Comments on: What Vista Means For SMEs Part II http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/ The small business blog of SmallBizPod - inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Vista For Small Business - Demo Part I | SmallBizPod - small business blog http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-33493 Vista For Small Business - Demo Part I | SmallBizPod - small business blog Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:06:10 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-33493 [...] been nearly six months since I attended the launch of Windows Vista. Back then, I came to the conclusion that for most small businesses the new Microsoft operating [...] [...] been nearly six months since I attended the launch of Windows Vista. Back then, I came to the conclusion that for most small businesses the new Microsoft operating [...]

]]> By: Alex Bellinger http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-1854 Alex Bellinger Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:10:43 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-1854 Tony, I agree with you about much of the improved functionality. I look forward to using Vista as part of the natural hardware upgrade progress, but it simply doesn't make sense at the moment bearing in mind the cost, the inevitable pre SP bugs and compatibility issues. I'm not anti-Vista. I think it'll be good. But it's not so compelling that I need to rush into it. Tony, I agree with you about much of the improved functionality. I look forward to using Vista as part of the natural hardware upgrade progress, but it simply doesn’t make sense at the moment bearing in mind the cost, the inevitable pre SP bugs and compatibility issues. I’m not anti-Vista. I think it’ll be good. But it’s not so compelling that I need to rush into it.

]]> By: Tony Campbell http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-1831 Tony Campbell Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:39:22 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-1831 I may be biased, but I've been running Vista on all my computers for over a year now with the Ultimate Edition powering my Home Cinema system and acting as a backup fileserver for the rest of my Vista Business computers (2 desktops and 2 laptops). I also run MS Small Business Server 2003 with no Vista/SBS integration problems and have found that Vista is extremely good for many more reasons than simply search and security enhancement (although these are great too). Enhanced snapshop backups are great (giving extra fast recovery), installation is smooth and simple, gagdets are good for punching important information through to the desktop (and providing extended connections to sideshow enables hardware), bitlocker drive encryption )ok this one is security) is excellent for protecting your entire hard disk (or removable drives) with really strong encryption, and integrated applications such as DVD maker, Movie Maker and Media Center make the OS invaluable. Yes, there are teething problems, yes it's expensive, but give it a year and at least one service pack and we'll all see what the fuss is about. And believe me, it's a big step forward from Windows XP - I mean this is as big a change as Windows 95 was from 3.11. Tony Campbell Author, Speaker, Consultant I may be biased, but I’ve been running Vista on all my computers for over a year now with the Ultimate Edition powering my Home Cinema system and acting as a backup fileserver for the rest of my Vista Business computers (2 desktops and 2 laptops). I also run MS Small Business Server 2003 with no Vista/SBS integration problems and have found that Vista is extremely good for many more reasons than simply search and security enhancement (although these are great too). Enhanced snapshop backups are great (giving extra fast recovery), installation is smooth and simple, gagdets are good for punching important information through to the desktop (and providing extended connections to sideshow enables hardware), bitlocker drive encryption )ok this one is security) is excellent for protecting your entire hard disk (or removable drives) with really strong encryption, and integrated applications such as DVD maker, Movie Maker and Media Center make the OS invaluable. Yes, there are teething problems, yes it’s expensive, but give it a year and at least one service pack and we’ll all see what the fuss is about. And believe me, it’s a big step forward from Windows XP - I mean this is as big a change as Windows 95 was from 3.11.

Tony Campbell
Author, Speaker, Consultant

]]> By: alex http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-284 alex Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:21:30 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-284 I've spent years learning how to make windows based machines purr the way Macs are supposed to. I've succeeded largely. My sister on the other hand has a Mac. Its wifi card has failed twice. It's been into the genius bar twice. It over heats and switches off at random. All in all it's not so much purring as coughing up fur balls. I'm not anti mac or pro Windoze, but thing's are not always as black and Apple white as they seem. I’ve spent years learning how to make windows based machines purr the way Macs are supposed to. I’ve succeeded largely. My sister on the other hand has a Mac. Its wifi card has failed twice. It’s been into the genius bar twice. It over heats and switches off at random. All in all it’s not so much purring as coughing up fur balls. I’m not anti mac or pro Windoze, but thing’s are not always as black and Apple white as they seem.

]]> By: Bill Dueease http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-283 Bill Dueease Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:52:06 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-283 We Mac owners are happy to see Vista finally arrive. This way our Windoz based competitors will now have to spend more time, money, and energy dealing with Microsoft, as we just purr along without the hassles. Your decision to not buy is smart. Hopefully our Windoz based competitors fell for the MS hype and do not read your blog. We Mac owners are happy to see Vista finally arrive. This way our Windoz based competitors will now have to spend more time, money, and energy dealing with Microsoft, as we just purr along without the hassles. Your decision to not buy is smart. Hopefully our Windoz based competitors fell for the MS hype and do not read your blog.

]]> By: alex http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-228 alex Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:15:36 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-228 Wise words Nick ... love the 'Nick the Geek' tag btw. Made me chuckle. And thanks for adding this site to your news feed - much appreciated. Wise words Nick … love the ‘Nick the Geek’ tag btw. Made me chuckle. And thanks for adding this site to your news feed - much appreciated.

]]> By: Nick The Geek http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-227 Nick The Geek Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/01/31/what-vista-means-for-smes-part-ii/#comment-227 Hi Alex I agree with that small businesses shouldn't worry about Vista until they have a hardware upgrade and preferably, not until Service Pack 1 comes out ... Whilst the two big positive pluses (ultra-quick searching and increased security) are great, it doesn't (IMHO anyway) justify paying out a fair chunk of cash for features that should be standard in an Operating System anyway ... Plus, there are plenty of 3rd party programs out for XP that will give you 99.9% of the core features of Vista for free ... As you say, XP is stable and as a small business myself, I'm not will to take the risk to switch to a brand new OS with all the inherent hardware and software compatibility problems it brings ... Just a 2p worth from a "geek" ;) Great site, BTW - added your newsfeed ... Cheers Nick :) Hi Alex

I agree with that small businesses shouldn’t worry about Vista until they have a hardware upgrade and preferably, not until Service Pack 1 comes out …

Whilst the two big positive pluses (ultra-quick searching and increased security) are great, it doesn’t (IMHO anyway) justify paying out a fair chunk of cash for features that should be standard in an Operating System anyway …

Plus, there are plenty of 3rd party programs out for XP that will give you 99.9% of the core features of Vista for free …

As you say, XP is stable and as a small business myself, I’m not will to take the risk to switch to a brand new OS with all the inherent hardware and software compatibility problems it brings …

Just a 2p worth from a “geek” ;)

Great site, BTW - added your newsfeed …

Cheers

Nick :)

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