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In a recent TR Dojo video, I discuss five Windows 7 features, like the Problem Steps Recorder, that I think will make Microsoft’s latest OS more popular than Windows Vista–at least in terms of public opinion. Deserved or not, Vista has achieved Edsel status. But, does Vista deserve this indignation? Take our quick poll and let us know.

Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image?

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It was the OS that was built broken SerrJ@... | 09/28/09
Certainly does deserve it's reputation 8string | 09/28/09
I beg to disagree with your opinions SKDTech | 09/29/09
I liked Vista - Mostly gharlow@... | 09/29/09
what 'dimension' does your Vista come from..? lazaurus | 09/30/09
XP security Oz_Media | 09/30/09
XP owner@... | 10/07/09
Definitely Oz_Media | 10/07/09
re: definitely owner@... | 10/07/09
very true! Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Not my experience at all ... gharlow@... | 09/30/09
A funny story been-there-done-that | 10/16/09
Hey mate, want a lot of malware - sign up with Yahoo Deadly Ernest | 10/16/09
I agree johnnyparts@... | 10/17/09
Vista is great if u double the manufacture minimum recomended requirements. tkmoller | 09/30/09
There's the rub... n.smutz@... | 09/30/09
I still run into customers running XP on 256 megs of ram gharlow@... | 10/01/09
Vista is great if u double the manufacture gbrownsword | 10/02/09
i stick by what i said because i know im correct. tkmoller | 10/03/09
Symantec owner@... | 10/07/09
however they do not say that it will run like crap - Yes they did Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Vista as good as Xp??? I think not dfa19 | 09/30/09
RE:Vista as good as Xp??? I think not alfred.nims@... | 10/02/09
After all we are IT pros not end users. Oz_Media | 10/07/09
After all we are IT pros not end users goodwin05@... | 10/07/09
Think again Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Vista Has no Problems mjc5@... | 10/08/09
#8 blackepyon01@... | 10/01/09
Win2K/Xp?? Oz_Media | 10/07/09
I beg to disagree (ditto) wmorris@... | 10/02/09
Me too Oz_Media | 10/07/09
SOS Computer Talk Show computershowhost@... | 10/02/09
West coast of Florida? Oz_Media | 10/07/09
All Good Points SKDTeck- I agree been-there-done-that | 10/08/09
vista's main problem liory | 09/30/09
Problems it had Oz_Media | 09/30/09
I remember those problems SKDTech | 10/01/09
Yes Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Vista's main problem owner@... | 10/07/09
Vista had problems fastboxster | 10/08/09
Other benchmark tests conducted here Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Battery of tests doesn't include Vista's problem areas fastboxster | 10/08/09
OMG Oz_Media | 10/08/09
My hardware was common fastboxster | 10/10/09
When Vista came out ! jackie40d@... | 10/04/09
Whine Whine Whine Whine Whine.... TechMitch | 09/28/09
Again, stability isnt problem jmrodriguez@... | 09/29/09
Hogwash Oz_Media | 09/30/09
hmmmmm TechMitch | 09/30/09
UAC owner@... | 10/07/09
Failure of root drive? spawnywhippet | 09/29/09
Superfetch keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
So turn it off? Oz_Media | 09/30/09
We are... keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
stunk? TechMitch | 09/30/09
comp as is... keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
Single core? Oz_Media | 10/01/09
Just try Win7, Vista SP3 gewolfe@... | 09/29/09
Yes, service pack, lucvdv@... | 09/30/09
Love or hate? sanderton@... | 09/30/09
Bang on! Oz_Media | 09/30/09
I think you are stretching it a tad there.. keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
In a sense Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Ohh yeh keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
true, Oz_Media | 10/01/09
Win7 owner@... | 10/07/09
Problems with legacy apps killed it. phil.taylor@... | 09/29/09
Vista ... no thank you JeffWainright | 09/29/09
Where are the specifics? anthemwebs@... | 09/29/09
It never failed me will7@... | 09/29/09
It's not just performance SirWizard | 09/29/09
Proof you don't know what you are talking about Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Comments are dead on TechMitch | 09/30/09
Problems. keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
Actually there is a way to get SYSTEM privileges SKDTech | 10/01/09
Security was improvement fastboxster | 10/01/09
Anybody who hasn't had a problem really hasn't used it. HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
Bullsh*t Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Bosh.... psmith@... | 10/15/09
Vista's reputation....deserved? Saabjock@... | 09/29/09
No and yes Another Canadian | 09/29/09
Comparing WindowsME and Vista? mbc@... | 09/30/09
LOL - WinME replaced Win2K. ROFLMAO Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Apple ads gave Vista a bad reputation mrsilva@... | 10/07/09
Just like Windows ME was a flop andrew5859 | 10/09/09
