Comments on: News Quickie: Microsoft Might Not Save Us http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/ News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: deprogram http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-28805 deprogram Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:45:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-28805 You know, I was just going to say something to that effect. I've been working with Microsoft products either as an end-user or an industry professional since Windows 3.1 - well over 10 years now. I refuse to use Vista. I just don't think the interface paradigms they are forcing on us are productive. They look cool, yeah, but I'm more interested in being able to corral 50 different programs and switch between them quickly. A nifty transition effect is just going to slow me down. I use XP with all the eye-candy disabled. Funny thing is, you can still buy 'business-class' workstations with Windows XP preloaded. The poor consumers are stuck with Vista, but how many of them run more than a web browser anyway? Oh wait, those people are candidates for a Linux appliance. Oops.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28805','deprogram',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28805','deprogram','You know, I was just going to say something to that effect. I\'ve been working with Microsoft products either as an end-user or an industry professional since Windows 3.1 - well over 10 years now. I refuse to use Vista. I just don\'t think the interface paradigms they are forcing on us are productive. They look cool, yeah, but I\'m more interested in being able to corral 50 different programs and switch between them quickly. A nifty transition effect is just going to slow me down. I use XP with all the eye-candy disabled.\r\n\r\nFunny thing is, you can still buy \'business-class\' workstations with Windows XP preloaded. The poor consumers are stuck with Vista, but how many of them run more than a web browser anyway? Oh wait, those people are candidates for a Linux appliance. Oops.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> You know, I was just going to say something to that effect. I’ve been working with Microsoft products either as an end-user or an industry professional since Windows 3.1 – well over 10 years now. I refuse to use Vista. I just don’t think the interface paradigms they are forcing on us are productive. They look cool, yeah, but I’m more interested in being able to corral 50 different programs and switch between them quickly. A nifty transition effect is just going to slow me down. I use XP with all the eye-candy disabled.

Funny thing is, you can still buy ‘business-class’ workstations with Windows XP preloaded. The poor consumers are stuck with Vista, but how many of them run more than a web browser anyway? Oh wait, those people are candidates for a Linux appliance. Oops.

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]]> By: christiangustafson http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-28002 christiangustafson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:29:26 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-28002 The Zune and Vista industries will carry the entire region! It's funny, I'm a Java/UNIX guy, but I work with a team of very solid .NET/Windows devs, some very smart and talented people. They go to all the seminars, use all the latest tools and techniques from Redmond, they're pros. But ask them if they want to use Vista? LOL, you will get shrieks and howls of protest, I love it. Microsoft is doomed, producing horrid products and a pathetic me-too overall strategy. It's time for them to downsize to a 20K "mini-Microsoft" scale.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28002','christiangustafson',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28002','christiangustafson','The Zune and Vista industries will carry the entire region!\r\n\r\nIt\'s funny, I\'m a Java\/UNIX guy, but I work with a team of very solid .NET\/Windows devs, some very smart and talented people. They go to all the seminars, use all the latest tools and techniques from Redmond, they\'re pros. But ask them if they want to use Vista? LOL, you will get shrieks and howls of protest, I love it.\r\n\r\nMicrosoft is doomed, producing horrid products and a pathetic me-too overall strategy. It\'s time for them to downsize to a 20K \"mini-Microsoft\" scale.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The Zune and Vista industries will carry the entire region!

It’s funny, I’m a Java/UNIX guy, but I work with a team of very solid .NET/Windows devs, some very smart and talented people. They go to all the seminars, use all the latest tools and techniques from Redmond, they’re pros. But ask them if they want to use Vista? LOL, you will get shrieks and howls of protest, I love it.

Microsoft is doomed, producing horrid products and a pathetic me-too overall strategy. It’s time for them to downsize to a 20K “mini-Microsoft” scale.

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]]> By: Garth http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27976 Garth Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:01:48 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27976 Looks like a pretty big impact to me <blockquote> From 1990 to 2004, Microsoft's direct and indirect economic effect was responsible for half of King County's employment growth, the report said. It said the livelihood of 233,220 people in the state depended on the company in 2004. </blockquote> Disclosure: My employer is a Microsoft vendor.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27976','Garth',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27976','Garth','Looks like a pretty big impact to me\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\nFrom 1990 to 2004, Microsoft\'s direct and indirect economic effect was responsible for half of King County\'s employment growth, the report said. It said the livelihood of 233,220 people in the state depended on the company in 2004.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nDisclosure: My employer is a Microsoft vendor.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Looks like a pretty big impact to me

From 1990 to 2004, Microsoft’s direct and indirect economic effect was responsible for half of King County’s employment growth, the report said. It said the livelihood of 233,220 people in the state depended on the company in 2004.

Disclosure: My employer is a Microsoft vendor.

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]]> By: TJ_98370 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27940 TJ_98370 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:41:57 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27940 The cash register is a nice touch.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27940','TJ_98370',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27940','TJ_98370','The cash register is a nice touch.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The cash register is a nice touch.
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]]> By: nitsuj http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27930 nitsuj Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:02:43 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/16/news-quickie-microsoft-might-not-save-us/#comment-27930 Well if MSFT isn't going to save Seattle what about this? http://www.supertechnogirl.com/images/Registers/mylittlepony/MyLittlePony2Demo.jpg<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27930','nitsuj',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27930','nitsuj','Well if MSFT isn\'t going to save Seattle what about this?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.supertechnogirl.com\/images\/Registers\/mylittlepony\/MyLittlePony2Demo.jpg',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well if MSFT isn’t going to save Seattle what about this?

http://www.supertechnogirl.com/images/Registers/mylittlepony/MyLittlePony2Demo.jpg

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