Microsoft’s new operating system in close to 5 years has finally arrived! If you felt a tiny bit of sarcasm in there, you probably aren’t that far off. Vista, or as those in the know called it ‘Longhorn’, hit the shelves yesterday - or for those die hards at 12:01 Monday Night (or is that Tuesday Morning, I never can tell - I usually just say the next day starts when I wake up).
I really do not have much to say about Vista, I haven’t used it, let alone seen it in action. I do usually follow two commandments when upgrading any piece of software.
- Is it really needed for the cost, and can my machine even handle it
- For Operating Systems: WFTFSP
So what is WFTFSP. It is simply ‘Wait for the first Service Pack’. Why pioneer? Although, it seems that Mr. Gates has caught onto this golden rule, so they are already preparing a service pack.
Let me reiterate, if a service pack is already in the works - why not wait? I’d wait anyway even if it wasn’t already planned. This waiting period will give you time to see others trials and tribulations, and get a feel if it is even needed, and more importantly, if your computer will handle it. The last thing you want to do is force yourself into a hardware upgrade by buying software you didn’t really need.
Enjoy, and keep those pot handles turned in!
Update: Maybe this Decision Flowchart will help.
At first I read that as WTFFSP… which made me giggle. Nice BBSpot link!
that is an awesome chart mate….
i mean…. how long did it take u to come up with it…
yea… prolly on the spot….