Vista? Not on my desktop, thank you.

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Hurray! Vista is released. Now we can all get back to doing whatever we were doing previously. Hype aside, I’m not excited about this release, for the following reasons;

My desktop, laptop and server aren’t ‘Vista Ready’,
I’m not going to invest to upgrade (my computers do what I need them to currently),
I run Ubuntu and XP, dual boot,
My media centres are first-generation Xboxes,
I don’t feel like being an unpaid beta-tester for Microsoft (I may be in a position to acquire a new computer with Vista when SP1 is released — as you know it will be),
Much of my existing software is not currently Vista compatible — I’ll have to upgrade to newer versions, yet another pain I don’t need.
Hardware drivers — I’ll have to upgrade to newer versions, if they exist (or wait until they’re made), or toast my hardware investment (joystick, game pad, scanner, printer…etc), yet another pain I don’t need.

And here’s a few news articles about the vista release and launch, should you need more reason to wait:

Globe & Mail — Vista’s midnight launch fizzles
CrunchGear — Six good reasons not to upgrade to Vista
Wired News — Why you don’t need Vista now
Toronto Star (Michael Geist) — Vista’s legal fine print raises red flags
Wired News — No huge crowds for midnight Vista launch
Computer Business Review Online — UK government agency tells schools to ignore Vista
The Register — Vista first look: Bugs and confusion [thanks Chris!]

…and finally:

Download Squad — In serious Vista doubt? Try Ubuntu instead

***UPDATE*** Mar. 23, ‘09 Well, Vista came preinstalled on my new laptop. I’ve been using it for a few months, and am convinced it’s slower that the laptop could be. I’m considering a dual boot XP/Vista…just to verify it. Stay tuned, I’ll post about it if I go that way