Vista SP1: Too little, too late?

Darius Chang | Feb 05, 2008

If there ever was an exercise on how to alienate consumers, then Vista would surely be the textbook case study. Despite numerous delays, when the latest Windows operating system was finally launched a year ago it was met with so many reports of bugs and slow performance that users were actually reminiscent of Windows XP (despite having more than its share of bugs and complaints as well). Given a choice, more than a few customers would rather use the previous-generation Windows than have to deal with Vista.

A year down the road, and the promised Service Pack 1 for Vista is just beginning to roll out. Mind you, this update does not even have significant new features, but simply fixes basic processes like startup, shut down and a myriad of other applications that should have worked on launch day. The final release is slated for mid-March, though if you are as impatient as us you can try downloading the Service Pack 1 RC version. However, remember to follow the uninstall process according to Microsoft's instructions before putting in the final version.

Maybe this is why MacBooks are slowly creeping up from behind and grabbing more market share, especially since its own Mac OS X Leopard operating system is not only relatively bug-free, but even works on three-year-old Mac machines. So has Vista resulted in more Mac fanboys out there?

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