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Microsoft Exec Says, "You'll Miss Vista"

Oracle Goddess writes "'Years from now, when you've moved on to Windows 7, you'll look back at Windows Vista fondly. You'll remember its fabulous attributes, not its flaws.' That's the opinion of Steve Guggenheimer, vice president of the OEM division at Microsoft. 'I think people will look back on Vista after the Windows 7 release and realize that there were actually a bunch of good things there,' Guggenheimer said in a recent interview. 'So it'll actually be interesting to see in two years what the perception is of Vista.' A dissenting opinion comes from Bob Nitrio, president of system builder Ranvest Associates, doesn't believe organizations that skipped Vista will ever regret their decision. 'I don't think for a second that people are suddenly going to love Windows 7 so much that they will experience deep pangs of regret for not having adopted Vista,' said Nitrio. If I had to bet, I'd go with Bob's take on it." My first thought was, Steve meant Windows 7 is designed to be virtually unusable as payback for all the complaints about Vista, but I might be biased.

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  1. SOBs don't get it. by MarkvW · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As an end user, I don't want to notice my OS at ALL.

  2. George W. Bush by hey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yes, and history will redeem George W. Bush too.

  3. Re:Thanks to Vista's crapiness by erroneus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It costs more, much of the time, to stagnate your career and narrow your opportunities. This "adage" is not reason it shouldn't be done. It is the U in uncertainty and the D in doubt. Why don't you say what you REALLY think? Should people not learn to use Linux? If no, why not? If yes, then why do you feel the need to point out the ridiculous?

    "Nothing is free if you spend time doing it." Okay, we get it. Stop having sex with your wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, left or right hand... it's TOO EXPENSIVE because it's not free... don't sleep because it's such a waste of your time. In fact, never stop moving and definitely don't learn anything new because it's not free.

    Seriously, what are you trying to say exactly?

  4. Reality distortion field polarity by hoggoth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I find it interesting that the Apple reality distortion field works outwardly on others, while the Microsoft reality distortion field works inwardly on themselves.

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