'The gold standard now for personal electronics is, "Is it easy enough for my grandmother to use it?" People on the Macintosh project were the first people to talk about a product in that way.'"
And those slogan stealing bastards are Sears. Always trying to piggyback on Apple innovation...
I think most of their lost profits are from people negotiating lower prices because of the Linux alternative, not so much that people are actually choosing Linux.
From TFA... Actually the first question in TFA.
Q1 -- Jim, thank you for your support in talking with LinuxDevices today. Do you think it was really Linux that hurt Microsoft? Or was it the emergence of netbooks? XP seems to ship on most, but Microsoft isn't making much money selling XP for low-cost PCs [story], are they?
A1 -- When an OEM negotiates a price agreement with Microsoft, they now have a viable alternative. It changes the negotiating relationship. It's a combination of Linux, missteps by Microsoft, and not enabling Vista for a low-power, long battery-life device.
I wonder if you can be modded insightfull for "insights" from the article? No one reads them anyway...
There have been a couple of economic crises in Microsoft's history, but no one was let go. Admittedly, this one may be worse, but it is not unprecedented.
I am guessing price. "Cheap" is the only market that is really growing right now. You would see a bigger hit with HP and IBM if they hadn't already addicted everyone to services...
Vista is hated. Weather it is a technical failure or a PR failure is moot. No one wants it. And XP64 is not really functional at all. And God help you if you run a lot of general use software on either. The point is that the cliff is looming, and there is still not a clear winner. It could be that the economy is doing what no one else could; Slowing down the consumer.
Then maybe you can answer me one question, and it's a honest one, I couldn't find it: How do you print in MSO 2007?
While we are at it, how about removing Start -> Run in vista? Now try and bring it up with an old keyboard and no Windows key. (I know... No system with a keyboard that old can run Vista, but it is hypothetical, OK?)
You are leaving out basic trust. Sure everybody loves Google now, but I remember when Microsoft was the plucky upstart everyone was rooting for. Do you think they will actually delete the documents you do when they finally turn evil?
Not really off topic. XP can not really do 64 bit. Vista is a resounding failure. 3.2-3.5 gig is not enough memory. If Win7 is not a solid product, Microsoft will loose the workstation and power user market.
It's slow as hell. as one of those that have ran it, I'll tell you right now. the speedy feel of the XP days will never EVER come back, until your computer has way more processing speed and data channel speeds that exceed what the newer Microsoft OS's will use.
Not true... It just won't come from Microsoft. Linux, Solaris, *BSD, and Apple all have that snappy feel. Maybe Microsoft should look at the code in Linux. It is open...;)
So true. I have some expensive video hardware. It works. If my hardware doesn't work with your service, it is your service which is broken, not my hardware. And I will not use any service that requires a remote to some magic box to change channels. There is too much competition. At worst, there is over the air, and Pirate Bay. The price for that one is rather attractive too!
Or, one guy eventually gets tired of fighting the tide. You need a group, and you need money. That way it becomes more than a side hobby. After all, abuse as a hobby has limited appeal.
Some were... A person named Skidvid put together a list of the "Top 30 Most Famous Music Videos Ever" and it is quite a lot of real art, not just the music. You can find almost all of them on Youtube, but perhaps some Warner property will start dropping off. Anyone know of a different place to watch them? I wonder what Google says...
Let's just all agree now not to give them a government bailout when thinking like this drives them to the brink of bankruptcy, OK?
They are too big to be allowed to fail. They employ too many people, and drive the economy. They provide a vital cultural contribution.
They are getting a bailout. Them, the software industry, insurance companies... Anyone big and clueless can count on government money now. Still think those libertarians are a bunch of nuts?
... given the volume of clearly throw away domains in ".cn" consisting of five or six random letters for domain and subdomain being used to spam replica jewelry, pills and porn I've been seeing for the last few months. It might well be the world's second most popular.TLD, but it's also quite probably the world's biggest virtual sewer as well.
I wonder where it would rank if countries saw their ccTLDs in a similar vein to the more tangible aspects of their country like cities, natural features and the like. I'm pretty sure we'd see a little more care being taken to prevent such obvious abuses of ccTLD registration processes for a start...
But how can you tell if the yrtdvdvhwg.cn is a random phishing site, or an ASCI representation of Chinese characters? I am sure that the.cn domain is heavily represented by both.
I just can't see staying up until four in the morning to get the last of that bottled water to Indonesia... Next year they come out with "Checkbook Simulator" and Virtual Dishwashing!"
I was more talking about devs that keep trying to block nvidia, or block blobs, or block whatever. For example, Fedora 10 and nvidia with 3D... That is the attitude I am against. And many of my systems have Intel graphics. They have some major problems as well. Dell GX260s with intel graphics and going from grub splash to GDM with a crash come to mind. There is no prefect choice. But I still want to make that choice myself.
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'The gold standard now for personal electronics is, "Is it easy enough for my grandmother to use it?" People on the Macintosh project were the first people to talk about a product in that way.'"
And those slogan stealing bastards are Sears. Always trying to piggyback on Apple innovation...
I think most of their lost profits are from people negotiating lower prices because of the Linux alternative, not so much that people are actually choosing Linux.
From TFA... Actually the first question in TFA.
Q1 -- Jim, thank you for your support in talking with LinuxDevices today. Do you think it was really Linux that hurt Microsoft? Or was it the emergence of netbooks? XP seems to ship on most, but Microsoft isn't making much money selling XP for low-cost PCs [story], are they?
