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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. But... by Svartalf · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's not a new codebase. It's more stuff piled on top of NT 3.1...

    They've not honestly used a new codebase for much of anything since Win95, Win 3.1, or DOS.

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    I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the State of Texas
  2. Come back to Windows by Hippy-Liberal+Hater · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, this was one of the longest Windows bashing threads I have ever read. Mac and linux have been out for years, but they still can't touch MS in desktop use. I have been forced to support Mac's at the university I work at, and everyone who works in support curses and hates mac's. You can't find any info on the net to fix the daily probelms that occur with them. We also have apple support, who haven't a clue how to fix anything. When we call in with a problem, if there is any software installed besides the mac os they say sorry we can't supoort it because we don't know what you installed. Why would anyone use a mac other than its pretty monitors. If you keep virus protection and windows updates up to date, windows can't be beat. I haven't had a virus or crash on a pc since windows 98. Alot has changed since then. Come back to windows people, the rest of the world uses it, there must be a reason.

  3. Upgrade to Vista ... or else. by neuroxmurf · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's not what worries me.

    What worries me is that (a) almost everyone is running Windows XP by now and (b) Windows XP uses Product (de)Activation.

    So there is absolutely nothing stopping Microsoft from saying "Upgrade to Vista ... before we remotely and permanently disable every Windows XP installation in the world".

    And I strongly suspect that they will -- although it might be Windows UltraMegaHyperCool vs. Windows Vista instead of Vista vs. XP...