Yesterday my main hard drive decided to start doing the “drive death dance”. Clicking sounds emanating from a piece of computer hardware is never a good thing.

So what did I decide to do first? Why install Windows Vista RC1!

The new Aero interface with slick transparent windows, transitions, and widgets is pretty amazing. If my machine of 3+ years was any faster I’m sure it would be even better.

It’s nice to see such a clean and more efficient package from Microsoft. It’ll be a much better user experience for users when it is finally available for sale.

So until I purchase a new main hard drive, I’ll be computing in the wonderful new world of Vista.