Maybe it isn't Vista's fault. Maybe it's just software developers not implementing their products correctly in Vista. But, much the same as Linux or, to some extent, the Mac, software is what makes an OS useful. If the software doesn't work then the OS may as well not work.
I can't seem to get my iPod to recognize under Vista. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. I've tried Media Monkey, USB Mass Storage Drivers, and even resorted to installing the real deal — iTunes *gasp*. All to not avail. It simply doesn't work.
To make matters worse, my frustration in using VMWare under Vista is growing as well. Despite all the other troubles I'm having, it seems that the "NAT connection" available under Vista does allow my Contivity VPN client to function properly. Other people are reporting success on other host OSes, so it must be a Vista thing. I even jumped over to VirtualBox and the Workstation version of VMWare just to see if either would make a difference. Nope. In most cases, I use a Bridged connection. But in one very specific and important circumstance, I need a NAT connection. And it just isn't working.
When I return from California on Friday my every effort will be focused on finding XP drivers and getting rid of this abomination of an operating system.
Microsoft: You've some how taken the world's most popular operating system (regardless of whether that popularity was earned) and turned it into a festering pile of rubbish. In terms of software and hardware compatibility, Vista has very little Edge of Linux and is surpassed by Mac OS. Hello foot! Sorry about the bullet hole!
