Windows Millennium, the sequel.
Any freepers out there running WinME2?
I am still running ME on an older laptop and it is actually more stable than some of my XP machines. Never really understood all the negativity towards ME, it wasn’t all that different than other Win98 variants.
The Legacy of Vista :CE ME NT
Story is also on the Inq:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39087
Key quote (on Dell re-offering XP):
“Never before has anyone backpedalled on this,
to do so would earn you the wrath of Microsoft.
But Dell just did. This means that MeII [Vista]
sales are at least as bad as we think, the software
and driver situation is just as miserable, and
Dell had no choice but to buck the trend.”
Charlie opines that Mr.Bill is losing his
leverage over the OEMs.
For a minute it appeared Microsoft might have hired Harry Reid as their spokesperson, but Microsoft did not say that and are not surrendering just yet.
you hafta wonda how the world’s richest man
got rich from this pos?
In other Vista news,
no Service Pack until November.
Otellini lets slip Vista Service Pack date
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39070
“Whether Otellini knows when the serice pack is
due or he’s guessing. But if anyone outside
Voledom has a inkling then, frankly, it’ll be him.”
Whatever, but you can expect zero enterprise
uptake of Vista until the first SP. And if
enterprises are wise, they’ll just stay on
Win2K and XP until they move to Linux or Mac.
I recently purchased a Dell with Vista on it.
My experience so far:
-A few extra mouse clicks to confirm what I’ve just told it to do. Some folks find this annoying, but to a chowder-head-that-sometimes-gets-it-right like me, it has saved my bacon a couple of times.
-I use MS Word to do all my word processing...that would be the 1997 version (yeah, serious old school). It installed great and works without a hitch on Vista.
-It takes some getting used-to when it comes to “where did I put that file?”, but that was overcome quickly.
-The only problem I’ve had so far was trying to install “DVD Xpress” a piece of hardware that transfers analog video & audio to digital. On my XP computer, it works just fine, but Vista wouldn’t let it install.
The Bottom Line for me: it works.
This is a stupid article. The Inquirer thinks that MS is selling Vista for $3, when in reality it is a crippled XP. Getting that basic fact wrong, to me, invalidates their whole premise.
Just installed new HDDs in mine and the wife’s PCs. I put XP on both. I’ve got MS certs out the wazoo and I’m not putting Vista on any of my stuff.
PING!
I'm sure that Microsoft will eventually get this fixed but in the meantime, this Vista release has been an absolute disaster for them. I would not be surprised to see Apple with a 15% market share by this time next year. And the more people that start using a Mac OS, the closer we will get to that "tipping point" where choosing an Apple over a PC will not be that scary to most people. And if we get to that point, things will quickly get very, very interesting in the computer world.
Currently using ME. Tried to upgrade to XP Home Edition, but right after the computer restart phase, got a STOP error. I suspect a non-working CD drive in the computer is responsible for that.
I just pulled a new HP out of the box with Vista. I gave my old (not so old PC with XP to my oldest). Initial thought: I want my XP back.
I just pulled a new HP out of the box with Vista. I gave my old (not so old) PC with XP to my oldest son. Initial thought: I want my XP back.
Vista is not a bad OS. It was released too soon, it's over-priced, and, for now, offers no compelling reason to switch, and conversely, actually offers a great many compelling reasons not to switch. Vista is a victim of the arrogance that has been culminating in Redmond for a decade now. Driver support, or the lack thereof, lies firmly at the feet of MS. They released betas to hardware companies, and charged the public for their RTM version. Vista SP1 will be what should have been the public release of Vista. Yes, MS has pulled this before, but this release has been a debacle, even for them.
The price of Vista alone will send many for the cover of Linux. Still others will run for Macs, because unlike MS, Apple knows how to market a product, and therefore isn't blinded by the bright light of arrogance that a decade of total domination of the desktop market shines in their eyes.
All in all, Vista isn't going anywhere. Mac has virtually no chance, or even the interest to enter the business computing environment. Linux will make wide in-roads into the non-critical arena of business computing, and even more so into critical but simple server-side tasks.
What does all of that mean?
In the greater scheme, not much. MS will continue to be the dominant player, and while more systems will go Linux, that doesn't necessarily mean that those have to come out of MS's hyde. The future of computing and technology is bright, and I don't think any of the present platforms are destined to failure, or that one or more has to fail in order to move forward. I've never understood the platform wars, or the feeling that one has to 'win' while others 'lose'.
I will tell you this....in five years, MS will still be the dominant platform, Linux will be getting more popular by the day, and Apple will continue to be a force in consumer computing and tech gadgetry. The more things change, the more they stay the same......
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus