This looks like OS X.”

A lot of pundits are chiming in, as to why this is happening. Probably the best I’ve read is on Media 3.0 (“Cracked Windows”
). There are just so may more options right now, and the operating system is losing its hold. Network applications are actually a possibility now. A new OS doesn’t hold the same cache.

- Alyssa

]]> By: Conor O'Neill http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100207 Conor O'Neill Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:45:48 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100207 My newish laptop came with Vista (I was expecting XP) and I've been playing with it a bit this morning. I like it and in flicking between it and my main machine, I'm more comfortable with Vista. But like a fool I took MS up on their discount offer for OneCare Beta testers (3 machines for €19.99 for a year). My experience with OneCare has been: * Final Beta would never install on a clean XP box * Released version works very well on XP and I'm a happy user * Released version giving stupid "Urgent contact help center" error about missing registration info on Vista. Even worse, depending on which help/info/account page I go to, it refers to my paid account, some 90-day trial I never took part in or or the superceded Beta version. Nowhere does this magical "activation" button appear for OneCare that the help refers to. You'd think they'd have done a bit more testing between their two new products. I've sent in a support request but my gut is telling me to uninstall and stick with AVG. I understand Chris' frustration but a lot of it seems to be oriented around driver issues which bedevil any new OS. With a supported laptop I should be able to avoid that problem (by and large). My newish laptop came with Vista (I was expecting XP) and I’ve been playing with it a bit this morning. I like it and in flicking between it and my main machine, I’m more comfortable with Vista.

But like a fool I took MS up on their discount offer for OneCare Beta testers (3 machines for €19.99 for a year). My experience with OneCare has been:

* Final Beta would never install on a clean XP box
* Released version works very well on XP and I’m a happy user
* Released version giving stupid “Urgent contact help center” error about missing registration info on Vista. Even worse, depending on which help/info/account page I go to, it refers to my paid account, some 90-day trial I never took part in or or the superceded Beta version. Nowhere does this magical “activation” button appear for OneCare that the help refers to.

You’d think they’d have done a bit more testing between their two new products. I’ve sent in a support request but my gut is telling me to uninstall and stick with AVG.

I understand Chris’ frustration but a lot of it seems to be oriented around driver issues which bedevil any new OS. With a supported laptop I should be able to avoid that problem (by and large).

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100201 Dennis Howlett Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:04:23 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100201 Tom - Jason Busch has a horror story re:: vista/Outlook 2007. I've blogged that. Tom - Jason Busch has a horror story re:: vista/Outlook 2007. I’ve blogged that.

]]> By: Outlook 2007: dangerous for your survival « AccMan http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100200 Outlook 2007: dangerous for your survival « AccMan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:58:07 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100200 [...] Tom Raftery is reporting about related Vista [...] [...] Tom Raftery is reporting about related Vista [...]

]]> By: dsaa http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100199 dsaa Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:52:58 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-real-reason-why-vista-isnt-selling/#comment-100199 Once you upgrade memory just to stay at the same place as you are with XP, why not keep using XP and get a boost in system performance. Once you upgrade memory just to stay at the same place as you are with XP, why not keep using XP and get a boost in system performance.

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