Staying Current
Windows Vista and Office 2007 have been on the horizon for a while now. I’ve been reading about them for months now, but resisted my invitation to download a free demo version. I love my computer and I love new technology, so maybe I’m just getting old and settled, but I really don’t have much desire to learn a whole new interface. Considering that I have Office 2003 and that many of my clients are still using Office XP, I wasn’t too worried about upgrading any time soon.
Now that both products have been officially launched, I’m starting to hear and read feedback from real people who have tried it, and I think it’s safe to say that I won’t be jumping on the bandwagon. From what I hear, both programs are real RAM hogs (even more so than their predecessors), causing all but brand new computers to slow down to an unbearable speed, or should I say lack of speed. In a way, I’m relieved that I’m not missing out, but another part of me is outraged that one company can have so much control over our lives - and our finances. Because I’m sure a lot of people will try to run these programs on their older computers and decide it must be time to buy a new computer, even though they may have been quite content with their existing system.
Of course, my Mac user friends are just sitting back and laughing at what they see as one more proof that Macs are better than PCs. I’ve never owned a Mac and haven’t had much opportunity to use one, so I’m really not qualified to comment on that. The most important thing is that everyone has a system that THEY are comfortable using and that allows them to accomplish what they want and need to do, whether it be for work, fun, or both.
