In case you don’t follow such matters, the upcoming version of Windows is called Vista. Here’s an interesting article about what’s not to like.
Despite these seeming faux pas, Microsoft has also managed to add a good deal of benefit and improvement in Windows Vista — enough good things that it may be even easier to collect 20 things you’ll like about Windows Vista. But that’s a different article (one you can read almost anywhere). And make no mistake, the new Windows lacks a gotta-have-it feature, unless it’s the increased security that protected-mode browsing, built-in spyware protection and the new User Account Controls provide. To my way of thinking, security shouldn’t be something you have to pay for. What’s more, it seems like Microsoft is building some of the most ambitious security components of Windows Vista not for its customers, but for itself.
I’ve beta tested the last three versions of Windows to be released. Of course that is hard to do from a war zone. I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get Vista right away.