visca - 7:37 pm on Feb 5, 2008 (gmt 0)

My experience with using Vista since it's launch is generally positive.

PROVIDING you have decent memory (absolute minimum 2-3GB) and graphics performance (reads: non-integrated and recent generation); and use certified Vista software and hardware. Failing any of those prerequisits is a "you'll get what you get" situation. My experiences haven't been perfect, there are flaws, but no show stoppers that I have seen so far (XP wasn't exactly perfect - that is for sure).

The biggest disappointments so far were dodgy drivers and support early which has been resolved for the most part; over zealous security dialougs to do simple day to day tasks; and the woeful copying speeds that everyone is so well aware of. I welcome this SP1 if it properly addresses these types of issues, and cleans up other rough edges.