10 reasons why you should not upgrade Vista

Continued last time listed ten reasons why you should upgrade Windows Vista, no matter what your decision, knowing in advance to change the operating system will get the benefits and disadvantages lost, will definitely Your decision is helpful. The following continues to list ten reasons why you should not upgrade Windows Vista.

1. Win XP support has not disappeared

Vista's support period is longer than XP, but XP still enjoys at least two years of Microsoft's main support. At the same time, there are many information related to Windows XP (and other operating systems) on the Internet. If your company, or the company's employees are used to XP, there is really no need to upgrade for Vista support.

2. Learning curve

Vista and previous operating systems can be said to be different products. Many of the tools are the same or similar to the past, but there are still many things that need to be re-learned. If the company's information department is already out of the way, it's not worth it to take the time to learn to use and install Windows Vista.

3. Application compatibility issues

Many well-known applications cannot be used on Vista. There is a problem with software like iTunes and Nero running on Vista. In fact, almost all of the programs that grab tracks and burn them are executed on Vista. If these important programs have compatibility issues, there must be too many other small programs that you might use every day.

4.DRM (Digital Content Management) Issues

Peter Gutmann of The Register magazine in the UK called the Windows Vista DRM feature “the longest suicide list in history”. Although the computer has made great progress in the media equipment for the living room, the DRM function introduced by Vista is very difficult to accept when playing the next generation of digital content (HD-DVD and Blu-ray DVD). When the content is played, the output of the device and the S/PDIF output are turned off, making Windows Vista a much smaller feature as an entertainment system.

5. Power consumption problems in laptops

Windows Vista requires more hardware computing power to execute - if more computer hardware is needed, the battery life of the laptop will be reduced. Even if you just execute the Aero Glass interface, your battery will be out of power faster because of the extra processing of the GPU. Everyone who is running around with a laptop is better off considering this before upgrading.

6. Technology is not particularly novel

You can download many new search programs for free on the web. Even Microsoft has launched one. Google has launched a free search software with sidebars and built-in RSS readers. Yahoo's Widgets program (formerly known as Konfabulator) can also transform the desktop into a virtual workspace, and many of the network information and tools are available.

Apple's OS X is currently the leader in a new generation of desktop environments. Even Aero Glass can't compare with OS X's handling (OS X has been available for more than five years). Sun's Project Looking Glass is a free software that also provides simple 3D desktop functionality on XP.

7. Price

Vista is very expensive. This is a fact that cannot be denied. Microsoft wants to ease this by launching different versions of Vista at different prices. But unfortunately, many of these versions are not well-functioning and cause unnecessary confusion for consumers.

8. Support for DirectX 10 New Display Cards

DirectX 10 is only executed on Vista, which has caused many gamers to wait for this new operating system for a long time. Unfortunately, what they want to spend may not only be the operating system's money, but also the DirectX 10 image display card. Currently only NVIDIA's 8800 chipset is compatible with DirectX 10 technology, with the lowest-end version (GTS) retailing for $399.

9. High-end hardware requirements

Vista is currently the most demanding hardware in the operating system. If you want to use all the features of Windows Vista, you need a 1GHz processor, 1GB of random access memory, and a DirectX 9 compatible display card. Although this allows you to perform all functions, you have to have a faster processor and more memory for better performance. Because the Aero Glass interface requires a graphics processor that is compatible with DirectX 9, many older desktops and laptops cannot use Aero Glass even if they meet other needs.

10. Poor game performance

Aero Glass is an important feature of Windows Vista, but it will give the display card extra load and affect the speed of the game. There are many reports from Microsoft that show that if the current game is executed on Vista, it will eventually be 10 to 15 percent slower than executing on XP. Whether the game designed for the Vista system will have such performance problems remains to be seen.