spot on diagnosis - and stolen pretty at that - nt Deadly Ernest | 10/11/09
I guess my coach was right... NotSoChiGuy | 09/28/09
I can't get the 'Vote' button to work Palmetto | 09/28/09
Just looked... NotSoChiGuy | 09/28/09
Ditto... jmgarvin | 09/28/09
Ditto... ITGuy2k | 09/29/09
This is my first visit to the page ganyssa | 09/29/09
Use a MAC it works woogawooga | 09/29/09
FF3 on the Mac support@... | 09/29/09
What's wrong with the printing system? Maybe you should ask HP... HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
hrm... HP Printers... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
Not HP's Problem support@... | 09/30/09
can't vote? here's why mitch_tayse@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? david.valdez@... | 09/28/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? LarryDart | 09/28/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? eric.zimmermann@... | 09/28/09
Dead on. Palmetto | 09/28/09
Hm jck | 09/28/09
It doesn't work fine for me LyleTaylor | 09/28/09
Sound interface keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
Oh well Another Canadian | 09/29/09
Yes. EOD. QED. ~nt~ jck | 09/28/09
Vista, Negative Image, initially Yes, presently NO rgeiken@... | 09/28/09
I purchased new DELLS with Vista Business and same problems woogawooga | 09/29/09
Same problem Desert Rose | 09/29/09
I had one experience with it, and it was terrible SinisterSlay | 09/28/09
Vista Compatible owner@... | 10/07/09
It certainly wasn't that laptop... Yikes! SinisterSlay | 10/07/09
below spec Oz_Media | 10/07/09
And it was sold as advertised that it could run the full vista experience SinisterSlay | 10/08/09
Typical Oz_Media | 10/08/09
Yes, live and learn SinisterSlay | 10/08/09
Class action Oz_Media | 10/07/09
I enjoyed Vista since the Beta version youval@... | 09/28/09
Stability isnt only problem jmrodriguez@... | 09/29/09
I don't believe you, Jim jck0roses | 09/29/09
I'm sorry, but I don't believe you either. afuentesjr | 09/29/09
Let me introduce you to a wonderful invention... lazerousz | 09/30/09
Another guy makes me say hmmmmm TechMitch | 09/30/09
UAC not a bad idea SKDTech | 10/01/09
I call BS JustBringIt | 10/01/09
LOL! afuentesjr | 10/01/09
Lol, you make my day :D. JustBringIt | 10/02/09
To he whose day I made. afuentesjr | 10/02/09
Thanks for the laugh- I can relate, in a way jck0roses | 10/02/09
Correct. afuentesjr | 10/02/09
Any system will stink if management is clueless jck0roses | 10/03/09
Did not scratch the surface alfred.nims@... | 10/05/09
Somethings you say make me say Hmmmmmm TechMitch | 09/30/09
You probably could continue Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Apart from IE and the basics with Word, what do you use your computer for? HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
Mine ? Oz_Media | 09/30/09
I wonder if Vista does same as XP does with its Ram SinisterSlay | 10/06/09
Just better process management Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Well unused RAM is useless RAM SinisterSlay | 10/07/09
How so? Oz_Media | 10/08/09
Well I got no issue with the system caching everything but... SinisterSlay | 10/08/09
Wouldn't a ram manager do that? Oz_Media | 10/09/09
Dont those optimizers just request a **** load of memory? SinisterSlay | 10/09/09
I think not Oz_Media | 10/09/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? p.lee@... | 09/29/09
Vista was Crap and Windows 7 Proves It fastboxster | 09/29/09
So Leopard was crap and Snow Leopard proved it? support@... | 09/30/09
Leopard was better than Tiger though fastboxster | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? pvl@... | 09/29/09
Vista was fine... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
In agreement... MyopicOne | 09/30/09
Win7 RTM owner@... | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? inject_yourself_with_liberty@... | 09/29/09
that laptop is the problem keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
XP is 10 times better cagers95494@... | 09/29/09
What programs? liar... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
What a lod of crap Another Canadian | 09/29/09
Another Canadian that sounds like an American? Oz_Media | 09/30/09
Hi Oz_Media Another Canadian | 10/01/09
I thought so Oz_Media | 10/07/09
Re I tought so Another Canadian | 10/11/09
Been to CF Esquimault many times Oz_Media | 10/11/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? saschwab@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? Thack | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? wsargent@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? dinobe2 | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? dmhd@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? Gormannarbor@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? npo51694@... | 09/29/09
NO - It was abismal marketing dkoch@... | 09/29/09
Abysmal marketing? I agree, HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
