Vista Rant
So my laptop was stolen two weeks ago. Data was encrypted, password protected, good backups, not too many worries. The police caught him, recovered my laptop and promptly impounded it for evidence. I'm not going to see it for a year, maybe two. What to do? The kids needed a new computer -- they were complaining bitterly about their 486 and were always sneaking on Tim's or mine, so I picked up a cheap tower from Staples -- fast for them, and I can work on it. But everything came with Vista Home. So why not? I figured I'll need to learn it sooner or later, and the price and immediate delivery is worth it.
3 days later, I finally got my Thunderbird email working and a bare minimum of software to do existing work. A SnagIt installation was prompted by the number of screenshots of error messages that I needed to get. 4 chat sessions, uncounted Google searches of Vista forums, 2 tech support phone calls to get the bare minimum for existing work. I was starting the struggle of getting JAWS to work when the new laptop arrived, so I abandoned the effort. To be fair to Freedom Scientific, I dreaded the problems (every other piece of software was a hassle, and JAWS is a challenge any day) and didn't give the installation a chance.
I got my new laptop two days ago which I custom ordered with Windows XP Pro. I just finished installing ALL my work software -- including JAWS -- with no hassle, no error messages, and no tech support or Google searches. I expect problems with a new OS, but the comparison was so surprising, that I was inspired to make a post -- the first in a long while.
Nothing like a little righteous moral indignation to get my fingers on the keyboard again.
I learned a lot at this last Fidelity gig, and I plan to do some detailed posting soon. Now that I have the laptop working, it may be sooner than later. For more information:
3 days later, I finally got my Thunderbird email working and a bare minimum of software to do existing work. A SnagIt installation was prompted by the number of screenshots of error messages that I needed to get. 4 chat sessions, uncounted Google searches of Vista forums, 2 tech support phone calls to get the bare minimum for existing work. I was starting the struggle of getting JAWS to work when the new laptop arrived, so I abandoned the effort. To be fair to Freedom Scientific, I dreaded the problems (every other piece of software was a hassle, and JAWS is a challenge any day) and didn't give the installation a chance.
I got my new laptop two days ago which I custom ordered with Windows XP Pro. I just finished installing ALL my work software -- including JAWS -- with no hassle, no error messages, and no tech support or Google searches. I expect problems with a new OS, but the comparison was so surprising, that I was inspired to make a post -- the first in a long while.
Nothing like a little righteous moral indignation to get my fingers on the keyboard again.
I learned a lot at this last Fidelity gig, and I plan to do some detailed posting soon. Now that I have the laptop working, it may be sooner than later. For more information:
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