On Feb 4, 2008 2:37 PM, Bob Blick wrote: > > > It is not you need Vista or not. But when the customers start > > to deploy Vista, the company has to provide Vista support. > > Otherwise you lose the market share. > > I read today that Linux has better compatibility with Windows games than > Vista: > http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/02/0236200 Does any real gamer believe this? I admit I am not a gamer. > > Having to extend XP sales for an extra year woke them up, bigtime. True. > They're in pain right now, the pain that comes with the realization that > they are not wanted. Oops, Plan "A" didn't work, so Plan "B" is tighter > hold on customers. Not so sure. Microsoft is still doing well. > Some people still "need" them, and they're trying very hard to lock > people in(removal of 97/XP file formats from the newest Office after the > latest updates comes to mind), but they're in trouble. I tend to believe Office 2003/2003 are not necessary for most business. Office 2000/XP are good enough. And I think OpenOffice is good enough for many people. > But having the attitude "Vista's inevitable, embrace it and love it" is > unnecessary. Vista is the new WinME, Microsoft knows it, no need for > you to be their apologist. Let's wait and see if it is a Windows Me or not. Take note Windows Me is not targeting the business user at all. It is a failure but its effect is pretty limited. If Windows Vista fails, that is a big deal for Microsoft. And I think it will be really a good thing so that more third party software will be available for Mac OS X and Linux and we will have more choices. However I just do not think it is the case. Simple blaming Microsoft all everything will not make the software world any better. I am not exactly know what an apologist means. Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist