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Why power users will hate Vista
Sunday, January 28th, 2007
I’ve been testing the final version of Windows Vista in the last couple of days and I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it. I’m 
trying to figure an objective approach to it, but it’s really hard, because I simply don’t like most of the things I see. One of the reasons for this is the fact that Windows Vista doesn’t offer anything new for Windows power users - actually, it’s only taking away from them. I could make a long list, but basically, all the problems stem from several simple facts:
First, there are no more expanding menus. Instead, you have a system similar to web browsing - one menu at a time is visible, while navigation is done with back/forward buttons. Result? Start - Program Files - Accessories - System Tools takes 4 clicks now. In WinXP, it was one click (and a short wait for menus to expand), and going back was just a small movement of the mouse. Sure, you don’t really have to click the items in the new menu, you can just hover over them and they will expand after a second, but most power users don’t want to wait - they want to do things fast. Moreover, the new menus (especially the Start Menu) offer less information because it’s all crammed in a small space. I can’t see any benefits to this new approach - all I see is drawbacks. Of course, you can turn this off in most places and go back to the good old expanding menus, but it means you’re going to have to do it every time you fix someone’s computer. Why power users will hate Vista - franticindustries.
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