Comments on: Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities'

Software giant readies slew of new products for the holidays and revisits options for major Windows revision, News.com has learned.

I say...

I say forget the people that insist on running the old software. For far too long Microsoft has done a dis-service to Windows and Windows users by constantly building in support for software and technology that has long ago past it prime. This is why it too so long to get rid of DOS and this is why so many version of Windows prior to XP were unstable and basically dogs.

It is time to say enough with the 10 year old technology lets move in to the future, those that don't want to make that jump know will be forced to soon enough otherwise their systems and software will rapidly become as useful as a Timex Sinclair.

I also have to express my dismay that it is taking so long to get the next version of Windows out. I am sure there is going to be many things like about it, but I am equally as sure that like Windows XP it will be far from secure.

Microsoft needs to do better on all fronts and that includes the time-table for major releases, and security. No other product on Earth has had to have as many updates as fixes for security as Windows. If it has been any other product or company they would have been out of business. I don't know why consumers and business continue to take it. We have the money that Microsoft wants, that puts us in control but for some reason we don't use that control. I guess that makes us idiots.

Robert

[David Arbogast]

strange analysis

I too would like to ignore legacy systems, but many of Microsoft's customers would not agree. However, the decisions made by MS are at the request of their customers. Longhorn was pushed back because many customers prefered to stick with XP for longer. Yet they wanted XP to be more secure... thus SP2. Microsoft is doing a good job of delivering what the majority of their customers are looking for. The nagging problem is that no matter what they do, people will complain.

[Earl Benser]

Innovation isn't adequate

As long as MS and Intel insist on overloading the Windows OS
and the X86 processor with all the elegacy requirements since
the DOS/8088 days, WinTel PC's are going to be second rate
computers.

Innovation, hell, we need a revolution. And if MS won't provide
it, Linux and others are more than ready to do so. It will take
time, but Windows will eventually strangle itself. And Intel is
more than ready to provide a new processor design to drive the
revolution.

[iKenny]

I say...Forget Microsoft

For far too long average users have put up with DOS and its
imperfections. Now, in the midst of raging virus attacks, system
reloads every few months, and a new service pack (SP2) with two
holes already found, they are being asked to wait another two
years for their problems to go away! And then, how can they be
sure Microsoft will deliver? Wasn't it >2 years ago that Gates
promised the Trustworthy Computing initiative? I haven't seen
much come out of that.

Drop DOS. Head to a UNIX-based OS, like Mac OS X or Linux. I
for one run a Mac, and have had a great time writing my Word
documents in the superior Office for Mac and enjoying not
having viruses and updates every week, with false promises of a
fixed OS. Not to mention OS X has far more features than XP (I
love Exposé) and looks a whole lot better.

Fortunately it seems some are beginning to understand that
Windows may be slowly committing suicide. Haven't you heard
of those many governments switching to Linux, or Maine, which
now has all-Mac laptops in the schools? Give up Windows; you
aren't slaves to Microsoft as much as you think.

[George Cole]

move in to the future

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[chiwawa]

CNET didn't learn jack

MS mailed you people their latest PR blurb and thats what happened. Don't pretend to get scoops from MS. You get 'em fed.

You guys are really not known for good journalism.

[Johnny Mnemonic]

Chiwawa

I like your name.

[Jonathan]

Feed the MS/Longhorn Propaganda Machine

In find it interesting that whenever MS speaks of Longshot Zdnet and C|Net dump it on their front page as if it?s major news. That even the smallest bit of info is a massive news story. Yet when someone else drops news its lucky to even get a blurb. Like how x.org is releasing a new version of their graphical subsystem next week.
Here?s an idea! How about taking a pointer from arstechnica and interviewing the folks at freedesktop.org to get a bead at where they are and where they are going. But naa lets stick with a MS blurb that ?We are refocusing on Longshot? Impressive guys.
To news.com?s credit at least they wrote SOMETHING about 10.4 but ya know. It?s a pretty good bet that that blurb we heard will be the ONLY thing that gets written about it. Vs. Longshot that will be, and is, written every month to keep the masses from losing interest. It?s like dealing with a dumb dog that you need to keep his attention with a juicy bone or he?s going to go wandering off. In this case wandering over to Linux or OS X.
Congratulations C|Net and ZDNet. You?ve become MS?s bone.

Redmond, we have a problem...

Micosoft monopoly empire is cracking under it's own weight & ineptitude. Trying to service all of is numerous OS's out there, fixing all the numerous security holes in OS/IE/Outlook, as well as, devending it's monopoly in legal battles worldwide, is not a good thing for consumers.
First you hear, "hold on LONGHORN's acommin'", then it's "LONGHORN to the rescue. It will solve all that is wrong with MS", Then "LONGHORN will be the best thing out there & far reaching into the future of Microsoft's vision."
NOW it's patch & repair, get it out no matter what & fix it later or "update" it later. Same old thing in a brand new box. Tell developers to wait, put out a GOLD version that is really a BETA version, then updates galore, then fix all the security holes & crashing problems.
Welcome to your nightmare - Welcome to Microsoft.
Citizen Gates, you need Viagra. Microsoft has become just that MICRO AND SOFT.
Open Source/Linux/Unix/Java/Flash is the future & Redmond is Jurassic Park.
- Eyes wide open in Seattle -

[simcity1976]

your a spammer

you copy and paste too much

[deanwaterman]

Forget MS... time to switch to a Mac and OS X

I was a loyal Windows user for years, and finally got fed up with
virus', corrupt files, crashes, errors and the blue screen of death.
And, using my computer was BORING! Should it be? Well, check
out a Mac and you will never be bored again. Using a computer
is fun again! I love it. And yes, YOU CAN USE WINDOWS BASED
SOFTWARE ON A MAC. And do much more than you ever could
on a PC. Everything clicks on a Mac. Why wait for Longhorn
when you can have Mac OS X Panther (and the new Tiger in 05')
that runs circles around The "NEW" OS from Microsoft. While Bill
Gates waits to please the 90% of the people who are on their
PC's, those who use Mac's are doing much more than Windows
users ever will. Make the switch and never look at the computer
the same way again! From iLife... KeyNote... iMovie... iPhoto...
iDVD... Everything works better and works together! And all the
software suppliers to Mac users make sure it all works together
too. Better graphics, Unix based, ease of use, everything is just
awesome on a Mac. I am a believer! And I use many Windows
programs on it... They work. Make the switch today!