Yes I’m currently using 2 Vistas … one of which is good and the other one sucks so much I’m thinking of downgrading.

The one I love is my Garmin eTrex Vista GPS receiver. This vista was indispensable during my Europe trip last year. I’ll be so lost without it.

Of lately, I’ve been using a lot of it’s built in electronic compass. It accurately shows me where I’m heading and more importantly where a particular house door is facing. You see, I’ve been house hunting for myself and my uncle.

Another feature I used is the barometric altimeter. Since I’ve been checking out houses near the beach … you need to have a home with at least 15meters elevation above sea level … just to be safe.

This Vista is always with me when I’m deep in the jungle … just in case I don’t wanna wait for the stars to tell which way is north.

Now on to the Vista I hate. I just got myself a new notebook and it comes preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. It’s just so frustrating to be using a damn operating system which is not fully ready for serious use.

Some of the applications which I use is not Vista compatible and I must say, it’s just way too sluggish with all the nifty bells and whistles incorporated. As a matter of fact, it just feels like I’m using the old XP on my old notebook.

And with all the damn security features and settings on by default, it’s just very unproductive to be answering every damn security alert while working.

I just can’t believe it gets crappier on it’s release compared to the earlier betas.