WTF Is the Deal? Vista Installation Part 2
So, the fun part about putting a new operating system on the computer is finding out just how many things you forgot to back up. However, I am ecstatic that Microsoft has finally got the driver dilemma taken care of. They almost had it for XP, but now it’s more or less automatic (for a few months at least, until they fall behind again) and I don’t have to go hunting for things to make my computer work. Also, it looks like most XP programs run smoothly in Vista, though a few of my smaller, older programs have been giving me trouble…lag in a shell that only uses a few mbs to run.
Regardless, Vista is a slick little interface with a lot of cool little features. Stuff that Apple and Google have been doing for years now, finally available on a PC desktop without the nasty hog of an external application (google’s tools are great, but on older computers they just suck you dry). My computer in question is almost 3 years old and it runs smoothly, though occasionally I do get the slow down effect of too much trying to process at once. Of course, XP was never 100% for me either, so what can you do?
Vista’s nice though, and I like the new color scheme a lot better than the green and blue of the past. Very sleek. If I ever finish getting my system back to normal I’ll throw some more in depth reactions your way. For now, I’m having too much fun playing with Aero.