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Microsoft Had Doubts About the 'Vista Capable' Label
dionysus writes "Last April, Microsoft was sued over its 'Vista Capable' labeling, and in hearing last week, attorneys for the plaintiffs presented evidence that Microsoft employees were skeptical about the 'Vista Capable' marketing. Some of the most damning evidence comes from Microsoft executives: 'Mike Nash, currently a corporate vice president for Windows product management, wrote in an e-mail, "I PERSONALLY got burnt ... Are we seeing this from a lot of customers? ... I now have a $2,100 e-mail machine." Jim Allchin, then the co-president of Microsoft's Platforms and Services Division, wrote in another e-mail, "We really botched this ... You guys have to do a better job with our customers."' The judge in the case is currently considering the plaintiffs' request to make it a class-action lawsuit."
Actually, it was their first thought after they got bitten personally by the botch-up, but IMHO not during design or at any stage before release.
Oh right, because you're inside their mind. Perhaps the exec thought that the dev team would ensure it wouldn't be an issue? Seems much more likely to me.
If the end-using customer is their first thought, then please explain DRM.
I'd rather buy an OS that can play movies out of the box than hack support in after digging through sites and vague instructions, while moving to gray legal areas. Any other stupidity you'd like to spew?
It seems to me that you both are in complete agreement.
I love reading comprehension on the web. I never said I disagreed with the original post.
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