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Windows Software Ugly, Boring & Uninspired

Posted by Zonk on from the i-didn't-say-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CPU magazine has written a very straight-to-the-point editorial on the lack of quality and innovation in software for the mainstream OS. They compare it to the Mac, which is found in a much different light. Where has all the innovation gone?" From the article: "There's too much coal and not enough diamonds within the sphere of downloads. The greatest pieces of software are plagued by unintelligent design, and very few rise to the level of ubiquity. Windows users don't have a strong sense of belonging; there's no user community rallying around the platform. We use the computer, certainly, or is the computer using us?"

5 of 924 comments (clear)

  1. All I got for XMAS is... by Dark+Coder · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A lump of coal in my stocking...

    I wish I had gotten something else...ANYTHING else would do.

  2. In other news by Approaching.sanity · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Slashdot boring, repetitive, and Linux centric

    /sarcasm

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    RTFA again for the best results.
  3. Re:Windows users don't need this crap by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hey Dr. Kool

    You can say fuck if you like, no-one minds.

    Cunt, balls, arse, wanker, shit, piss and bastard are also availble to you.

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    There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
  4. Re:Garbage by pcmanjon · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "there's no user community rallying around the platform. We use the computer, certainly,"

    I've noticed the lack of community too. The Macintosh and Linux community have great forums, mailing lists, and places for free support where people will go out of their way to help you.

    I remember on Windows when my network card stopped working (before i decided to switch to LInux). My internet just wouldn't work. I tried everything.

    Finally, when I tried using ipconfig/release ipconfig/renew it said "This device is either damaged or unusable. Error 439" Or something to that effect.

    I posted on every forum imaginable, and most said that I was probably going to have to reinstall. Why would I have to do that? Couldn't I just replace whatever file or whatever that broke the device? I had no spyware or viruses at the time; so I don't see what could have broken it anyways.

    Well, I tried MEPIS and it worked great (and the network card was not "damaged or unusable" either)

    Needless to say I've encountered tons of problems where I've got stuck in Linux, but the thousands of forums, IRC, and other mediums for help have actually PROVIDED me with answers/fixes to my problems.

     So yes, the communitys for Windows leave a lot to be desired.

    or is the computer using us?

    I'd say Microsoft is using us -- computers aren't.

  5. Re:Garbage by Uber+Banker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nokilli, is that you? Changing your login to try to add weight to your posts is a noob thing to do.

    Thanks, Anonymous Coward.

    noob

    lol, r u gonna pwn me with an awp or rail gun?