Comments on: Fresh Bias Against Microsoft Already?

By: Core-Rado

Core-Rado — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:21:50 +0000

Why so hard to release the myth of MS? Is anybody around here still can believe in it? How many more computers will they kill to make enough profit? It is a “convicted criminal organization” and never will change and serve end users…
“If they can wrap their minds around this, Microsoft will do well with their consumer mindshare in the years to come.”
Dead horse driven by a fat and old jockey!

By: Core-Rado

Core-Rado — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:19:20 +0000

We so hard to release the myith of MS? is any body around here still can believe in it? How many more computers will they kill to make enough profit? It is a convicted criminal organization and never will change and serve end users…it is sad, how I see- just today- SEVEN- different computers- killed by updates!

“If they can wrap their minds around this, Microsoft will do well with their consumer mindshare in the years to come.”
Dead horse driven by a fat and old jockey!

By: El Pelon

El Pelon — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:21:36 +0000

Microsoft has earned a bad reputation. To repeat, they have EARNED it. WGA, business app lock-in, attempting to foist crappy proprietary standards in place of well-established standards that are open, bloatware, I could go on and on.

Nixon managed to change his image quite a bit before he passed. Microsoft will have to pull off the same miracle.

By: leftystrat

leftystrat — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:00:59 +0000

Hi Matt. I’m another die-hard linux user.

I think you mis-classified the post to which you refer. It’s not bias – it’s satire. Pretty darn funny too, or at least I think so.

That aside, of course there is going to be bias. Their reputation is well-deserved.

I have to disagree with you as far as W7 indicating MS is getting a clue though. The reports I’ve read indicate it’s a prettier Vista, which was an unqualified nightmare for both MS and their customers.

Regardless of OS, I completely fail to get how hiding familiar functions enhances operability (Vista or KDE4). Adding more clicks just frustrates the user. The first time I saw Vista, I had to go hunting for a SHUT DOWN option. That’s pretty poor design, imo.

Keep up the insightful blogging,
-lefty

By: NAt

NAt — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:04:55 +0000

Did you notice this line in the article:

“The news is just too tempting not to have some fun with.”

They’re just having some fun. Last time I read PC World, it was still 95% Windows-centric.

Having said that, I do think Microsoft has a bit of an inferiority complex when it comes to competition. They seem to feel the need to copy things that Apple does on the OS side of the business and Google does on the search/advertising side of things.

Instead of focusing on their own core strengths, they’re always trying to prove they can have the same strengths as their competitors, and they fail at it in most cases.

By: Gerald Berg

Gerald Berg — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:58:04 +0000

Matt, I have never understoodjwhy UBUNTU is such a great deal other than it is something diferent. That is part of what I want to say, and that is, many folks like to complain about anything that is big. That includes MIcrosoft, IBM etc. When someone is in the tech area and todays geek, which I think I am and have been for 43 years, we feel we know how to make things better and can’t understand when Microsoft doesn’t respond to their wishes. Once it starts,and is joined by others, it won’t go away and the rants go on and on.

Some others, like you, are more open to what is happening and more knowledgable about the changes internally in software systems.

I have been a reader of your stuff since it was in Iowa and really enjoy your writing. I have read and used many things I have seen in you columns.

Jerry Berg