Microsoft Disses Windows to Sell More Windows

mjasay writes "I stumbled across this fascinating Microsoft tutorial entitled "How to Justify a Desktop Upgrade." It's an attempt to coach IT professionals on how to sell Windows desktop upgrades internally. Apparently the value of Vista is not readily apparent, requiring detailed instructions on how to connive and cajole into an upgrade from XP. The most intriguing thing about the tutorial is its implicit rejection of Microsoft's older technology. Just a few years ago Microsoft was pitching the world on how secure and cool XP was. Now it's telling us largely the opposite, implying that XP is a security threat, costs too much to run, and so on. With Microsoft marketing against itself, perhaps the Mac and Linux camps can simply wait for Microsoft to self-destruct?"

Comments

Re:Value of Vista

[nwoolls]

Only on Slashdot would this be modded insightful.

Re:Is an old version of Linux better than the late

[BadAnalogyGuy]

I drank the Kool-Aid, and now I feel the need to piss on everyone and everything in sight.

Re:Value of Vista

[Wiseman1024]

Exactly, nobody wants to use a Vista DVD as a drink coaster; you could get sued for who knows what, and the digital AIDS (DRM) built into Vista may be bad for health.

Re:Is it just me?

[dotancohen]

I'm waiting for the day /. lets us see the IPs of posters (!ACs, however). I'm near certain that MS trolls the OOo mailing list. I subscribe to lots of mailing lists, but the dumbass time wasters are rather heavy on that list. About 25% (27 out of 100 threads in my current Gmail window) of the threads have no title (they get marked [moderated] by the mailing list software), tons of "UNSUBSCRIBE ME NOW!!!! LOL" titles from posters I've never seen, and some pure nonsense. Here are a few of today's winners:

AFTER I OPENED THE PROGRAM IT SEEMS TO HAVE BLOCKED ALL OF MY HOTMAIL. IT ALSO SEEMS TO INTERFER WITH SOME OF THE OTHER MICRO PROGRAM LIKE MY MSN FROM MICROSOFT. I WANTED IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD INTERFACE WITH PDF FILES AND MAKE THEM EASER TO GET FROM MY E-MAIL WHICH USES JAVA, WRONG! ANY SUGGESTIONS? BRENT G.

I am using 2.3 openoffice. I have Windows XP home edition. My problem is once I have installed the software I cannot access the internet. To access the internet I have to uninstall the software and restore the computer to an earlier time. Please help. Thank you.

??? I am using version 2.3 under WinXP Home Edition SP2. Although Sbase and Calc have been running for months, I now cannot open any OpenOffice application, but get the message "system cannot find the file specified". All your installation files are visible on the hard disk, however clicking on any of your _.exe applications gives the same message.? Other applications open? nominally. ??? How do I fix this ? Bernard R. Bornhorst 775.882.5995

I was looking at moving to openoffice and was wondering if it supported duel screen technology.

I was trying to download openoffice but it looks like it takes over 16 hrs. and I only get 10 hrs a month at TCSN! Hope you can help. Anne

This one is a pure MS fake. His third question proves familiarity with the subjects at hand:

Dear Sir/Madam, at first we wish you a good time for today. I have a small secretary office in Germany and I would like to work with OOo. Please allow some questions about OOo. 1. Can I work with OOo parallel to windows XP? 2. Is it possible to download special application programs (calc with math or impress with draw or other components)? 3. Is Open Office org a freeware/gratis programm for all the user or what the coast? 4. What is the latest version? Thank you for your friendly answers Yours faithfully, Doris Schneider-Vandenhirtz

This one had the subject "MS Wood 2007" and was in HTML. Red, Comic Sans, 32-point HTML.

We are using Open Office v2.3.1. I've noticed that you can load/save to MSWord 2003 in the .xml file extension but no option for MSWord 2007 .xml. My questions are: Will anything loaded/saved in MSWord 2003 .xml open in 2007 .xml? And if it doesn't, will the March 2008 update include MSWord 2007 .xml load/save option? Thank you. Elaine Rottger Sussex County Library System 125 Morris Turnpike Newton NJ 07860 erottger@sussexcountylibrary.org

I am using version 2.3 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is: I'm curious to know, be it that I installed OO 2.3 while on AOL, can I open docs when I'm working, while on Mozilla (I see there is a separate set of instructions for Mozilla)? I've been having trouble opening things while in eBay & Pogo Games. I get an error message that says "whoah, you must have a popup blocker installed" but I have turned off the one in Mozilla & AOL. Thank You, Sandi

IS THIS FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF OPEN OFFICE? IF SO, WHAT IS THE PRICE AFTER THE TRIAL PERIOD? THANK YOU, PEGGY

Hello, I am Nadine Jester using latest version of Open Office. I paid 11.95 on 11/8 I thought was whole payment. My account went under when it was hit for 210.47. D