Comments on: Dell and Microsoft’s big shoving match- XP preinstalls http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Eve N http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9836 Eve N Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:16:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9836 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This shows how weird Microsoft business works. Pleasing the customer is just not important.</p> <p>BTW, I'm not an expert, but even my mother asked me how to get rid of this Vista thing.</p></div>

This shows how weird Microsoft business works. Pleasing the customer is just not important.

BTW, I’m not an expert, but even my mother asked me how to get rid of this Vista thing.

]]> By: KG http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9837 KG Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:44:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9837 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This reminds me of how M$ first tried to force people off Office 97 by saying only 2000 would get security and malware patches. Pricing was a main issue, particularly higher prices for 2000 after 97s end of of life.</p> <p>Also consider XP was presented as the fix to Win2k's lack of a firewall. Apps like WinDefender are also coded to only run on XP or higher.</p> <p>I'm giving Vista a fair shake as the main os on my new work machine (I even choose an XP preinstall) as I study to add Vista certs to my MCSE. More users are also option to keep their preinstalled Vista.</p> <p>I've disliked Vista and Office 2007 because of slowwww preformance on old hardware and the slowdown I experience hunting for applets and menu options in the new UIs. Since I'm the type to grumble when I'm at user machines that don't use XP's classic start menu, I'm hoping keyboard shortcuts make the hunting moot regardless of OS. </p> <p>If I really loathe daily use of Vista, I'll go back to XP and banish Vista to a virutal machine.</p></div>

This reminds me of how M$ first tried to force people off Office 97 by saying only 2000 would get security and malware patches. Pricing was a main issue, particularly higher prices for 2000 after 97s end of of life.

Also consider XP was presented as the fix to Win2k’s lack of a firewall. Apps like WinDefender are also coded to only run on XP or higher.

I’m giving Vista a fair shake as the main os on my new work machine (I even choose an XP preinstall) as I study to add Vista certs to my MCSE. More users are also option to keep their preinstalled Vista.

I’ve disliked Vista and Office 2007 because of slowwww preformance on old hardware and the slowdown I experience hunting for applets and menu options in the new UIs. Since I’m the type to grumble when I’m at user machines that don’t use XP’s classic start menu, I’m hoping keyboard shortcuts make the hunting moot regardless of OS.

If I really loathe daily use of Vista, I’ll go back to XP and banish Vista to a virutal machine.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9839 Partners in Grime Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:55:44 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9839 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>5. Buy a Mac and get Windows 7 today.</p> </div>

5. Buy a Mac and get Windows 7 today.

]]> By: Steve http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9841 Steve Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:27:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9841 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Have we had a poll on this?<br /> How about asking: -<br /> 1 Have you bought a new Vista PC (UMPC, etc) then 'downgraded' to XP? (how many?)<br /> 2 Have you 'upgraded' an XP PC (etc) to Vista then 'downgraded' again? (how many times/machines?)<br /> 3 Have you 'upgraded' to Vista and kept it?<br /> 4 Have you had a choice when buying a new PC (etc) and opted for XP instead of Vista? <br /> And anything else relevant you can think of.<br /> (I am Y,Y,N,Y)</p> </div>

Have we had a poll on this?
How about asking: -
1 Have you bought a new Vista PC (UMPC, etc) then ‘downgraded’ to XP? (how many?)
2 Have you ‘upgraded’ an XP PC (etc) to Vista then ‘downgraded’ again? (how many times/machines?)
3 Have you ‘upgraded’ to Vista and kept it?
4 Have you had a choice when buying a new PC (etc) and opted for XP instead of Vista?
And anything else relevant you can think of.
(I am Y,Y,N,Y)

]]> By: Sire http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9844 Sire Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:52:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9844 <p>MS needs to stop shoving Vista down everyones throat just so they can have nicer sales charts. i guess what they dont realize is if they keep forcing Vista on these low powered ultraportable devices it's just going to damage Vista's already terrible reputation even more when they perform terribly.</p> <p>kudos to Dell & any other manufactures that decide to challenge MS. if MS keeps it up these manufactures should just stop selling preinstalled OS's period & let the USER decide what (if any) OS they even want for there machine.</p> MS needs to stop shoving Vista down everyones throat just so they can have nicer sales charts. i guess what they dont realize is if they keep forcing Vista on these low powered ultraportable devices it’s just going to damage Vista’s already terrible reputation even more when they perform terribly.

kudos to Dell & any other manufactures that decide to challenge MS. if MS keeps it up these manufactures should just stop selling preinstalled OS’s period & let the USER decide what (if any) OS they even want for there machine.

]]> By: Dan http://jkontherun.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros/#comment-9845 Dan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:43:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/dell-and-micros#comment-9845 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Kudos to Dell for pushing back against Microsoft on this issue. It seems like just about everyone on the planet except Microsoft realizes that Vista isn't suitable for every scenario. For mobile devices, Vista is a bloated piece of moose dung. Microsoft's wanting to inflict Vista upon the masses won't change that fact.</p> </div>

Kudos to Dell for pushing back against Microsoft on this issue. It seems like just about everyone on the planet except Microsoft realizes that Vista isn’t suitable for every scenario. For mobile devices, Vista is a bloated piece of moose dung. Microsoft’s wanting to inflict Vista upon the masses won’t change that fact.

]]>