I know what you’re thinking. You’re wondering why I haven’t mention Windows Vista, the preferred computer operating system in Hades, for awhile. You’re thinking, That Dan Guy has clearly resolved his issues, and is now enjoying the manifold benefits of technology’s greatest innovation.

Ha Ha Ha!!!!

What I have been doing is discovering that every passing day with Vista is like playing Hide and Seek with your patience and resources. The latest quirk, is a unique little gag it pulls, where the operating system default language changes. I can’t tell if it’s Spanish, or Martian, but all the apostrophes load backwards, which causes Spell Check to have a mental breakdown before I can close or send a document. And, if you try to get around that flaw, by pressing “Ignore All”, Vista (or Spell Check) presumes that to mean “Continue Checking All” and goes about its business as usual.

Another little hoot that we share is the default printer. On computers that actually work, you are able to enter the control panel, and choose which printer the computer defaults to. Pretty simple, right? Well, on my Vista OS, every time you restart the computer, it defaults to some printer that doesn’t actually do anything, and refuses to acknowledge any other printers installed and attached to the computer. It’s either really stubborn that way, or its processor may have suffered severe head trauma, somewhere along the production or shipping process.

I maintain, Windows Vista is the single best advertising for Apple Computers I have yet to see, and cannot wait until I have the wherewithal to make the switch.

Hope that clears things up…

Chow for now!!