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A Tale of Two Windows 7s
theodp writes "It was the best of operating systems, it was the worst of operating systems. When it comes to the merits of Windows 7, it looks like Slate's Farhad Manjoo and PC Magazine's John Dvorak are going to have to agree to disagree. Manjoo gives Windows 7 a big thumbs-up (a sincere one, unlike Linus!), calling it a 'crowning achievement,' while Dvorak is less than impressed, saying, 'Win 7 is really just a Vista martini. The operating system may have two olives instead of one this time out, but it's still made with the same cheap Microsoft vodka.' So, for those of you who've had a chance to check things out, are things really different this time?"
Multiple readers have also pointed out that there have been problems with the download and installation of Windows 7 upgrades obtained through the student discount offer, which Microsoft has confirmed.
Seriously allready, it's not funny anymore
If you took an average customer and stuck windows vista and windows 7 in front of them they'd probably not notice the difference.
Are you the guy behind the "Mojave" campaign? ;^)
Small Glurmo: But, your Highness, she's a commoner. Her Slurm will taste foul.
Slurm Queen: Yes, which is why we'll market it as New Slurm. Then, when everyone hates it, we'll bring back Slurm Classic and make billions!
You have poor taste in strippers.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
Dvorak is an idiot, trying to get publicity for his stupid views
Yeah. What kind of moron makes a martini with vodka?!
Windows 7 will see me through the next 6 years quite happily.
Until 2015: The year of the Linux Desktop!
A Linux distro is made with Linux, GNU and other stuff.
A GNU/Linux distro is made with Linux, GNU, other stuff, and the rainbows and unicorns that live only in your head.
Don't post as anonymous coward next time.
This is the guy who complained about that "idle process stealing 97% of his cpu power".
Do you expect he knows what he is talking about?
HI O WISE PRINCE. WHT TOOK U SO DAM LONG?
Uuum, NO. How can you have completely forgotten about the vast DRM horrors that got introduced in Vista? All the other things, like slowness, compatibility problems, partially a bad architecture, were results of this one thing, and by themselves not the relevant points. They existed, because every shit and his mother now had to be encrypted and locked down.
The FUD is strong in this one.
Except James bond apparently. His has both Gin and Vodka. And considering that he has been drinking this stuff from the 60's far before Americans even knew what a Vodka was, I think I'll respect his opinion. And I'll respect the opinion of anyone who fought in WW2, drinks Martinis and still can charm the pants off Hale Berry.
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