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83% of Businesses Won't Bother With Windows 7
Olipro writes "Most enterprises stated they won't bother with Windows 7 for at least a year as they simply continue to distrust that compatibility issues won't occur with their mission-critical software ... The Million Dollar question will be whether the fact that XP upgrades to Windows 7 requires a clean install will prove to be Microsoft's undoing." I suspect that will change before they actually release the OS.
Shoot it in the head, and move on :-)
I just did exactly that. Now, does anyone know of a good deal on a new monitor?
This guy's the limit!
Microsoft has announced the infrastructure for its cloud computing service Azure, formerly (and presently) Windows Vapor.
"We want to be more responsive to your needs," said Sam Ramji of Microsoft during a Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit panel this week as he wiped rotten tomatoes off his suit.
"We want all open source innovation to happen on Windows 7. In practice, Windows is too slow, and just putting Linux underneath the same software stack triples performance. So we're running the Windows versions of the software on Linux using Wine. We'll also be funding the Wine on Windows initiative."
The new Microsoft Amazingly Open And Genuine Public License allows you complete freedom to use, modify and redistribute the software provided that every copy comes with a DVD of Windows Vista Ultimate, you acknowledge that Microsoft's FAT patent protects a remarkable and valuable innovation in computer science and all accompanying documentation is in OOXML. Also, all your data belongs to Microsoft.
The overwhelming dominance of Microsoft was assured, he said, pointing to their success in paying netbook manufacturers to use Windows XP and paying US retailers not to stock the Linux versions of the computers. "We're also enforcing our patent on right-clicking. And on the number seven."
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Exactly. Why upgrade to new comments when the current ones provide all the insight you need?
I know I am, I hear it's quite popular with test groups.
If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.
Shoot it in the head, and move on :-)
That's how I've always dealt with XP machines in zombie networks.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
Absolute rubbish. All real businesses plan to deploy as-yet-unreleased technology all across their business within the next year. Why, I was talking to a local farmer just the other day, and he plans to replace all of his tractors with electric ones within the next year, and the local factory is planning on replacing all of their equipment with brand new machinery (due to be released fairly soon) some time within the next year.
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Gene Ray?
Just another "DOJ fascist authoritarian totalitarian bootlicker" -- Zeio
wrong spelling/word
then != than
subject/verb agreement
a company, if it so chooses
companies, if they so choose
I could go on, but you get the point. You are not exactly a champion for the English language yourself.
Ooo...you must work for Microsoft. I see your sneaky subliminal messaging.
PEOPLE! TRY A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM! A. BECAUSE THEY THINK IT WORK.
I'm onto you and your nefarious schemes...
Isn't this basically the exact same story Slashdot ran before Windows Vista was released?
IIRC, the previous story only contained lies and damn lies.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Time machine? Don't need a metrosexual volume shadow copy. And I don't use multiple desktop even in Linux. I only use OSX (which I *detest* by the way) to test my software on it. So, why do I need to upgrade?
It's time to realise that Abble's products are the biggest abomination these days. Just say NO to the dumb iAbble way!!
If not even Microsoft can stop the Windows XP monster, what hope does Linux have?
GP is educated stupid. GP does not recognize Universal Truth of 4-bullet point simultaneous APK posting.
I feel like I'm downshifting into 2nd from 3rd gear.
so you're getting more acceleration? sweet!
(car analogies don't really work with computers)
It's called compatibility mode.
Yes, but it's not compatible.
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ya, give Microsoft a chance since they haven't been at this OS release business for very long.
If you really want to go with someone who's had lots of OS release experience, go with Linux and specifically Ubuntu. They have had 10 OS releases already under their belt and their first release was just 5 years ago. Not only that, when they release, they release not only the OS and desktop but also include thousands of applications and drivers with each release. Microsoft only releases their OS and a much smaller set of drivers and applications with their releases so they're no so experienced at it. In about 5 or 10 years they might have the process down but until then, go with someone with more experience. ;-)
LoB
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Pfft. Dilettante.
What you really want is Microsoft Bob for Workgroups 3.1.