by Herb Torrens
08 October 2008
A Microsoft Springboard Virtual Roundtable on Tuesday examined Windows Vista performance, fielding technical views from some panelists that had actually carried out system upgrades. The general opinion among the group was that Service Pack 1 for Vista had transformed the much-maligned operating system into an ideal solution for enterprise IT managers.
Mark Russinovich, technical fellow in the Core Operating Systems Division at Microsoft, hosted a seven-member panel of industry experts. It was the third session in a Microsoft series that features live, online discussions about Windows Vista.
Ironically, the seven-member panel spent much of the time (over an hour) discussing shortfalls -- hardware limitations, driver support, and setup and misconfiguration issues -- that have plagued Vista installs.
Despite those frustrations, the real problem is user expectations, which form the core of misconceptions about Vista, according to panel member Michael Boyd, a platform systems engineer for a financial services organization.
Redmond Developer News | Panelists Praise Vista Performance, Despite the 'Pain'
08 October 2008
A Microsoft Springboard Virtual Roundtable on Tuesday examined Windows Vista performance, fielding technical views from some panelists that had actually carried out system upgrades. The general opinion among the group was that Service Pack 1 for Vista had transformed the much-maligned operating system into an ideal solution for enterprise IT managers.
Mark Russinovich, technical fellow in the Core Operating Systems Division at Microsoft, hosted a seven-member panel of industry experts. It was the third session in a Microsoft series that features live, online discussions about Windows Vista.
Ironically, the seven-member panel spent much of the time (over an hour) discussing shortfalls -- hardware limitations, driver support, and setup and misconfiguration issues -- that have plagued Vista installs.
Despite those frustrations, the real problem is user expectations, which form the core of misconceptions about Vista, according to panel member Michael Boyd, a platform systems engineer for a financial services organization.
Redmond Developer News | Panelists Praise Vista Performance, Despite the 'Pain'