Britain shuns Vista

January 13, 2008 · Filed Under Techno-Bab · Comment 

According to an InfoWorld report, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) has instructed that British schools should not upgrade to Microsoft’s Vista operating system and Office 2007 productivity suite. It also supported use of the international standard ODF (Open Document Format) for storing files, specifically avoiding Microsoft’s OOXML (Office Open XML) document format because of concerns about compatibility between different applications.

The BECTA report has made the following observation which is very significant:

We have not had sight of any evidence to support the argument that the costs of upgrading to Vista in educational establishments would be offset by appropriate benefit,

Let us wait and see as to how many countries will take the cue and see reason!

Hail Ubuntu!!

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Latest is not always the best!

October 10, 2007 · Filed Under Techno-Bab · 1 Comment 

Are you an “Upgrade freak”, itching to bung in the “latest” apps and brag about it to your buddies?

Bad VistaStop to think for a while. Consider the fate of those suckers who went ga-ga about Windows Vista and ended up shredding the Vista CD and reverting quietly to Good ol’ XP. (Psst…. Microsoft has finally got the hint, to wit, realized that Vista is a fiasco and is quietly providing upgrades to XP.)

Do not rush to upgrade to latest versions of proggies, before they are fully tested and proven to be bug-free. Think, why should you be the fall guy to be straddled with a buggy trashcan!

Now the same message through a video!


YouTube - Watch - Vista Sucks!

Read PCWorld’s crotchety columnist Steve Bass and his compatriots’ wise words on why they’re loathe to upgrade their favorite apps.

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