Courtesy of OSWeekly.com

(Column) - Well, it's about time. Microsoft's Windows Vista is just around the corner, and from the looks of things, it’s the OS that ought to be a hit among many Windows users. All is good in the world of Windows now, right? Eh, not so fast...

It's About the Drivers, Folks. I would hardly refer to myself as a Windows "fanboy" by any stretch of the imagination. Still, after reading up on all of the reports from various columnists with regard to Windows Vista support, I simply cannot help but feel like a serious point has been missed here.

See, it's true that some hardware manufactures have not had a lot of luck with the development of a number of drivers for some printers, mice and other peripherals. But it seems to me that this was a similar issue when XP first came out. Actually, I seem to remember this being a real problem for a number of months.

So, now we have to ask: who is really at fault here? My first reaction is to say that perhaps Microsoft did not provide enough clear information ahead of time for hardware manufactures to create new Vista drivers in time for its upcoming release. But if memory serves me right, this was not the case at all. No, this time I believe that it could very well be a joint effort of negligence, with both Microsoft and a number of hardware manufacturers holding the bag. Others may argue, however, that the fault lies squarely on the shoulders of the hardware companies looking for little more than the most basic functionality.

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