With Windows Vista
beginning to replace Windows XP, I felt that I had been totally
betrayed by Microsoft. Why? Because spending gobs of
hours upgrading my computer due to no-longer compatible software and
being forced to spend considerable money on new programs that I will
have to spend hundreds of hours learning, is really a waste of my
time and really unproductive. I am sue that I am not alone in
having a real life other than consistently purchasing and learning
needlessly modified software on a computer.
Why should I have to do
this when my current computer and software meet all of my
requirements. If I need new features, let me make my own decision to
upgrade to the appropriate software upgrade without being forced to
upgrade to software with unwanted features.
| Computer - XP
2gz, dual |
Vista will
obsolete existing equipment. |
| Windows XP: |
Being replaced by Vista. |
| General
utilities: |
Similar replacements available -
some at additional cost. |
| Specific
utilities: |
Similar replacements
available - all at additional cost. |
|
HiJaak Pro: |
Unknown.
Highly unlikely with Vista. |
|
Internet: |
Replacements available at no
cost. |
| Music: |
Similar replacements
available - some at additional cost. |
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| Microsoft Suite 97 |
More recent upgrades are "bloat
ware" and unnecessary. |
| Lotus 123 v5: |
Extinct -
incompatible
upgrade - no longer supported |
| TurboDraw: |
Extinct - no
upgrade - no longer supported |
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| Photo Mechanic: |
Upgrades available at substantial
cost. |
| Nikon Capture NX: |
Upgrades required with new Nikon
camera bodies. |
| PhotoShop CS2: |
Upgrade available at substantial
cost. |
|
Photoshop Plugins |
Some
incompatibilities - rapidly losing support for existing. |
| PhotoDraw 2: |
Extinct - no upgrade -
no longer supported. |
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| FrontPage 2002: |
Extinct - no upgrade - no longer
supported. |
| SWF'n Slide Pro |
Currently supported- future
compatibility unknown |
| Porta |
Currently supported-
future compatibility unknown |
| Bellamax Upshot |
Currently supported-
future compatibility unknown |
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