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Microsoft Windows 7 "Wishlist" Leaked
Cassius Corodes is one of many readers to point out that a recent "wishlist" of new Windows development features is floating around the net. This list was supposedly leaked from Microsoft and contains some of their key development features for the next version of Windows. Given that the next new Windows release is bound to be a long way off I would recommend seasoning this news with a hefty dose of sodium chloride.
Oh, and everyone will wait until Service Pack 1 before they even consider upgrading.
Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
"just die already" in the list? :( I feel betrayed!
Trashcan icons, Close button on a browser tab, Antivirus?
It's no wonder they fight the DOJ and European Union to retain their freedom to innovate.
Apple at least added a backup facility and optimised the OS so it runs smoother.
It time for MS to take it for a spin and figure out which ideas they will spend the next 7 years trying to rip off.
Think Deeply.
It's much better. Now it asks you to confirm your Windows Genuine Advantage before you click on favorites, asks you if you're sure you want to run EXPLORE.EXE and then crashes because you attempted to save to a restricted part of the registry. Oh yes, and then your NIC card slows down to a quarter speed and your video card reboots eight times, but it's okay, because there's no driver available for your USB keyboard, so it's not as if you could do something with it anyways.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
My speculation is that the real Windows wishlist for Microsoft looks more like this.
*A product that we don't have to force upon our customers so that someone will buy it
*A product that is better than its predecessor
*A product that wont be so terrible we have to eventually resort to dirty sales tactics just to get it off the shelfs (DX10 anyone)
*A product that isn't as annoying as it is useless
*Another good skin that makes up for the inferiority of the product (But, that skin will only be included in the premium package)
It may be called a wish list, but is marketing. They have been doing this for a long time. Release a broken OS, then talk about the next coming. People focus on the vapor (ooh, its shiny), and overlook the broken stuff more. They are not the first, nor are they going to be the last. The problem is the average consumer who has no desire to do be aware of what is going on. They live day to day, in their world, ignoring almost anything that happens outside of their small bubble (unless it is in Star magazine, or the Enquirer - *solid* information). Too many people spend their time floating through life working their 8 to 10 hours per day, then plopping their bottom on the couch at home, and then tranquilizing their mind and spirit with 100 (1000 now with digital) channels of nothing.
It works because most people are so immediate, and can not normally remember much after 15 minutes. But, the warm fuzzy feeling remains. Politicians are especially well known for doing this, as are many other companies (SCO anyone?). Best way to put an end to this practice is to stop being the patsy for it.
Oh wait, that would mean the average person would have to care about something outside of their bubble. Sorry.
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Freud might say that Intelligent Design is religion's ID.
Maybe I should've got into UI design?
I'd wait until you learn to get your point across without the profanity and form sentences that parse.
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