The 20 flavours of Windows 7

jmke · 4th February 2009, 21:45

Earlier today, Microsoft confirmed that its next operating system, codenamed Windows 7, would in fact be called just that when it hits shelves at some point in the next few years. Good on 'em, I say: a simple, no-nonsense name suggests they're approaching it with a clearer eye than they had cooking up the hypefest that was Vista.

But if there's an instinct that Microsoft will find hard to put to bed, it's the one that led to more versions of Vista than can be counted on one hand. The place is run by a sales guy, after all! Click through for our exclusive leaked ad covering the 20 separate editions of Windows 7, straight from our anonymous sauce.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/1...nounces-1.html

npp · 5th February 2009, 00:55

I really hate such garbage, there is some certain type of guys around who would complain about just anything. If we had just one version of Windows, this same guy would cry for something "better tailored for the average customer"... After all, most people (certainly most of them) become their OSes preinstalled and don't even know or care which version they are running... So if there is a problem at the end, it isn't average Joe's problem, but rather Microsoft's, for being so stupid to sell different flavours of the same thing. But we all hate Microsoft, so this should be ok, right.

jmke · 5th February 2009, 09:15

I think this was just a joke article, nothing more

wutske · 5th February 2009, 10:22

We don't all hate Microsoft and there is a reason why they make different versions, at least 3:
1) Basic Version
2) More advanced version (for those who want to pay more to get more)
3) version for enterprises

Kougar · 5th February 2009, 13:23

As JMke said, it was just a joke.

wutske · 5th February 2009, 22:42

I know, but I don't like it when people start bashing MS after someone just made a joke about them, that spoils the fun for me

4th February 2009, 21:45	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	The 20 flavours of Windows 7 Earlier today, Microsoft confirmed that its next operating system, codenamed Windows 7, would in fact be called just that when it hits shelves at some point in the next few years. Good on 'em, I say: a simple, no-nonsense name suggests they're approaching it with a clearer eye than they had cooking up the hypefest that was Vista. But if there's an instinct that Microsoft will find hard to put to bed, it's the one that led to more versions of Vista than can be counted on one hand. The place is run by a sales guy, after all! Click through for our exclusive leaked ad covering the 20 separate editions of Windows 7, straight from our anonymous sauce. http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/1...nounces-1.html __________________

5th February 2009, 09:15	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	I think this was just a joke article, nothing more __________________

5th February 2009, 10:22	#4
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	We don't all hate Microsoft and there is a reason why they make different versions, at least 3: 1) Basic Version 2) More advanced version (for those who want to pay more to get more) 3) version for enterprises __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

5th February 2009, 22:42	#6
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	I know, but I don't like it when people start bashing MS after someone just made a joke about them, that spoils the fun for me __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

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5th February 2009, 00:55	#2
npp Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 26	I really hate such garbage, there is some certain type of guys around who would complain about just anything. If we had just one version of Windows, this same guy would cry for something "better tailored for the average customer"... After all, most people (certainly most of them) become their OSes preinstalled and don't even know or care which version they are running... So if there is a problem at the end, it isn't average Joe's problem, but rather Microsoft's, for being so stupid to sell different flavours of the same thing. But we all hate Microsoft, so this should be ok, right.

5th February 2009, 13:23	#5
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	As JMke said, it was just a joke.