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This is going to be the best Windows release ever.
Do you know if the Microsoft Corporation (one of Code-Base OS/2 OEMs) really sat down this time around and spoke with American "Bankers" the CEOs of American companies, American Home Owners.... in order to know what functionalities they need in Windows 7?
Microsoft has many sources of feedback since its very inception. What need does it not satisfy bankers? homeowners? And for the weirdest group, CEOs?!!! I left the "American" part out of it since computers and Microsoft products are international tools.
If Windows isn't providing the functionality these groups need, they will find alternatives or hire developers to create software that does.
I at least know what I am talking about.
For one thing - you appear to be rather youthful in trying to say that "Microsoft has many sources of feedback since its very inception" when according to the history of the PC... re: "In the Beginning DOS - 1981"
also, "[... In 1981 when the original IBM Personal Computer was announced, IBM released three operating systems for it. How many of you remember that? Since I wrote the first IBM course on how to fix this original PC, I had to know at least a little about all three of them.
IBM decided early in the development process of the PC that they did not want to hire a bunch of programmers to write software for it - especially an operating system. IBM wanted the hardware business and did not care about the software. Since there was no clear-cut contender for an operating system at the time, IBM approached three organizations about writing one for the PC.
IBM first approached Digital Research and asked them to create a version of CP/M (Control Program/Microcomputer). The owner of DR snubbed the IBM lawyers and went flying or golfing (depending upon whose story you hear) instead.
IBM then turned to Microsoft. Bill Gates was very receptive to the IBM overture and also had information about an operating system which had already been written that would fill IBM's need very nicely. Gates said yes to IBM, bought the operating system called DOS for $20,000 and modified it somewhat to run on the IBM PC.
For you trivia buffs, the other OS delivered with the original PC was the UCSD P-System (University of California at San Diego Pseudo code System). I will permit those who make a living from documenting the history of computers to describe that operating system elsewhere.
Incorrect Assumptions
I suppose we all know what assumptions can do for us. IBM made some interesting assumptions about the original PC in 1981; or rather, Don Estridge and his very autonomous development team did...]"
http://www.os2bbs.com/OS2News/OS2History.html
There was a rationale for the "American"; and, why on God Greening Earth should "Charity" not begin at home!!!
Ya know, Commander_Spock and Crew are in sympathy with those "banking parties" and CEOs that were forced to pass up on those "executive rides" (jets) simply because they "needed" to go to Capitol Hill" with their hats in hand; so, ask yourself just what the "brainiacs" on the Redmond Campus are not doing for the for those "weir (American) groups"???
Don't ya think that since it is now 2009 (and, long past Circa 1980); also, with 90% Plus Market share's "development" dollars there should be need for "hemorrhaged" American banks, Automotive Industries... having to "find alternatives or hire developers to create software that does" what they want to get done so that they could have enjoyed the ride in their "new" rides!
BTW, your presence and outburst on this forum at this time would be quite understandable if you are disappointed and upset having to cancel your plans for the - PICNIC; or, was it the BAR CLOSURE!
I actually am going to test this version out since I didn't test out the beta. Can't wait.
OS/2 was nothing more than a conspiracy between IBM and Microsoft to wipe out the last vestiges of CP/M!
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- by dnosotti April 30, 2009 11:21 AM PDT
- So what are the hardware requirements to run Windows 7? I understand the release candidate will be the ultimate version. Does anyone know if the requirements are more or less than Vista?
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