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Why "Vista" Nick White Left Microsoft

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the spinning-the-spin-control dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Earlier this week Nick White, Product Manager for Windows Vista and blogger at WindowsVistaBlog, announced that he was leaving Microsoft. Geek.com previously interviewed Nick about what SP1 for Vista was all about, so they sat down with him yesterday to get the details behind his departure, his proudest moments at Microsoft, a few regrettable moments, and more."

14 of 130 comments (clear)

  1. For those not into RTFA by kipman725 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those not into RTFA here is a summary: Proudest moment: Dodging the chair as I ran out the door Details Behind departure: DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS... need more be said?

  2. Re:Vista windowing by Gat0r30y · · Score: 4, Funny

    And That is why Nick quit!

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  3. Eeenteresting by 26199 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So he sounds like a reasonable guy, and from what he says he was allowed to be honest and make his own decisions.

    Unfortunately it's one of the laws of PR that a dishonest PR person can claim to be honest just as easily as an honest one.

    Ah well. I have faith in humanity! I believe him.

    1. Re:Eeenteresting by garett_spencley · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Ah well. I have faith in humanity!"

      Can you please give me the contact info for your drug dealer ? I want some of whatever the hell you're on.

  4. Proudest Moment: by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Vista wins the coveted "Glass Turd" award.

    Most disappointing moment:
    Vista wins the coveted "Glass Turd" award.

    Windows 7? Going 2 for 2.

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  5. Why is he leaving? by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Considering it's MS, my guess is, he knew too much.

    How you interpret that now is up to you, I think both ways could be true.

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  6. Re:And we care why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    by philspear (1142299)
    lurk moar plzkthx.

  7. The real reason... by San-LC · · Score: 4, Funny

    The real reason why Nick White left is because too many people kept calling him "Vista" Nick White, and as soon as the ladies correlated that, like Vista, Nick White underperformed and was overhyped, they left him like a chubby kid at fat camp.

  8. Re:ZZZzzz.... by DannyO152 · · Score: 2, Funny

    And Vista(TM) which I use every day makes me more productive(TM). It must be all the forest creatures who fly in to help with the housework.

  9. Re:What a bunch of convoluted nonsense by hullabalucination · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would you quit shilling for Merriam-Webster?

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  10. Re:I'll give them another chance: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Despite my very unpleasant experience with Vista (before I went back to XP), I will still take a look at "Windows 7", and I'm sincerely hoping that Microsoft gets it right this time.


    So do I. I'm also hoping this will be the year of linux and that Stallman will shave his beard.
  11. Re:What a bunch of convoluted nonsense by mattack2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course, because it has truthiness.

  12. Re:I'll give them another chance: by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    How is 5 years "nearly a decade"?
    You caught me. I was trying to inflate the nearly 7 years I've been using Win XP into almost a decade in order to... well, I guess make it...look better... or something.

    Did I mention that when I bought my first copy of XP, I had to run across the parking lot ducking sniper fire?
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  13. He has a small staff. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If I were to do it over again, I'd make sure I had a larger staff so we could have gone deeper... Don't we all... don't we all.