Biggest. Microsoft. Stuff-up. Ever?

jmke · 29th March 2006, 10:37

Which means Microsoft isn't going to be able to do any pre-launch marketing or else it's hardware partners will tear them to shreds. All this at a time, when Microsoft is under more competitive pressure than it's ever been before. If ever PC makers needed a reason to offer alternative operating systems to Windows, this will be it! Christmas-time Linux PCs? Guaranteed. And stand by for Apple to crank up the marketing like never before. This is an opportunity they simply will be salivating over.

So, for Microsoft to have delayed this one, there has to be major issues. All of which re-affirms everything I've learnt in dealing with David for the last ten years. Take everything he says with a grain of salt, but do listen, because more often than not somewhere in amongst the barrage, there's nuggets of truth and sometimes they're gold.

29th March 2006, 10:43

I got the theory that MS could have hired the lead engineer of OS X which has just quit Apple. Thus they delay the product to rewrite it.

jmke · 29th March 2006, 10:46

I don't think they'll rewrite from scratch... but review in detail a lot of code. here's more reading material: http://www.overclockers.com/tips00939

29th March 2006, 10:52

"review in detail a lot of code"

that made me chuckle

Bosw8er · 29th March 2006, 10:55

http://www.ubuntu.com/download

Been using it since 6 months or so on daily basis.
Excellent for newbs (if you install codecs and mount HD's for them ... 30 sec work).
For more experienced users: after cursing at it for a month or two (i have to look up EVERYTHING if i want to change something ... and i'm accustomed to windows since 3.11), i'm getting more and more fond of it on the home pc.
Right now doing tests for new server: apache, php, mysql, tomcat, ant, ... fun fun fun

Sidney · 29th March 2006, 11:05

Quote:

market leaders that get fat and lazy

MS has never been innovative from the very beginning; they are smart in buying good companies and leveraging the products they purchased. Employees have been receiving top dollars and making a good living for a long time; fat & lazy.

Bottom line, how many people will go for the new high priced OS. Besides, PC growth is not even going to be in the U.S. and EU.

29th March 2006, 10:37	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Biggest. Microsoft. Stuff-up. Ever? Which means Microsoft isn't going to be able to do any pre-launch marketing or else it's hardware partners will tear them to shreds. All this at a time, when Microsoft is under more competitive pressure than it's ever been before. If ever PC makers needed a reason to offer alternative operating systems to Windows, this will be it! Christmas-time Linux PCs? Guaranteed. And stand by for Apple to crank up the marketing like never before. This is an opportunity they simply will be salivating over. So, for Microsoft to have delayed this one, there has to be major issues. All of which re-affirms everything I've learnt in dealing with David for the last ten years. Take everything he says with a grain of salt, but do listen, because more often than not somewhere in amongst the barrage, there's nuggets of truth and sometimes they're gold. __________________

29th March 2006, 10:46	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I don't think they'll rewrite from scratch... but review in detail a lot of code. here's more reading material: http://www.overclockers.com/tips00939 __________________

29th March 2006, 10:55	#5
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	http://www.ubuntu.com/download Been using it since 6 months or so on daily basis. Excellent for newbs (if you install codecs and mount HD's for them ... 30 sec work). For more experienced users: after cursing at it for a month or two (i have to look up EVERYTHING if i want to change something ... and i'm accustomed to windows since 3.11), i'm getting more and more fond of it on the home pc. Right now doing tests for new server: apache, php, mysql, tomcat, ant, ... fun fun fun __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

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29th March 2006, 10:43	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	I got the theory that MS could have hired the lead engineer of OS X which has just quit Apple. Thus they delay the product to rewrite it.

29th March 2006, 10:52	#4
Rutar Posts: n/a	"review in detail a lot of code" that made me chuckle