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    "title": "Vista: The new grey mare ain't what she used to be",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2007/03/10/vista-the-new-grey-mare-aint-what-she-used-to-be/",
    "datePublished": "2007-03-10",
    "dateModified": "2007-03-10",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "So, it was time to re-build my laptop -- 4 months of cruft gets in the way and really slows things down. And since the company I work for has…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Vista: The new grey mare ain't what she used to be

So, it was time to re-build my laptop -- 4 months of cruft gets in the way and really slows things down. And since the company I work for has an Microsoft Enterprise License that includes Vista, I took the plunge.

So far, it's ok. Nothing that really rocks my world. And one serious hindrance: It seems that Juniper Networks / Netscreen don't seem to have bothered releasing a Vista compatible version of their ***Netscreen Remote*** software. This means I have a serious disadvantage when it comes to working from home.

Other than that, it's the annoyances that bother that outweigh the cool things that impress. I turned of the CPU/Memory sucking Aero transparency and animation, and I am still looking at having to upgrade to 2GB of RAM.

Meanwhile, if I took the time to install Ubuntu, I could have a equally cool interface, higher security, and a smaller memory footprint.

It seems that Microsoft has gone out of their way, in the name of security, to compromise usability. I won't be recommending it for my friends and neighbours.

Tags: [Vista](http://technorati.com/tag/Vista), [Windows Vista](http://technorati.com/tag/Windows+Vista), [annoyances](http://technorati.com/tag/annoyances), [Netscreen](http://technorati.com/tag/Netscreen), [Juniper Networks](http://technorati.com/tag/Juniper+Networks), [Netscreen Remote](http://technorati.com/tag/Netscreen+Remote), [Ubuntu](http://technorati.com/tag/Ubuntu)