Vista's first week warms up OS cold war
Whether you love or hate Microsoft you must admit, the release of Windows Vista has warmed up the operating system cold war, making the days more entertaining for each and every geek no matter which OS badge you wear. It's hard to argue the entertainment value of a week in which we watched Bill Gates bolt from The Daily Show, saw unremarkable turn-out for many midnight madness sale Vista retail parties and witnessed Ubuntu passed off as Vista to an unsuspecting MS Fanboy. Not to be out done, Apple came out with both guns blazing. John Hodgman dressed in hospital garb lamenting the "major surgery" needed for his Vista upgrade has drawn the ire of some Microsoft fans who say it's simply untrue. Gates shot back, telling Newsweek he's not seen the ads (yah, sure Bill.. we believe you) but, "I don't think the over 90 percent of the [population] who use Windows PCs think of themselves as dullards, or the kind of klutzes that somebody is trying to say they are." Note to Bill: It's just marketing, don't take it so literally.
Still undecided? You're not alone. Thankfully BBspot writer Brian Briggs has put together a flowchart to ensure you're making the right decision when it comes time for your upgrade.
