Windows vista - the main disappointment of 2007

Periodical PC World composed the list of fifteen most noticeable technological disappointments of 2007.

The first place of Heath- parade PC World occupied the operating system Microsoft Windows vista. The authors of list indicate that this program platform did not justify the expectations of users, works slower than its predecessor Windows khr and needs modification.

The second line of list occupies the opposition of sizes HD DVD and Blu-Ray. These two of standard with the variable success conquer market, and it is not thus far clear how will end war. Moreover one additional size, which, supposedly, will compose competition HD DVD and Blu-Ray, was recently proposed. The so-called carriers HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc) contain to 20 Gb of data and can be used for the record video of high quality in size 1080p. it locks the first troika the "antisocial" network Facebook with their marketingovoy system Beacon. In the middle of November it was explained that Facebook, using Beacon, publishes the information about the purchases, perfected in online by the members of network, and other users can see this information. Actually Facebook thus it disrupted the secret of particular life. The fourth place was reached company Yahoo for the delivery to the Chinese authorities of information about the journalists. The fifth line of rating engaged itself cell phone iPhone with its tying to the honeycomb networks of the specific operators of connection. On the sixth line of Heath- parade proved to be the Internet providers, which block traffic of the networks. They further follow network IP- telephony, which encountered numerous complexities in connection with the patent actions and problems of safety. The eighth position was reached to the operating system Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), which, as Windows vista, proved to be "somewhat damp". On the ninth line of Heath- parade is located new office packet 2007 microsoft Office System with its completely altered interface. The tenth place periodical PC World returned to the operators of honeycomb connection, the quality of whose services leaves much to be desired. Further follows "killer iPod" - player Zune from corporation Microsoft, which thus far so could not seriously make room the pocket device Apple. The twelfth place - and the word combination "Internet- safety", which the compilers of list characterize not otherwise. In the thirteenth place of rating were arranged the countless social- oriented services, whose 90%, in the opinion PC World, will disappear for two years. The fourteenth position of Heath- parade is engaged unsuccessful projects on the development of the wireless networks WiMax. Finally, locks list the service of the delivery of video content Amazon Unbox with its excessively complex interface and number of other problems.