#breadgrader

After getting my new Villanova issued laptop, I decided to configure the computer for dual boot with Ubuntu. After doing so, about two weeks later, my Windows 7 system crashed so hard to the point that it just won't boot anymore. So I was stuck using Ubuntu until I could get UNIT to ghost the Win7 image into the laptop. However, I ran into many pesky bugs while running Ubuntu. There were compatibility issues left and right and I would constantly get these "Ubuntu 13.04 encountered an internal error" messages that I had no idea how to prevent from appear again...

Yesterday, I had enough when I tried to open a file with vi and it hanged for 10 seconds before it fully loaded...I decided to give Windows XP a shot. You'll hate me for saying this, but I now have a new found love for the Windows XP operating system. From the years 2001 to 2007, WinXP has grown to become THE most ubiquitous operating system in the computer market. For that reason, developers always gave the highest level of attention to making their products as bug-free and compatible with WinXP as possible. However, even after MS released subsequent versions of Windows (Vista, 7, 8), the IT world continued to use WinXP as their operating system of choice. As a result, to this day, hardware manufacturers still write device drivers for WinXP. Sadly to say, they just don't seem to give a rats ass about compatibility with Linux...

Sure there are still some brain-dead quirks about the system (like incompatibility with SATA-based drives...), but for all my simple computing needs (eg gaming, iTunes) Windows XP gets the job done with ease. I see no reason to go to UNIT to reimage the entire drive with even more brain-dead Windows 7

As for the linux partition, I think I'm going to use Ubuntu 12.04...I think it's become perfectly clear that Canonical cares more about pushing out their semi-annual releases on time then ensuring the quality of the release.

Similarly, keep an eye out on the ongoing dilemma with Apple and iOS 7. The rumor mill is hot right now over the new Apple products that are soon to be announced and you can be sure that Apple wants iOS 7 to be the default operating system for their new products. However, in the Apple developer forums, there are threads left and right regarding the onslaught of bugs that iOS 7 has brought upon many apps. Over the next two months that Apple is anticipated to make their product launch, it is going to be very interesting to see what they decide to with iOS 7 cause it sure as hell won't be ready for a public release by then.

So I think the lesson of the day is, releasing upgrades must be done with the utmost care; stability > features