Anthony Hunt

Maidstone, Kent

Software Developer

I spoke to a friend yesterday who had bought a new laptop last week, pre-installed with Vista. After four days of being unable to run or even load the business crtitcal software he needed (downloading tachographs), he bought a copy of Windows XP online and re-installed the laptop.

Now it runs noticeably faster and all his software works.

I haev only spoken to one person who has not experience trouble with Vista. And she is a teacher who only uses Office/Word.

Microsoft need to take immediate action in the form of a service pack.
Memory optimisation - 2GB is absurd.
Speed optimisation - It's not Aero, so where's all the CPU going?
Driver support - virtualisation / compatibility layer (whatever makes XP drivers work)

Contrary to what Micrososft seems to think, if the meal stinks, the customer WILL send the plate back to the kitchen.