While Windows XP seemingly keeps going, and going, and going, Windows Vista has had a tumultuous less-than three years. The fact that Microsoft has released a new OS, Windows 7, less than three years after Windows Vista shows how big a failure Vista was.
Windows Vista was much hyped as it was launched, just as Windows 7 was, but a lack of device drivers for older peripherals, sluggishness on some lower-powered PCs, and an eventual class-action lawsuit over the term “Vista-Capable.” Internal Microsoft emails even showed that the company was aware there might be issues with lower-powered systems.
Windows 7 is supposed to be everything Windows Vista was not. In fact, some have called it a Windows Vista service pack. Some have called for Microsoft to make it a free upgrade, as well (which isn’t going to happen).
For one, Windows 7 shouldn’t have the issues with driver support that Vista did. Between XP and Vista, Microsoft changed the driver model, which led to that problem. Vista drivers should work on 7, with the operative word being should.
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