A1 -- When an OEM negotiates a price agreement with Microsoft, they now have a viable alternative. It changes the negotiating relationship. It's a combination of Linux, missteps by Microsoft, and not enabling Vista for a low-power, long battery-life device.
I wonder if you can be modded insightfull for "insights" from the article? No one reads them anyway...
There have been a couple of economic crises in Microsoft's history, but no one was let go. Admittedly, this one may be worse, but it is not unprecedented.
those things scream ghetto more then nerd.
Why discriminate to only white nerds? There can be Ghetto Nerds, too!
Plates are for posers... Get the RIMS! http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels/product_info.php/products_id/1687
Yes, they scare me...
The only thing missing is good information.
Why educate when you can regulate?
--The Govenment
These new TVs will be identical to other TVs sold elsewhere in the country, except that have a price tag that is 25% higher.
Here fixed that for you.
I can see the adds now. Come to Vegas! See the shows! Eat at the buffets! Buy a cheaper TV!
TV Licenses will be next.
I am guessing price. "Cheap" is the only market that is really growing right now. You would see a bigger hit with HP and IBM if they hadn't already addicted everyone to services...
Vista is hated. Weather it is a technical failure or a PR failure is moot. No one wants it. And XP64 is not really functional at all. And God help you if you run a lot of general use software on either. The point is that the cliff is looming, and there is still not a clear winner. It could be that the economy is doing what no one else could; Slowing down the consumer.
Then maybe you can answer me one question, and it's a honest one, I couldn't find it: How do you print in MSO 2007?
While we are at it, how about removing Start -> Run in vista? Now try and bring it up with an old keyboard and no Windows key. (I know... No system with a keyboard that old can run Vista, but it is hypothetical, OK?)
Why am I reminded of Douglas Adams? I am sure to be misquoting, as my memory is full of UI changes, but...
"The plumbing was exposed because it was functional, while the gates were hidden, because presumably, they were not."
" What fucking moron changed the FILE menuitem to a glowing office logo?
What raging idiot thinks that's intuitive? Only retarted morons, that's who. "
That would be the same fucking morons | raging idiots who put "shut down" under "Start"
It is accurate... You "Start" to "Shut Down" and then leave. Finishing the shutdown takes half an hour...
You are leaving out basic trust. Sure everybody loves Google now, but I remember when Microsoft was the plucky upstart everyone was rooting for. Do you think they will actually delete the documents you do when they finally turn evil?
OK. You teach my Mom to use LaTex. Be ready for when she misunderstands, and is offended!
Now the fate of 64bit future is being determined...
Not really off topic. XP can not really do 64 bit. Vista is a resounding failure. 3.2-3.5 gig is not enough memory. If Win7 is not a solid product, Microsoft will loose the workstation and power user market.
It's slow as hell. as one of those that have ran it, I'll tell you right now. the speedy feel of the XP days will never EVER come back, until your computer has way more processing speed and data channel speeds that exceed what the newer Microsoft OS's will use.
Not true... It just won't come from Microsoft. Linux, Solaris, *BSD, and Apple all have that snappy feel. Maybe Microsoft should look at the code in Linux. It is open... ;)
That is one of the better analogies on this bizarre issue. If you don't mind, I will be telling it to a lot of non-tech people.
So true. I have some expensive video hardware. It works. If my hardware doesn't work with your service, it is your service which is broken, not my hardware. And I will not use any service that requires a remote to some magic box to change channels. There is too much competition. At worst, there is over the air, and Pirate Bay. The price for that one is rather attractive too!
Or, one guy eventually gets tired of fighting the tide. You need a group, and you need money. That way it becomes more than a side hobby. After all, abuse as a hobby has limited appeal.
Some were... A person named Skidvid put together a list of the "Top 30 Most Famous Music Videos Ever" and it is quite a lot of real art, not just the music. You can find almost all of them on Youtube, but perhaps some Warner property will start dropping off. Anyone know of a different place to watch them? I wonder what Google says...
Nope. They still don't get it.
Let's just all agree now not to give them a government bailout when thinking like this drives them to the brink of bankruptcy, OK?
They are too big to be allowed to fail. They employ too many people, and drive the economy. They provide a vital cultural contribution.
They are getting a bailout. Them, the software industry, insurance companies... Anyone big and clueless can count on government money now. Still think those libertarians are a bunch of nuts?
... given the volume of clearly throw away domains in ".cn" consisting of five or six random letters for domain and subdomain being used to spam replica jewelry, pills and porn I've been seeing for the last few months. It might well be the world's second most popular .TLD, but it's also quite probably the world's biggest virtual sewer as well.
I wonder where it would rank if countries saw their ccTLDs in a similar vein to the more tangible aspects of their country like cities, natural features and the like. I'm pretty sure we'd see a little more care being taken to prevent such obvious abuses of ccTLD registration processes for a start...
But how can you tell if the yrtdvdvhwg.cn is a random phishing site, or an ASCI representation of Chinese characters? I am sure that the .cn domain is heavily represented by both.
Gentle answers is what 6 years in customer support teaches you.
That, or hating everyone ;-)
That kind of attitude really pisses me off! ;-)
I just can't see staying up until four in the morning to get the last of that bottled water to Indonesia... Next year they come out with "Checkbook Simulator" and Virtual Dishwashing!"
I was more talking about devs that keep trying to block nvidia, or block blobs, or block whatever. For example, Fedora 10 and nvidia with 3D... That is the attitude I am against. And many of my systems have Intel graphics. They have some major problems as well. Dell GX260s with intel graphics and going from grub splash to GDM with a crash come to mind. There is no prefect choice. But I still want to make that choice myself.