Windows 10 can turn Microsoft into a success again, but it needs to get these 4 things right

BT ^ | 07/28/2015

[No.6]

Formerly, FUD was spread by Microsoft against Apple and flavors of UNIX as those innovated. Now, Googlers and Appleistas spread FUD against Microsoft’s innovations.

[dayglored]

Microsoft... A success at last? ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to EveningStar for the ping!

[prisoner6]

“I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own.”

BCNU ;)

[Swordmaker]

3. Win10 is a year or two away from being a Subscription. Want more than basic services ? Pay your monthly Microsoft bill. . .

You do have to ask: "How are they planning to monetize Windows 10?

[killermosquito]

If there are no jobs, “information workers” sitting at desks there will not be a huge need for buying new Windows 10 computers when users can consume entertainment on tablets and phones.

[killermosquito]

Spent some time at Duke Univ Hospital over the last few weeks and was impressed by how many people in the cafeteria had Windows Surface computers.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

...fails to recognize “legacy” peripherals (like a year-old Epson Printer, or a current-generation Nvidia high-end video card.

Well, well. That could be a real Show Stopper.

You just called out a couple of my devices almost by model number, and where there's one example I'm forced to think there are going to be a whole bunch more. Especially when we're dealing with that MS bunch.

...looks like digging in with W7 like I did with XP, revisiting that Unix setup or just throw up my hands and buy a couple Apples are the only options left. Especially since I donated all of my drafting equipment to that museum.

Crap.