Room With A View

For the last two weeks I’ve had one of next year’s new pc’s in my room for testing. Several students have asked why it doesn’t have Vista as its operating system. The decision was made to stay with XP because the IT department felt that Vista is not ready for prime time. There’s a difference between being on the leading edge of technology and being on the bleeding edge. It looks like we’re not the only ones to think this. According to a report by the British Communications and Technology Agency there are no “must have” features in Vista that make it worth the financial and organizational challenges its adoption would require. [Link]