So after about 5 years of delay, Vista finally arrives.

There are some reports saying that people lining up to get a first chance to buy the product but I think the hype is a lot less than years ago when MS launched Win 95 and Win XP.

Many critics especially Mac lovers will say that Vista is nothing really special as that is what a Mac OS is doing right now.  That may be true but to 95% (worldwide share of computers running Windows) of computer users, that is still something to look forward to.  Speaking of Mac vs Windows, I really like the series of recent Mac ads, a lot of them actually targeting Vista upgrades.

I find myself not really eager to the first batch of Vista converts as I have doubts on the bugs that may still running and on the computing power that it requires to run this probably.  So I guess I will keep a close eye on the early reviews.

Nevertheless, this probably is good news for the overall computer industry especially the hardware companies as many users have been delaying their purchase waiting for the arrival of Vista.

For those who are interested, here’s an interview of Bill Gates on Vista by Business Week.