Vista's coming

I haven't used Microsoft Windows at home for about six years. But, I run a Big Box retail store. So for 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, I live in a Windows world. No problem. I can adapt. And I don't avoid Windows because of any hatred for Microsoft. It's just too hard for me to make Windows do EXACTLY what I want it to do. Before I started using Linux, I used to think my computer was possessed! A bunch of crap in the system tray, auto updates, spyware, adware, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria! Now my computer is quite well behaved and does as it's told.

So, life in the Big Box has been quite busy with the impending release of the latest version of Windows. Vista promises............well, it promises everything. Personally, I think that's going to be the problem. But, like a good boy, I am recommending it to everyone. And I don't have a problem with this since most people need Windows. Much like the Matrix, people are not ready to understand that they are not in control of their own computer. And you can't just "unplug" them. So, until the great Free Software revolution, I'll just keep recommending Vista.

A funny article I read started me on this stream of consciousness. It's called, "10 reasons you should get Vista." The tenth reason is hilarious:

"10. Face it, you have no choice - When Microsoft brings out a major renovation to Windows, you can choose to ignore it for a year or two, but then the device drivers start drying up for older versions of Windows, your friends start asking questions about their new PC that you can't answer, and even if you use Linux, you'll inevitably need familiarity with Microsoft's latest interoperability blockers. Face it: your arse belongs to Redmond."

Ain't it the truth...