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Michael Dell Says Windows 7 Will Make You Love PCs

Posted by samzenpus on from the most-improved-OS-award dept.

ruphus13 writes "In a recent talk at the Churchill Club, Michael Dell addressed several topics, including the fact that Windows 7 is poised to take advantage of the upgrade cycle. Dell has always been a strong MS OEM ally and it is now hoping to cash in again from the impending upgrades. From the post: 'Dell made plain several times that he sees the installed base of technology as very old, and sees a coming "refresh cycle" for which he has high hopes. "The latest generation of chips from Intel is strong, particularly Nehalem," he said, adding, "and Windows 7 is on its way." (The operating system arrives Oct. 22nd, although Microsoft's large-volume licensees are already getting it.) He pointed out that many business are running Windows XP, which is eight years old. "I've been using Windows 7 for a long time now," he said, "and if you get the latest processor technology and Office 2010 with it, you will love your PC again. It's a dramatic improvement."'"

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  1. Hmm... by memphis.barbecue · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't put my finger on it, but loving my PC seems narcissistic somehow.

    1. Re:Hmm... by operator_error · · Score: 5, Funny

      Try moving your finger lower and a little bit to the left, and maybe somewhat faster? Oh wait, you said narcissistic. Oops, my bad; nevermind.

  2. I personally doubt it by mbone · · Score: 4, Funny

    All my Dell boxes run Linux.

  3. Re:Can somebody tell me why? by Splab · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's just better.

    I upgraded to windows 7 pro about a month ago (through MSDNAA) and I've even stopped using linux at home.

  4. He's almost certainly right by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...much like Ike loved Tina (or Chris loved Rhianna for our newer readers).

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  5. Re:Balance Sheet by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mac is like a really expensive whore; Windows is like a street walker who might not have had been tested for STDs recently, Ubuntu is that nerdy chick who bought YOU a drink.

  6. Re:Balance Sheet by cabjf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ubuntu is that nerdy chick who bought YOU a drink.

    But only other nerds really have a chance with her.

  7. Re:Balance Sheet by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows is like your wife who is on the city council and is getting a spa make-over

    And yet she keeps gaining weight, and you wish she'd hit the gym instead.

  8. Re:Yeah, right. by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    [Chris flips Dell a shiny quarter]

    "Here's a quarter boy, go buy yourself a real computer."

  9. Re:Yeah, right. by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Windows 7 is just Windows Vista SP2, then what is Windows Vista SP2?

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  10. Kindergarten level arithmetics would suggest by agnosticnixie · · Score: 4, Funny

    SP3

  11. Re:Balance Sheet by quickOnTheUptake · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been told that was between Winston Churchill and Lady Aster. They had some good ones:
    "Winston, if you were my husband I'd poison your tea."
    "Nancy, if I were your husband I'd drink it."

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