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el 03-Jun-2008 |
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 Don't bash Vista, Microsoft will do it for you -- indirectly, at least. Last week at D6, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates gave us a sneak peak of Windows 7, which is due out in about 1.5 years.
Steve and Bill insisted that Vista is a huge, hairy success, and bristled when confronted with mild criticism. But their actions speak louder than words: They know they've got a mess on their hands.
Proof: Microsoft (MSFT) has just given low-cost desktop PC-makers the go-ahead to install XP, the not-that-great-but-better-than-the-alternative predecessor to Vista until 2010; they were previously supposed to stop using XP this month.
The stated reason: Vista is too much of a resource-hog for underpowered PCs, and that should give Microsoft investors pause -- how do you roll out a new OS that doesn't work on new PCs? The good news: Pushing back the deadline means that at least some PC owners may never have to deal with Vista at all.
See Also:
Ballmer Gives Some Hope To Vista Haters (MSFT)
Why Vista Is Failing Part II: It's Slow And Expensive
Why Vista Is Failing: R&D Budget Went To Springsteen Cover Band
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| Seinfeld: The New Face of Windows Vista? |  …is this the new mug for Vista? Our beloved, impeccable, and extremely user-friendly Windows OS? All kidding aside, it seems like Windows is still desperate as ever to push Vista into your home or office if you haven’t been forced to take it already. After a year-and-a-half on the market, Microsoft’s Vista has still been [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 22-Aug-2008 by Marc Flores in CelebritiesNewsRumorsServicesSoftwareWindows VistaWindows XPmicrosoftPCvistaWindows
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| New Vista advertisement debuts and flops | | As expected, the new Windows Vista commercial with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates debuted on Sept 4th as part of Microsoft’s $300 million advertising campaign to restore Vista’s public perception problem. A perception problem that has mushroomed into everybody and their brother pouring hate upon Vista without ever having used it and one that persists [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 05-Sep-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in Windows VistaBill GatesCommercialJerry Seinfeldmicrosoft
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| Microsoft Readies $300M Vista Push |  Apparently, thinking Windows Vista is a crappy OS is equivalent to thinking the Earth is flat. Mmm. The above image is a teaser of Microsoft’s upcoming $300 million Vista ad campaign, and we’re not quite sure $300 million is going to be enough to accomplish what Microsoft has set out to accomplish. This is an [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 22-Jul-2008 by Zach Epstein in Windows VistaAdsAdvertisementsFight BackMarketingmicrosoftvista
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| Five misunderstood Vista features | | Microsoft’s “stupid, stupid, stupid” document goes missing
Microsoft has posted a nine-page document on Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista [unavailable for download since Tim wrote this, but touched on in the Windows Vista team blog here - Reg Dev ed]. Apparently these “cause confusion and slow Windows Vista adoption for many folks.” Here they are:
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