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Buy Vista or Else

Posted by Zonk on from the make-you-an-offer dept.

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!"

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  1. NOT A Selling Point-But a "must have" for security by no_pets · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If Vista is really serious about security it will make users login by default into a non-admin account. This will not be a selling point as most users hate having to login. Or at least has been my professional experience.

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    "A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." - Shepard Book Quoting Malcolm Reynolds
  2. Keeping the masses on the upgrade merry-go-around by OmegaBlac · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It is not in Microsoft's interest to develop and release a very secure operating system. Of course if any version of Windows was truly secure enough for the masses, then most people wouldn't upgrade from that version until they purchased a new machine with a new version of Windows preinstalled or ever. We all know this so it comes as no surprise that Microsoft would try to sell this version of Windows to be more secure then XP. They will do the same when Blackcomb (or whatever the next version is code-named) is going to be released. Anyone that continues to buy into the marketing propaganda that Microsoft spews will receive no sympathy from me. Personally I would not touch Vista due to its DRM-infested crap anyways.

  3. Bill and Tony by fm6 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Sure, Microsoft adds security holes as quickly as they patch the old ones — often in the process of patching the old ones. But no matter how many times they screw up, they will always insist that they are working very hard to fix things. As indeed they are!

    I do object to the comparison with Tony Soprano. That dude has never engaged in the protection racket. Just relatively honest loan sharking, illicit gambling, fraud, armed robbery, and embezzlement. He'd never make it as a TV antihero if he were shown bullying honest shopkeepers out their hard-earned profits!