Comments on: Wrap-Up of Microsoft’s Demise; Units Shut Down http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-2/#comment-59648 Roy Schestowitz Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:57:44 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59648 They apparently tried to make up Obama as "evidence". They apparently tried to make up Obama as “evidence”.

]]> By: coffee http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-2/#comment-59647 coffee Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59647 I know what Microsoft should do to improve their Zune sales: get someone besides the big, hairy guy with a Zune tattoo to be their marketing front man/woman I know what Microsoft should do to improve their Zune sales: get someone besides the big, hairy guy with a Zune tattoo to be their marketing front man/woman

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-2/#comment-59141 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:53:49 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59141 What's anti-competitive here is the vapourware tactics, <a href="http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/10/injuries-to-industry-vaporware/" rel="nofollow">which can be a violation of the law</a>. What’s anti-competitive here is the vapourware tactics, which can be a violation of the law.

]]> By: ZiggyFish http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-2/#comment-59140 ZiggyFish Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:47:31 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59140 Roy, I see it as an anti-competitive move (under the radar). It then makes Linux's (and also Mac's) look old, and out of date. But the question is can Microsoft pull this off, can they make the change and have users conform with this new interface? Roy,

I see it as an anti-competitive move (under the radar). It then makes Linux’s (and also Mac’s) look old, and out of date. But the question is can Microsoft pull this off, can they make the change and have users conform with this new interface?

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-2/#comment-59139 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:31:08 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59139 The assumption is that people will shell out money only for something that's different (or looks different). It's a bit like "New Coke". The assumption is that people will shell out money only for something that’s different (or looks different).

It’s a bit like “New Coke”.

]]> By: ZiggyFish http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-1/#comment-59130 ZiggyFish Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:15:37 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59130 <blockquote>Microsoft has forgotten how to improve even those cash-cow products. Office 2007 is a mess for usability</blockquote> This is interesting as Vista 7 will enforce such usability issues (Vista 7 will include more use of ribbon interfaces). Maybe we already know the outcome of Vista 7.

Microsoft has forgotten how to improve even those cash-cow products. Office 2007 is a mess for usability

This is interesting as Vista 7 will enforce such usability issues (Vista 7 will include more use of ribbon interfaces). Maybe we already know the outcome of Vista 7.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-1/#comment-59116 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:29:19 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59116 Wikimedia. Wikimedia.

]]> By: The Mad Hatter http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-1/#comment-59115 The Mad Hatter Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:26:57 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59115 Just curious - where did you get the photo? Just curious – where did you get the photo?

]]> By: The Mad Hatter http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-1/#comment-59103 The Mad Hatter Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:39:36 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59103 Good article by Frank. I like his writing style. Good article by Frank. I like his writing style.

]]> By: oiaohm http://techrights.org/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/comment-page-1/#comment-59101 oiaohm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:09:20 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/25/microsoft-demise-q1-09/#comment-59101 Apparently MS at long last it the penguin packed iceberg. Question can they patch the holes before its too late. Apparently MS at long last it the penguin packed iceberg. Question can they patch the holes before its too late.

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