Vista will pull through, and hopefully end up the next XP...haha tkmoller | 09/30/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? nccfrank@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? vulpine@... | 09/29/09
I am a pre-user of Win 7 and now 64 bits Another Canadian | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? eblproducts@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? kennerly.banks@... | 09/29/09
well... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
yup.. kennerly.banks@... | 09/30/09
ME....hmmm.... afuentesjr | 09/30/09
Deserves it, and more so, especially after the hype JohnMcGrew@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? microface@... | 09/29/09
Umm.... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? pseudopygrapha@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? networkguyinsavannah | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? robert.a.hatcher@... | 09/29/09
Indeed it does. boxfiddler | 09/29/09
4GB of language files, because the programmers are TOO LAZY to do anything. HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
what computer? keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
To bad for you. JustBringIt | 09/30/09
Re To bad for you. Another Canadian | 10/02/09
Learning to write compact efficient code SeanPOC | 10/07/09
Vista could have been 11GB instead of 15GB. Oz_Media | 10/08/09
haha Puppy Linux is so small it will jackie40d@... | 10/09/09
Who the hell cares? Oz_Media | 10/09/09
No I ment 640K of Memory ! jackie40d@... | 10/10/09
But can it do anything on that system SinisterSlay | 10/09/09
Yup... keeneydj@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? smartino6667@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? ken_mcc@... | 09/29/09
You should file a police report SKDTech | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? Pat9008 | 09/29/09
That was a Vendor/seller issue - disguised as a Vista problem Beoweolf | 09/30/09
3rd party drivers and weak systems deserve the blame. cmelliott | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? JustBringIt | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? jscarroy@... | 09/29/09
Re jscarroy... you are absolutly right Another Canadian | 09/29/09
What's wrong with Vista? Works fine for me. DeeDux | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? dougslager@... | 09/29/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? johnd@... | 09/30/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? daniel.breuer@... | 09/30/09
Of course it does Tony Hopkinson | 09/30/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? Beoweolf | 09/30/09
Vista keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
**applause** Oz_Media | 09/30/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? WhyBlue | 09/30/09
Good one... keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
You haven't completed your bio yet Oz_Media | 10/01/09
Just my observations on each OS maclovin | 09/30/09
so... keeneydj@... | 09/30/09
Seems to be the Gist SKDTech | 10/01/09
Observations? support@... | 09/30/09
Leopard...yes Problematic maclovin | 10/01/09
Re: Just my observations.... xmechanic@... | 09/30/09
Give your head a shake Oz_Media | 10/01/09
Oh....are we done now!? maclovin | 10/01/09
Do whatever the f**k you want to Oz_Media | 10/07/09
I was the one who mentioned 8088s and DOS SKDTech | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? vttimwhite | 09/30/09
another hmmmmmm-er TechMitch | 09/30/09
My hmmm... xmechanic@... | 10/01/09
Hi regarding too many clic for shutdown Another Canadian | 10/06/09
Shut down Vista from keyboard alfred.nims@... | 10/07/09
Might like this key stroke :) ---TK--- | 10/07/09
Even easier Oz_Media | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? david.price@... | 10/01/09
SERIOUSLY maclovin | 10/01/09
Wat is wrong? Oz_Media | 10/07/09
CAR: Sounds like a HARDWARE issue The 'G-Man.' | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? jonquilmcd | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? jprush01@... | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? ronsmith@... | 10/01/09
Maybe SKDTech | 10/01/09
Nah...... sreid08@... | 10/01/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? gjholt@... | 10/01/09
No second coming, but works. dave@... | 10/02/09
Vista in the officce alfred.nims@... | 10/07/09
Vista Deserves ITS Bad Reputation wwgorman | 10/07/09
OK...now The 'G-Man.' | 10/07/09
Shhhhh Oz_Media | 10/09/09
ROFLMAO Oz_Media | 10/09/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? dvanhorn@... | 10/07/09
Don't look now - your resistance to change is showing dpencil@... | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? epw@... | 10/07/09
Vista Great OS. What's the big deal! cragucci@... | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? davee4@... | 10/07/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? maidens@... | 10/08/09
RE: Poll: Does Windows Vista deserve its negative image? subsystem | 10/16/09

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