When it Comes to Microsoft, Experience Colors Your Opinion

Lots of strong opinions about Microsoft out there. There are people who stand behind it staunchly. In their eyes Microsoft can do no wrong and critics like me are simply buffoons who don't get it. Then there are people who hate Microsoft for everything it stands for. In their minds no matter what Microsoft offers, it's going to be bad.

I admit I've been a harsh critic of Microsoft in this space, but only because I believe it has deserved it, not because of any vendetta. When it comes to Vista, for instance, I criticize it because I've found it almost completely unusable based on my experience. I've had friends tell me they have few issues with Vista (any more than you would with any OS). When it comes to Windows 7, I'm willing to be open minded and let my experience guide me, but I have to say based on some early research (some of which I wrote about in Meet the New Windows, Same as the Old Windows), I do have doubts that this is going to be anything but repackaged Vista. I'm willing to give it a chance, but not much.

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