 RCaugh
join:2001-03-03
San Francisco, CA
2 edits | Perhaps this just means people were disappointed When an upgrade causes this much attention, it very well could simply mean there were a hell of a lot of dissatisfied users. I didn't opt for Vista because I'm satisfied with XP. I opted for XP and actually paid for it because I was dissatisfied with Millennium. In terms of knowing the standards and being effective in the workplace, it pays to know what is being used. If they introduce Vista to my workplace, it would make career sense for me to become familiar with it. If they are using IE at work, knowing FF inside and out isn't really going to benefit my career much. As a manager, I'm going to be much more likely to hire someone who knows Windows, Office, Outlook, and IE than only Mac computing or FF. Why would I want to increase their learning curve and burden myself and my staff teaching them the very basics of our computer system? Just like those whose language becomes a barrier. If they speak or write terrible English and spend all night at home speaking their native tongue with no effort to improve their communication skills, it is not career smart. |
