Comments on: Microsoft Brand Losing Credibility? http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/31/microsoft-brand-losing-credibility/ Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/31/microsoft-brand-losing-credibility/#comment-134252 Ryan Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:17:24 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11817#comment-134252 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134149" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>Off the top of my head, they can’t play fairly (EU Anti-Trust suits), Linux & OpenSource patent infringement accusations, Windows Genuine Advantage, Vista Ultimate lack of ‘advertised’ features. Just to name a few.</blockquote>[/div] I didn't even think of some of the things you listed, but those are definitely areas where they aren't pleasing the crowd. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134162" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>MS are losing credibility - no doubt about it. If they botch Windows 7, like Vista, they’re gonna have a long hard road to get back from that.</blockquote>[/div] Well, the thing is that Windows 7 probably won't differ that much from Vista. I doubt Microsoft will change the visual appearance much, and will probably just focus on making it more stable and faster. That's not a bad thing by any means, but I don't think it's going to redeem Vista like some are expecting. But on the bright side it probably won't hurt application compatibility either. The Guru wrote:
Off the top of my head, they can’t play fairly (EU Anti-Trust suits), Linux & OpenSource patent infringement accusations, Windows Genuine Advantage, Vista Ultimate lack of ‘advertised’ features. Just to name a few.

I didn’t even think of some of the things you listed, but those are definitely areas where they aren’t pleasing the crowd.

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
MS are losing credibility - no doubt about it. If they botch Windows 7, like Vista, they’re gonna have a long hard road to get back from that.

Well, the thing is that Windows 7 probably won’t differ that much from Vista. I doubt Microsoft will change the visual appearance much, and will probably just focus on making it more stable and faster. That’s not a bad thing by any means, but I don’t think it’s going to redeem Vista like some are expecting. But on the bright side it probably won’t hurt application compatibility either.

]]> By: NW Limited http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/31/microsoft-brand-losing-credibility/#comment-134232 NW Limited Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:52:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11817#comment-134232 Of course they are. :oops: Of course they are. :oops:

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/31/microsoft-brand-losing-credibility/#comment-134162 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:41:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11817#comment-134162 MS are losing credibility - no doubt about it. If they botch Windows 7, like Vista, they're gonna have a long hard road to get back from that. MS are losing credibility - no doubt about it. If they botch Windows 7, like Vista, they’re gonna have a long hard road to get back from that.

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/31/microsoft-brand-losing-credibility/#comment-134149 The Guru Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:38:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11817#comment-134149 Off the top of my head, they can't play fairly (EU Anti-Trust suits), Linux & OpenSource patent infringement accusations, Windows Genuine Advantage, Vista Ultimate lack of 'advertised' features. Just to name a few. Off the top of my head, they can’t play fairly (EU Anti-Trust suits), Linux & OpenSource patent infringement accusations, Windows Genuine Advantage, Vista Ultimate lack of ‘advertised’ features. Just to name a few.

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