Vista Views

Click over here to have a look at Windows Vista, the upcoming, and long overdue Windows upgrade to be officially released later this year. The Beta software is out and we can finally get a look at the new interface.

No doubt, Windows XP was starting to look like a beat 1994 Ford Taurus. On the contrary I think Vista is a pretty damn attractive OS, and it's interesting that they're using the hi-gloss look to position themselves against Mac's more matted brushed silvery thing. Not sure which I like better, but Windows has my attention again.

Even more, I've been thinking about making the switch back to PC for my next computer, as most of my faith in Apple products has weaned. My 4th-gen iPod randomly kicked the bucket 16 months out of the box, not to mention that was a replacement for the first one. I'm thankful at least one repair was covered under warrenty. Then, Alison's iPod bit it the same way about a month ago. Then I dropped my laptop a mere 12 inches from the ground at which point the hard drive decided it would allow access to any piece of software except iTunes. Except for iTunes! Now more than ever I realize that computers are just glorified jukeboxes. Not mine though. Not any more.