Microsoft Windows Vista Vs. Apple Mac OS X Leopard

This is it.. The battle between Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard.. when i get my hands-on Windows Vista Beta 2 a few months ago.. Even though it had a lot of improvement than Windows XP.. but i feel that Microsoft are trying hard to follow Mac OS X (the most advanced operating system in the world).. There are too much thing that will make you feel like : "what a minute.. isn't this from Mac OS?"

A. Stability : Windows Server 2003 vs. Unix
Microsoft are trying to developed a new kernel for Windows Vista but failed..instead.. they modify the Windows Server 2003 kernel and make it for Windows Vista.. Windows Vista is a lot more stable than Windows XP (of course this OS eat RAM like monster just to make it stable.. it is recommended that you have 1GB of RAM for Windows Vista..) but i can still feel that it still cannot compete with Mac OS X stability that based on Unix.. There is nothing special about Windows Server 2003 it just about the application compatibility.. it still cannot handle mission critical application that Unix good at..

B. Graphics : Direct X vs. OpenGL
After a lot of version of Direct X.. a lot of generation of 3D Graphic Card.. Microsoft only starting to use the power of it on Windows Vista.. with glass-like Windows Aero interface... but Mac OS X already did this with Quartz Extreme and Core Graphic a long time ago that use the power of OpenGL.. a 3D graphic driver that used to create realistic 3D games such as Quake, Doom etc..

C. Search : Windows Search vs. Spotlight
One of the main features of Windows Vista is the built-in search features that allow you to search for documents, images easily..



























but.. Mac OS X already had this features on Spotlight a few year ago..



























D. Calendar : Windows Calendar vs. iCal
Not all people want to use your Microsoft Outlook one.. not all people very rich to pay another hundred just to use the calendar function on the Microsoft Outlook.. finally Microsoft realise this and offer Calendar function on Windows Vista.. but you have a long way to go.. Apple already have this with iCal a few year ago..



































E. Widgets : Microsoft Gadget vs. Dashboard
Wah.. Windows Vista got cool widgets wor.. Mac OS X already have it already lor.. Mac OS already got thousands of widgets available for download.. another copycat from Microsoft..



























F. Networking : ipv6 nightmare
One thing good about Windows XP is the easy to configure networking compared to Mac OS X..
but right now Microsoft come out with Network Center and also add-in ipv6 connectivity (because Mac OS X Tiger already got ipv6 maa..) in Windows Vista will bring nightmare to Network Administrator to configure the networking for Windows Vista just like what they have with Mac OS X.. Is not that Windows Vista Network Center is not good.. Is that if you have incompatible router with Windows Vista or you have a very special network topology in your office (just like my one of it's kind rojak network topology in my office) then you will have nightmare configure it.. imagine that: you click print but nothing come out.. you cannot access the share file on server.. you are connected to the network but not connected to the internet.. how to solve? imagine this: you need to reboot the router.. you need to restart the PC.. bla bla bla.. time to get used to it.. or you hold the Windows Vista upgrade lor..

G. Conclusion : Vista or not to Vista
Want to Vista or not to Vista? it really up to you.. some people scared to upgrade to Vista because they afraid their PC is not suitable for Vista and afraid will crash their PC..
If you bought new PC this year it means that it is Windows Vista ready.. if it is doesn't than doesn't upgrade it.. i bet you will switch back to Windows XP (since your PC don't have enough horsepower to make use of all the features that Windows Vista have).. get a new PC with Windows Vista or get a Mac instead (haha)..
(Headache.. i need to handle Windows Vista PCs next year.. because next year all the new PC will running on Windows Vista..)