Comments on: Apple helps Microsoft get Windows 7 right

Apple has failed to kill off Microsoft, but that suits interoperability vendor Likewise.

[rapier1]

Matt,

You do know that Apple tried to get into the eneterprise and server market right? That's why the released OS X Server. Its why they *used* to show up in force at the enterprise computing and HPC conferences. They got no traction and have effectively withdrew. Its not that they 'toyed' with enterprise - they tried and failed. No shame in that though.

[lickmoreshoes]

solution... iPC

[missionmom1]

No matter how you feel about something, it's just wrong to use the word retard when you have so many other choices that don't offend and demean a specific population.

[nordstrl]

The anti-Apple elite (e.g. smokified) that permeate the culture are truly frightening. Do these people also say the the same about Jews or other minorities? They use the exact same arguments as racists. It's very disturbing.

[ralphmcmac]

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What pain goes with Windows? You stupid Apple bandwagon jumpers continue to use these phrases, but yet have NOT A SINGLE example to back this **** up with.

The Windows family (servers and non-servers) are the most functional, intuitive, convenient, and easy to use all around operating systems available. HENCE OWNING 95% OF THE MARKET.

I am also curious to know what is wrong with Vista. Again this is one of those stupid Apple fan comments that is thrown about, yet not one of you morons can explain exactly what the problem with Vista is. Mojave Project anyone?

A Moron's response!

First and foremost Smoke, no one really had a choice. That's why Windows dominates the server market. A few players where late in the game by which time MS had the market well and truly cornered.

What's wrong with Vista, well there isn't an awful lot right with it, is there! Peripherals don't work, whether it's an issue with the driver (which was supposed to come preloaded) or the hard ware was not supported or apps didn't work, especially antivirus software, Creatives DirectSound would not work at all, people would scan their current machine to check it was "Vista" ready and end up forking out significant amounts of money upgrading memory only to find that Vista would still to work. I'd say this was pretty painful for any end user who has limited amount of time to sort out the rubbish that Vista presented. It was awful. Instead of empowering Windows users, MS crippled them. Way to go.

We've Windows servers at work, half the problems we get on a regular basis stem from server problems especially when it comes to retrieving any sort of accurate data. Lets not forget the crashes and the lost data. Did MS forget that organisations want to be efficient and productive and that their IT systems are meant to support their complex work flows and not hamper them and not have everyone work around it but to have it work around your business?

Then there is the not so straight forward software license which was significantly over priced. Did MS forget how they got where they are today, it's thanks to people like you who purchased these products from MS at a reasonable price that helped them along the way (as well as potentially crush all competitors unfairly)? It further demonstrated MS lack of care in pricing their products. Here it is and you pay an exorbitant price for something that comes with a whole load of pain.

So there, I've told you what is wrong with it, what was wrong with the marketing and finally the grossly overpriced variations of the Operating system.

I want to get on with my work. I do not want to spend my time resolving IT problems. In my experience of over 10 years with Windows systems, they are are considered to be inefficient, unproductive and unreliable. I've never, let me repeat NEVER had this problem with Linux or OSX. Never had a problem.
That is the way it should be always. I want control back, and these 2 systems give me that control.

Mojave Project. Was it independently run?? No, it was not it was run by MS. Of course they would want to deflect negative press of a maligned operating system. They're a business and clearly care little how they get their income. Hence why they're spending more money on the re-marketing of Vista as Windows 7 rather than resolve all of it's issues. THIS YOU CANNOT DENY.

Finally, the Windows community (mostly my IT dept) unfortunately epitomises the continued dismissive attitude that there could be anything better than their products that it is always the users fault and not the system. I do not appreciate this at all. The level of arrogance demonstrated by those who unreservedly appreciate Windows products I find frightening and what has been posted here reinforces that belief that there is a closed mind. Might explain the lack of innovation over at Redmond over the last 5+ years.