Windows Vista Incompatible With Korea?

On January 31, Windows Vista will hit the shelves in Korea. Microsoft's latest operating system, however, may leave many Korean users unable to reach many of their favorite web destinations. Korean gaming sites, online portals, digital marketplaces, and even banks will be initially unreachable by users upgrading to Digital Chosunibo article has more on ways that Korean sites are working to address the incompatibility concerns: Internet portals are also trying to deal with the issue. An official from NHN, a major Korean portal, said, "We are working on our online payment system to adapt it to Vista, but we're not sure if we can finish the task by the end of January." Daum and Nate are also adjusting their systems but don't expect to be Vista-ready until mid-February. Online shopping malls are scrambling, too. Melon, SK Telecom's music downloading service, says it won't be able to solve the problem until March. Hmall, an Internet shopping mall, and Yes24, an online bookstore, hope to have things in order in February. GS e-Shop and GS e-Store are also working to accommodate Vista-installed PCs. Even with these major interoperability concerns still on the table, Murdok. Visit Murdok for the