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There’s a new article up at Yahoo News describing quite a number of annoyances built into Microsofts flagship new OS. Sounds like a dog to me, I personally have no plans on “upgrading” any time in the near future and you may want to read this article before you drop a bundle on the latest.

There’s lots to like in the newest version of Windows. Vista’s look is stunning, the OS should be more secure, and finding things is often easier. But Windows wouldn’t be Windows without those aspects, big and small, that just drive you nuts with frustration. Here’s our list of Vista features that just make us wonder, “What were they thinking?” Yahoo Article

I’m still fuming about the changes they made to Internet Explorer, IE 7 gives me fits every single day. And don’t bother telling me to “Get Firefox” because as a web developer I have to use all browsers interchangeably. I don’t like Internet Explorer but unfortunately I don’t have much of a choice. And to top it off I have to use a second PC to run IE 6 to check pages as well. I have to agree, “what were they thinking”?

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