Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 7th Jan 2008 11:59 UTC
"Windows Vista didn't make a smooth market entrance; in fact, nearly every aspect of the operating system has been attacked since its release on January 30, 2007. Multiple SKUs allegedly confused customers, anti-DRM groups disliked Vista's Protected Video Path and its overall DRM friendliness, and Microsoft's definition of 'Vista Capable' got the company sued. Toss in a plethora of bugs and the usual consumer backlash over GUI changes, and you'd think consumers would be avoiding Vista in droves. According to new information, however, they aren't - Vista's adoption rate over the past year actually exceeded XP's in 2001, and consumers apparently choose Vista over XP by a 7:1 margin."
Thread beginning with comment 294868
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Member since:
2007-02-17
... or at least that is what Microsoft would want you to think.
"It is all just loons bashing Microsoft" seems to be the current "soundbite" being pushed by Redmond.
http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/07/conspiracy-theories-linux-proxy...
"It’s a vague piece calling us to not worry about Microsoft and suggesting that there are merely ‘conspiracy theories’ out there.
“The piece is essentially encouraging people not to look at Microsoft’s business practices. Those who watch Microsoft at play are being (mis)labeled using stereotypes like “conspiracy theorist”, which is almost synonymous with “loon”."
That is easily as reasonable a position to take on this topic as "Sure, there are a lot of zealots".
Put it this way ... my own motivation is simply that I believe I can help people by encouraging them to avoid Vista. It will save them considerable angst, money and time, and they would avoid expensive "lock-in". I get no "kickback" if someone does not use Vista. The reverse is not nearly as clear cut. Who wins if people are assured that Vista is fine and that all naysayers are loons?