Aero May be Transparent but MSFT is Anything But

You are absolutely right... but is there anyone who has the vision,
resources and cajones?


John Jay Smith wrote:

> I see all this bad results of MS as a big opportunity for other OS's to grab
> a share of the market...
>
> Things are going to change after the release of Vista
>

Of course. Actually their serum cajones level only spikes when they use
superficial features like Aero Glass to mask the total lack of features like
a broken Windows File Protection in Vista to date and their lie to OEM Vista
preload purchasers that they will be able to use Win RE, Startup Repair from
the code shorted recovery discs or partitions OEM named partners and MSFT
use to samdbag and mislead their customers.

CH


"Bernie" <bernie@nospam.org> wrote in message
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> You are absolutely right... but is there anyone who has the vision,
> resources and cajones?
>
>
> John Jay Smith wrote:

>> I see all this bad results of MS as a big opportunity for other OS's to
>> grab a share of the market...
>>
>> Things are going to change after the release of Vista
>>

>

Chad those were the kind of points John was making to back up his claim
that the launch of Vista would be a "big opportunity for other OS's to
grab a share of the market.."

I pretty much agree but I don't see any other players likely to take
advantage of it.

The opportunity is there for someone. Linux is too fragmented and
esoteric to ever be a match for Windows on the desktops of the world.
Apple has the credibility and their OS is pretty enough and AOL like
enough in usability but I don't think they have the vision. They are too
much into being cool and elite. Their history of making dents in the
universe is pretty weak. They had 5 years to capture the world back in
the 80s. They had the Mac when MS had DOS. They sat back and basked in
their coolness while MS came up with Windows 1 and then 2 and then 3 and
then 3.1 at which time the world decided GUIs were the thing.

I would dearly love to see some real competition for MS. They have had
it so easy in that department for so long that they assume their market
will always be there regardless of how well or badly their product
performs. But who can blame them? There is no one to challenge them.



Chad Harris wrote:

> Of course. Actually their serum cajones level only spikes when they use
> superficial features like Aero Glass to mask the total lack of features like
> a broken Windows File Protection in Vista to date and their lie to OEM Vista
> preload purchasers that they will be able to use Win RE, Startup Repair from
> the code shorted recovery discs or partitions OEM named partners and MSFT
> use to samdbag and mislead their customers.
>
> CH
>
>
> "Bernie" <bernie@nospam.org> wrote in message
> news:uet3WbcsGHA.4444@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> You are absolutely right... but is there anyone who has the vision,
>> resources and cajones?
>>
>>
>> John Jay Smith wrote:

>>> I see all this bad results of MS as a big opportunity for other OS's to
>>> grab a share of the market...
>>>
>>> Things are going to change after the release of Vista
>>>

>
>

I truly agree Bernie When there is competition (Firefox)--I haven't used
Opera in years but it sure has its fans who know Windows--I think you can
see the result. Firefox has been making steady gains on IE every month. I
think Firefox has many more options with its extensions and hacks.

I haven't used Linux and it's my loss (I'll get around to it hopefully
soon), but people who are Linux admins I know who are equally good with
Windoz and Mac point out its efficiency, stability and economy for all kinds
of workplaces --at least on the server side.

I think your point about "too fragmented" and possibly complicated for the
average desktop user who is totally gui conditioned is a good one. It
wouldn't be hard to come up with a version of a 'synthesized Linux' that
could be fairly wide-spread, but given most people's lazziness and
reluctance to do a minimum of reading or use Help in Windows, I don't see
Linux challenging as far as the OS's go, but I sure see it giving the
Longhorn servers a run for market share.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1995495,00.asp

MSFT Windows Server Map
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/...718/42718.html

Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/msft/speech...stMtg2006.mspx

Kevin Johnson/Bob Muglia's (Server and Tools Chief) Speeches FAM 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/msft/speech...iaFAM2006.mspx

CH


"Bernie" <bernie@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:uZxURAqsGHA.4264@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Chad those were the kind of points John was making to back up his claim
> that the launch of Vista would be a "big opportunity for other OS's to
> grab a share of the market.."
>
> I pretty much agree but I don't see any other players likely to take
> advantage of it.
>
> The opportunity is there for someone. Linux is too fragmented and esoteric
> to ever be a match for Windows on the desktops of the world. Apple has the
> credibility and their OS is pretty enough and AOL like enough in usability
> but I don't think they have the vision. They are too much into being cool
> and elite. Their history of making dents in the universe is pretty weak.
> They had 5 years to capture the world back in the 80s. They had the Mac
> when MS had DOS. They sat back and basked in their coolness while MS came
> up with Windows 1 and then 2 and then 3 and then 3.1 at which time the
> world decided GUIs were the thing.
>
> I would dearly love to see some real competition for MS. They have had it
> so easy in that department for so long that they assume their market will
> always be there regardless of how well or badly their product performs.
> But who can blame them? There is no one to challenge them.
>
>
>
> Chad Harris wrote:

>> Of course. Actually their serum cajones level only spikes when they use
>> superficial features like Aero Glass to mask the total lack of features
>> like a broken Windows File Protection in Vista to date and their lie to
>> OEM Vista preload purchasers that they will be able to use Win RE,
>> Startup Repair from the code shorted recovery discs or partitions OEM
>> named partners and MSFT use to samdbag and mislead their customers.
>>
>> CH
>>
>>
>> "Bernie" <bernie@nospam.org> wrote in message
>> news:uet3WbcsGHA.4444@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> You are absolutely right... but is there anyone who has the vision,
>>> resources and cajones?
>>>
>>>
>>> John Jay Smith wrote:
>>>> I see all this bad results of MS as a big opportunity for other OS's to
>>>> grab a share of the market...
>>>>
>>>> Things are going to change after the release of Vista
>>>>

>>