To love or hate Vista?

Doesn’t matter. Microsoft still rules. Here’s a better question: Why isn’t Linux living up to its promise? Read more.

A Windows expert opts for a Mac life, Part 1

If I could strip out aspects of Vista — like Microsoft’s aggressive antipiracy measures and some of its onerous protective mechanisms, the high cost of Vista Ultimate, and other unpleasant aspects of the new operating system — I might continue as a more-or-less content Windows user. But the emergence of Vista has sparked something new inside me, a serious need to explore my alternatives. Read more, or Read the follow up.