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Microsoft Concedes Vista Launch Problems

Posted by samzenpus on from the who's-to-blame dept.

notdagreatbrain writes "Maximum PC just posted a lengthy feature looking back at the myriad problems that went into Microsoft's 6 billion dollar failure of the Vista launch. Aside from running benchmarks comparing Vista at launch how its performing now, they also found a Microsoft exec who was willing to speak frankly about Vista. The Microsoft source blamed bad drivers from GPU companies and printer companies for the majority of Vista's early stability problems and described User Account Control as poorly implemented but defended it as necessary for the continued health of the Windows platform. He assailed OEM system builders for including bad, buggy, or just plain useless apps on their machines in exchange for a few bucks on the back end. Finally he conceded that Apple appeals to more and more consumers because the hardware is slick, the price is OK, and Apple doesn't annoy its customers (or allow third parties to)."

6 of 594 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Mac os x is so much better that hack it to run by JebusIsLord · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    wtf

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  2. Re:Mac os x is so much better that hack it to run by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your grammar is terrible. Are you German?

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  3. Re:First Godwin! by meta-monkey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do I win a prize? A stuffed Cowboy Neal doll, maybe?

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  4. Re:Mac os x is so much better that hack it to run by darth+dickinson · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What does Frasier have to do with this?

  5. Re:So...... by BronsCon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks for piggybacking on my thread.

    Mods?

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  6. Re:First Godwin! by mpoulton · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Come on, mods -- Frosty is right. Anyone who marked this a troll clearly didn't pay attention or read the parent. He didn't just edit the Wiki article, either. How can it be trollish to confirm a seemingly questionable allegation by an "informative" parent poster?

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