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Buy Vista or Else
theodp writes "Upgrade or keep crashing was the tagline when Windows XP was introduced. So how will Windows Vista be marketed? 'I'd hate to see something bad happen to your PC,' seems to be one pitch. Even if new features won't get you to upgrade to Vista, you should buy Vista for the security, urged Windows Chief Jim Allchin. Are commercials featuring Tony Soprano next? Bada Bing!"
What? Windows has historically been secure. Last year's Windows security budget at Microsoft was over $40 million. When you think about all the people who use Windows, it's amazing what its resilience is. If you don't open suspicious email attachments, have a firewall, and scan for viruses, you'll be fine.
The only reason hackers haven't done to Linux what they've done to Windows is because there are far fewer people using it, and the ones that do have extra security measures up. But make no mistake: once Linux cracks, say, 10%, they will find a jagged shard of glass in the Linux kernel and they will fuck you with it. I guarantee it.
Rank my idea: http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/node/531
If they are selling something defective and unsecure, is that not against the law? Should you not get a free replacement of a OS to one that is secure? Are they going to warranty the new product in term of security? Are they just out to make money or are they doing this for the consumer?
We ALL know the answers to these questions, so why use Vista when here are other OSs that fix the problems.
... to Linux. Haven't had any upgrade issues since.
Meh.
They spread FUD about the competition more than they boast about what Linux or open source can actually do. Then they take something positive about the competition and turn it into FUD. That says to me that open source/Linux apologists have something to fear, otherwise they wouldn't have this attitude. I'm not an MS apologist, i'm just a person who sees people acting like prepubescent children.
Blame the user, not the software.