 Unlikely to use Vista much
As a software developer and computer power-user, I have a pretty detailed view of Microsofts products. From a technical and ethical standpoint, I find that many (though not all) of their products and services are wanting. As a giant company, Microsoft tends to be a slow-moving behemoth. As a monopolist, Microsoft tends to use its size to squash the competitors. The result is that MS tends to slow, stop or even reverse technological progress in a number of areas.
Although I work on a handful of windows-only applications at work, my main machines have for some time been Mac and Linux boxes. Just as my vegetarian diet is both healthier and more ethically harmonious, I find my "no-MS" diet to be better, both in terms of technical merit and business ethics. Also like the vegetarian move, I feel generally better and more productive. =)
My diet and OS choice however are just my choice. In both cases, I decline to judge or criticize those who find themselves in different situations or who act differently. I wouldn't want to (and don't aim to) channel this thread into a Mac vs PC argument. It's just that my situation and my preference for mindful consumption have led me away from Microsoft.
Just a thought.
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