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Originally Posted by Randle2I
Vista isn't the second coming of Christ, but it certainly isn't as bad as most make it out to be. Like I said earlier, it's just the popular thing to do right now.
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I wish that was true. I run a lot of media software, not for editing, but for ripping.
First, ripping the CD audio. Anyone in this scene can tell you there are only a handful of ripping utilities to trust, and only two of those can guarantee their results objectively (against a database). Only one of those two programs is free. The free one... doesn't work so hot in Vista even when administrative rights are enabled during installation.
Secondly comes preservation of the audio. This requires not-so-Windows-standard audio codecs. The most widely used lossless audio codec out there is FLAC. FLAC finally did something which enables it to run properly in Vista but all to often a new user signs up to HA in order to ask what is wrong with his FLAC install.
Next comes transcoding.
To tell the truth I haven't read any problems, but I would not be surprised if someone down the line is trying to use the simplest way to batch transcode FLAC albums to MP3, with Foobar2000, and Vista won't let the encoders write to the hard drive.
Finally comes reauthoring, either data discs or playable CDs. Only be the grace of luck does that one actually work properly with ImgBurn.
You might wonder why I give damn? That was my job for two summers: digitize my neighbor's DJ business. I finally got it setup on his system so all he has to do is put the CD in and it rips, processes, and makes a back up waiting to go to DVD. I have forbade him from getting Vista because I do not want to have to relearn a new system and figure out all that process again.