Here's how to become part of the Vista 'junk' PC lawsuit

Microsoft owes me

and so does Sony. I bought a Vaio laptop with Vista Business preinstalled. It was advertised as being specifically optimized for Vista, with 2 GB of RAM. Well, guess what - 2 gigs is wholly inadequate. And its not possible to install more RAM. So it served as a very expensive paperweight. I finally had to bite the bullet and upgrade to XP. The 2nd level tech support guy at Sony (1st level completely clueless, as usual) said he did the same with his own Sony laptop. Of course I can no longer use some of the Vista-only capabilities, like the video camera.

It's a form of theft, in my opinion.

Different versions

I was also mis-lead of the Vista compatible sticker. I started to think can they really make Microsoft pay? Next thing you will see a post about a person buying the low end version of software and wished they had pro version and wanted to sue. For example - What if I bought Adobe Acrobat basic and was un-happy with it and wanted to sue because I don't get all the features of Pro. That's non-sense. I do agree to a point that when I was shopping for a laptop the laptops didn't have the Vista Upgrade Advisor loaded on each laptop so I could see what version of Vista I could run on the laptops I was considering to buy. I personally think XP Media Center is by far the best OS for home users.

Pennies for purchasers, Millions for attorneys

Once again, we have a class action lawsuit in which a law firm is soliciting PC purchasers to sue. This used to be called barratry, but now it is just good business. I wonder if Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell have an ad in the center section of the local TV guide!

Moving closer and closer to Linux

Windows Vista is such a huge disappointment for me that I also upgraded back to WindowsXp and started to seriously take a look at Linux. I have nothing to loose here since Linux is completely free and you even get the source code with that. Anyways I'm now running Mandriva Linux 2008 (in a dual boot configuration) for the last few month and I'm starting to love it more and more every day. I wouldn't be surprised if in a year or two when I get more comfortable with Linux I completely remove Windows XP from the hard drive.

This is just another

This is just another frivolous lawsuit. The hardware manufacturers were simply trying to push value end PCs to users with the notion that it will support Vista to drive holiday sales as the new OS was pending release. Microsoft put out labeling standards that allowed the PC builders to claim this Vista status on sub standard PCs for the base version of Vista. That was Microsoft's only mistake. And, shame on consumers that did not do their homework. They should really redirect their anger to those who made money on the minimal hardware claim such as HP, Dell, and Gateway. They are the ones who are claiming Vista capable.

My effort to overcome the

My effort to overcome the Vista upgrade I junked my PC and purchased a Mac. Had it for a year and glad I did.

Born Again

How To Avoid Future Vista Problems

I am a long time IT Professional and I have to say, IMO the best what to avoid vista problems is intstall Ubuntu Linux. I recently installed linux because once again wantt to try to move away from microsoft products. Here is more on that http://www.itsupportnotes.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-desktop-a-linux-os-for-everyone.html The bottom line is Microsoft is know for pushing software out the door before it is ready. They will continue to to do so in th future unless consumes make them change.