I am about a week into using Vista and I have to say that I love it! I am extremely happy with the program, and though I seem to like Office 2007 a little better, they are both big improvements over their predecessors. I had read a lot of information about Vista and Office 2007 and was expecting to be disappointed. However, the opposite has happened. The upgrade was almost hassle-free and I am impressed with all the new features. Still, I have only scratched the surface on most of the improvements and will continue to post reports on what else I find. Below are my notes on Vista from the week.

Pros:

The new searches on Vista and Office 2007 are incredible
Most of the programs I use moved to Vista without incident
The sidebar, which displays gadgets like weather, a calendar, etc., is a nice touch
Outlook 2007 is huge improvement, and I loved the 2003 version
Windows Explorer and My Computer have better interfaces
Wireless connectivity is much better
Remote access is faster and more reliable
The Windows view is impressive, as shown below:

Cons:

Our color printer will not work with Vista yet
A few interface changes do not allow customization
WinDVD would not install

Labels: Office2007, Vista, Windows

My Vista Upgrade, Cont.