Little Annoyances Still Big Vista Issue

July 13, 2007 By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Business Writer Little Annoyances Still Big Vista Issue (AP)

Chris Pirillo poses for a portrait Tuesday, July, 10, 2007, at his home office in Issaquah, Wash. Pirillo posted a 52-minute video rant on YouTube in March, complaining about Window Vista. He runs a network of blogs about technology called Lockergnome, and was one of several "Windows enthusiasts" Microsoft asked for Vista feedback early on. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)

(AP) -- Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system.

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