Microsoft Vista - Is it right for you?
By now, you've seen all the ads and all the hype for Microsoft's new Windows release, called Vista. You've may have also read that it's not for everyone- and you would be right.
Sure, Vista looks great. The new operating system 'borrows' a few concepts from Apple's operating system, and certainly some tasks (such as browsing through multiple applications) are much easier.
However, all of this new functionality comes at a steep price. First of all, just to take advantage of the new graphic capabilities will most likely require a new computer. Secondly, your most commonly used applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, have all been redesigned and will require substantial training for your staff.
Finally, because this is a new product, it always makes sense to wait for the 'bugs' to get resolved so that the platform becomes more stable.
If you have already upgraded to Vista or are planning too- don't worry about DonorPerfect. We've tested our most current versions and have not detected a problem.
If you are thinking about changing to Vista though, we believe it makes sense to wait to see what really happens and let the marketplace decide the outcome.
Sure, Vista looks great. The new operating system 'borrows' a few concepts from Apple's operating system, and certainly some tasks (such as browsing through multiple applications) are much easier.
However, all of this new functionality comes at a steep price. First of all, just to take advantage of the new graphic capabilities will most likely require a new computer. Secondly, your most commonly used applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, have all been redesigned and will require substantial training for your staff.
Finally, because this is a new product, it always makes sense to wait for the 'bugs' to get resolved so that the platform becomes more stable.
If you have already upgraded to Vista or are planning too- don't worry about DonorPerfect. We've tested our most current versions and have not detected a problem.
If you are thinking about changing to Vista though, we believe it makes sense to wait to see what really happens and let the marketplace decide the outcome.
posted by Jon Biedermann at
7:15 AM
2 Comments:
For more than 25 years I have used Microsoft products beginning with MSDOS and running WordPerfect 5.1 Windows 3.1, 3.11 for networking, windows 95, 98 first and second edition, me, 2000, 2000 professional, and xp home and professional. However, I am proud to say that after so long of being in the dark, with more than 10 million fatal errors and shutting down, and losing all email account information because something happened to the mapi32.dll file, I have just about completely finished with Microsoft products. There is an option and the great thing about it is that most of it is free! The operating system is free, the office suite is free! Whats more the office suite will open, edit, and save any microsoft office document except Microsoft Publisher, but they do have a true desktop publishing program that is also free and while it takes a little time to master, it seems the new MSOffice programs will also. I have switched to a distribution of Linux called Ubuntu, it's an african word, I can't really explain what it means but let's just say, it works. I've used it for almost 2 months, it's never asked me to install a driver, shutdown, or had a fatal error, and the screen has never frozen, and all the software including office suite, accounting software, video editing software, Desktop Publishing software has been completely free, it automatically downloads and installs without any work on my part and again it just works. I also use DonorPerfect online and it works great with linux's Foxfire Browser. I don't think I will ever go back to Microsoft. Donor Perfect Online has been a great product for us.
I appreciate the opinion and feedback!
-Jon
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