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1. Comment - Can a touch-screen interface turn Windows around?

   (May 31, 2008 - 5:38 AM)

   As a hardcore Mac user that has to use Windows to access x-rays and do remote access to the hospital, Windows XP SP3 seemed to be the "fastest" OS rather than Vista (pre-SP1).
   Vista SP1 has changed that quite a bit. Not only is Vista FASTER now, but some of the compatibility issues are addressed.
   Balmer is right about Vista as the focus at Microsoft. Windows 7 should just extend that compatibility enough to capture the more commonly used applications in business and medical circles to maintain its lead over Mac.
   However, Mac is coming on strong. MacBook Air and whatever is next (? iPhone or Mac tablet) is sure to be a hit. What is nice about the current Mac lineup is it runs XP and Vista. So, you can still get the shiny new machine with the lit up logo on the lid and still run Windows as your main OS.
   Overall, I am happy to use both OS's. Linux (Ubuntu 8.04) is nice to play with as well. To do work though, my suggestion is Mac OS 10.5 with dual booting to Windows AND running Windows in the Parallels or VMware solution. Currently, you can not really do better than having Vista SP1 as your virtual machine. Take it from someone who uses Macs to save lives.