I know I’ll become a pariah, but I can’t read this crap anymore.  I’m sick of hearing “Vista-bashing”.

I work in a consumer electronics store that happens to sell computers, and will have countless customers come in and say something to the effect of “Vista is terrible.  It’s filled with bugs.”  Every time without fail I’ll respond with “Oh really? What kind of bugs?”  And every time without fail the ‘intelligeble’ muttering comes back with a sheepish “I don’t know, that’s just what I heard.”

I guess I should attack this rant in steps. (Again, I’m not pro-Microsoft, I’m not pro-Apple, & I’m not pro-Linux)

Linus Torvalds

1.) Stop. Just stop. I know what you’re going to say, but you don’t know shit about computers. You have no basis for your argument and quite frankly need to stop pretending that you’re the next coming of Linus Torvalds.

2.) The “problems” everyone keeps talking about are there to protect your dumbass from doing the same things that screwed up your last computer. 

User Account Control is designed to warn you when something is being installed in order to reduce/eliminate the effect of malware.  Unless you intend on not visiting those naughty sites anymore, I suggest you leave it on.  For those of you who actually DO know what you’re doing, there is an option to shut it off, so stop bitching.  As far as the DRM is concerned, stop stealing things that aren’t yours.  Problem solved.

3.) Hardware Requirements: I get it, Vista doesn’t run on your 512mb Celeron processor.  It’s time to get a computer that’s not ten years old.  And on that note, don’t expect a $400.00 unit to be a gaming machine.  It’s not, it can’t, and it never will.

4.) Software Compatibility: Okay, so this one I’ll give you.  But seriously, almost every customer I talk to says “Oh yeah, I just use my computer for the internet.”  That means you need a web browser and security software.  Those should be things you replace once a year anyway. If you’re mad about the gaming situation, buy a console.

I really did try to hold my tongue, and I’m not even saying that it’s the greatest operating system on the face of the planet, but seriously… if it’s that bad, just buy an Apple.