Speaking of Vista's perception, I had forgotten all about the Mojave Experiment.
In the experiment users were taken through Microsoft's "next OS" which was revealed to be Vista after everyone had given positive feedback. Now there are a number of sources pointing to the shortcomings of the experiment to measure on an absolute scale the rating of Vista. However, I believe we have forgotten the basis of scientific experimentation which it to attempt to disprove a hypothesis. In this case, Microsoft's hypothesis was that Vista's PR had no impact on user's perception. If a rebranded OS and a fresh explanation of the new features had an effect then Vista's bad press certain had a play in perception.
However, this experiment can't show us that Vista is great yet most blogs will discredit the experiment because of glossing over of drivers, software, and setup. Because these are issues also found in XP and 7, these issues being in Vista should not affect it's reception vs. the Window's baseline. If people love XP and 7 more than Vista is is not because those OSs are any better in those areas. Well, maybe 7 I'll have to see...
See Also:
NY Times - Blog Posts Poke Holes in ‘Taste Test’ by Microsoft
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