Alright, the way things are going, Microsoft is dead. But they may be able to stay afloat if they do one simple thing. Make windows better. This may sound simple but, the only reasons windows is so damn popular is becasue of 1) bill gates cut throat marketing and 2) there is so much software for it. But face Mac OS is SO much better its not even funny (note: I have never had a chance to really use Linux so i wont comment). Now Mac OSX I understand is linux and it is great. And the biggest noticeable diffrence is Windows ME (for one) will crash on a daily basis where as OSX wont. So if Microsoft would spend more time on their damn OS and less on other useless crap (*cough* media player *cough*) then maybe they will stay alive. Course when/if the windows source code becomes public and we get an OS that will run windows programs and not crash, OR my favorite possibilty, a FREE OS that will run windows software and not crash. And lets all pray now children.
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Alright, the way things are going, Microsoft is dead. But they may be able to stay afloat if they do one simple thing. Make windows better. This may sound simple but, the only reasons windows is so damn popular is becasue of 1) bill gates cut throat marketing and 2) there is so much software for it. But face Mac OS is SO much better its not even funny (note: I have never had a chance to really use Linux so i wont comment). Now Mac OSX I understand is linux and it is great. And the biggest noticeable diffrence is Windows ME (for one) will crash on a daily basis where as OSX wont. So if Microsoft would spend more time on their damn OS and less on other useless crap (*cough* media player *cough*) then maybe they will stay alive. Course when/if the windows source code becomes public and we get an OS that will run windows programs and not crash, OR my favorite possibilty, a FREE OS that will run windows software and not crash. And lets all pray now children.