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Mossberg - Vista Is Worthy, Largely Unexciting
Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walter S. Mossberg says Vista is the best version of Windows yet, but doesn't represent a major step forward: 'Overall, it works pretty much the same way as Windows XP.' More from the review: 'Nearly all of the major, visible new features in Vista are already available in Apple's operating system, called Mac OS X, which came out in 2001 and received its last major upgrade in 2005. ... in my tests, some elements of Vista could be maddeningly slow even on new, well-configured computers. Also, despite Vista's claimed security improvements, you will still have to run, and keep updating, security programs, which can be annoying and burdensome. Microsoft has thrown in one such program free, but you will have to buy at least one more. That means that, while Vista has eased some of the burden on users imposed by the Windows security crisis, it will still force you to spend more time managing the computer than I believe people should have to devote.'"
And so, the last horse crosses the finish line...
you could hear the sounds of chairs breaking all over Redmond.
Use the operating system Walter Mossberg called 'The best version of Windows yet!'
Vista is fantastic!
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I'm sure both vista users will appreciate this innovation.
Seems to me kind of like saying "Best Pauly Shore movie ever"
Will it be through the Microsoft Pyrat Bhay website?
My work here is dung.
Have you ever felt that sometimes people go out of their way to put down Microsoft.
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'nuff said.
FTA: even a slicker version of Solitaire
What more could you want?
Will people be lining up at midnight to buy it?
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DVD, Mail, Calendar, Addressbook, Fax & Scan.
Windows Imaging Component sounds identical to Core Image
Pfffttt. The new version of minesweeper rocks! Don't have that on you Mac, do you?
But how will I get new cd keys when I call because I swapped around my hardware to much. They usually ask questions like, what color is the cd, what is in the upper left hand corner. My replies, its shinny, and cd's don't have corners. I won that battle.
BTW, that is the easiest way to get new cd keys.
Because we all know that with insecure women, trojans are a very good investment...
OSX 2001 was garbage, even Mac users admit as much
.1 each time. And, if apple increments the major version every 10 revisions, then it will be more than 19,000 years before OSX 2001 is released.
If Apple releases a new revision each year that increments the version
What type of hardware does it run on? Is this even a valid question?
It's called DRM. Probably it doesn't worth too much, especially for people who want to use their computer, but it is really the best thing from the viewpoint of M$, or RIAA, and other similar entities.
Patents Drive Free Software as Hurricanes Drive Construction Industry
NO COMPLEMENTARY LAPTOP for YOU! Mr. Mossberg!!!
Imagine what realistic quotes on the box might look like:
"Yesterday's technology today!"
"Doesn't slow games down more than 10%!"
"Easier than driving through a tornado!"
"Angers your Mac friends!"
"Sufferin' succotash."
But the Mac versions don't have "Windows" prefixed on them so that your Start menu is polluted with a neverending series of items like Windows Mail, Windows Calendar, Windows Media Player, Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Picture Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Live Messenger, and so forth. How could such pervasive branding be wrong? Buy Windows Vista Home Premium Edition today! BUY THE BRAND!
"Sufferin' succotash."
Heh, that's at least one more that the Linux user install base.
Funny thing is, thats still more than the Linux and the Mac users combined!