Microsoft has reached a new level of incompetence with Windows 7. The first time I’ve seen a driver included with an OS that actually corrupts the OS BEYOND REPAIR.
I’m typing this up on Windows 7:
Occasionally I go nuts and decide to see if the people at Microsoft have aped anything good from OS X or Linux, or gotten it right if they did. With all the hubbub about Windows 7, I decided to give it a try, and I was less than amused.
We are hearing that Microsoft has already contacted this reviewer (who is a regular in our IRC channel). The company is very serious about controlling the perception of Vista 7. It's just so typical.
Vista
Looking at the news on a regular basis, it turns out that Microsoft no longer talks about Vista, so neither do journalists. Articles about "Windows" 7" outnumber those about "Vista" by a factor of 5 or so, despite the fact that the former is just vapourware and the latter an existing product. The Washington Times has just published the following.
KELLNER: Microsoft's Vista ought to die soon
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Problem is, however, that the 64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate was a dog that wouldn't hunt, as they say down South.
It is important to remember why Microsoft now ignores Vista like the McCain campaign tried to distance itself from George Bush.
"In the face of strong competition, Evangelism's focus may shift immediately to the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X."
Windows Mobile Users Complain About Upgrade Policy
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While the answers a Windows Mobile executive provided to questions posted to a Facebook discussion provided very little information, the questions posed by 55 fans hint at what users want in the mobile platform.
Aaron Woodman, director for consumer experiences for Windows Mobile, invited anyone to submit questions about Windows Mobile on a Facebook page. When he began posting answers more than two weeks later, his most common response was along the lines of "nothing to announce."
In general, Windows Mobile is in serioustrouble because it technically fell behind the competition and it's also a losing division. ⬆
"If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good."
--Bill Gates, Microsoft
Comments
Yuhong Bao
2009-05-06 06:58:35
BTW, anyone can download the RC of Windows 7 and try it for themselves and see the truth.
Yuhong Bao
2009-05-06 07:02:04
In fact, I installed the beta of Windows 7 in a VM and so far it is taking 6.5 GB of disk space, but don't just rely on me, as I said above, try it yourself and see the truth.
As noted a few days ago, several times in fact, many people now recognise the importance of the FSF's mission, even if most people don't know what the FSF is
At times it seems like what we deal with are many weak patents (on algorithms), valuations or speculations based on hype ("hey hi"), and stocks held by Microsoft and its own staff
Comments
Yuhong Bao
2009-05-06 06:58:35
Yuhong Bao
2009-05-06 07:02:04