Vista vs. Lepoard
If you’ve been watching television you’ve probably seen the new Apple ads that claim their new operating system Leopard is faster and better than Microsoft’s Vista. Is it true and if so what makes it better than the PC standard from Microsoft? First some disclosure, I do all my writing on Mac’s. I have worked on PC’s for years too and own a Dell machine that currently uses XP. Vista was launched a year ago (Feb. 2007) is the current standard on most new PCs. Sales to consumers who own a PC using XP have been disappointing. The uptake compared to when Microsoft launched XP is down anywhere from 41% to 56% when compared apples to apples (pun intended). Demand from Dell customers has forced the company to offer customers the option of purchasing a new machine with XP loaded rather than the newer Vista version. This can’t be good. Vista was released after 5 years of development and the expectations had been quietly building. Security was a priority as XP, Explorer and Outlook had become pr...