Robert Peston writes on his blog about problems he’s experienced upgrading to Windows Vista. The standard complaints are there – missing drivers, incompatible software and obsolete hardware. However, more interesting is the revelation that Microsoft deliberately cripples Office XP when it’s installed on Vista meaning, for example, that users have to enter their password every time Outlook checks for new e-mails. Microsoft says it’s for security, but it reeks of a ploy to irritate users into upgrading.

The full post is on the BBC News website, here.

Posted Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 @ 1:54 am
Filed in business and productivity, science and tech

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