I Dread The Day My Mom Upgrades to Vista

Don’t get me wrong, Windows Vista has some great, way over due, but still great improvements. But in the battle of user experience against security, it seams that user experience didn’t even show up.

For the novice user, every security message that pops up is very alarming. Terrified of the security alert, most users don’t even bother to read the message. For them the messages “Click to delete your entire data” and “Click to use the software you just installed” is pretty much the same. In both cases they would click “cancel” just to be on the safe side.

The problem with Vista is that on every move you make, it asks you to “allow” or “cancel”. I dread the day the group of family members and friends I provide support to, lead proudly by my mom, upgrade to Vista. Vista has been launched a few months ago already and now it’s coming to the mass. Mark my words fellow techies, we’re going to need another hour each day just to answer emergency “allow” or “cancel” questions.

This very funny video gives you a sneak peek to Vista:

Not that you really have a choice (if you’re a PC user like me), but for those of you who want to learn more before you upgrade:

• Here’s a pretty balanced review of Vista by TechnologyReview.com
• A less balanced review featuring the incompatibilities of Windows Vista
• Tips on how to tweak Vista

Those of you who have already upgraded, you know what I mean. For the rest of you, start practicing the word “A-L-L-O W”…