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Microsoft's Vision Of Future Workplaces

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that-monitor-looks-nice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft unveils their new office of the near future in a swanky center in Redmond. Inside this article you will find clear evidence of institutional navel gazing like never before and a staggering ignorance of current technology (much of this seems retreaded) not to mention actual business needs or wants. Want proof? How about: '"Surround sound is going to be increasingly important in future offices," says group marketing manager Tom Gruver in leading a tour of the new facility.' Right. More chestnuts inside."

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  1. pfft... by Noodlenose · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Ha!

    I'm sure the security won't be very good.

  2. chestnuts? by rnd() · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This is an example of the lame Microsoft bashing that has become commonplace on Slashdot. Why not put a filter in user preferences so that we don't have to read it?

    --

    Amazing magic tricks

  3. MOD HIM UP, HE SAID THE RIGHT THING by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I though a hit on MS security was an automatic +5 Insightful. Since when did it have to backed up with a logical argument?

  4. Re:surround sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm genuinely curious about something. I keep reading posts where people are calling Linux users "dirty fat scum bags" or "dope smoking hippies" or "communists" or my personal favorite "black t-shirt wearing long hair greasy slime bags". Obviously this is a stereotype. I'm sure there are many upscale, rich, preppie Linux users out there, but does the stereotype hold true for the most part? Are you guys a bunch of long haired dope smoking, acid tripping, hippie wannabees?