Good point. 
Release a product full of bugs to force end-user keep upgrading, endless patches for patches, .... ... Manager got huge bonus for market "expanding", engineer got Job security, every body from the vendor side are happy, the end-users get all the pain and have to pay more for less. This is so much for the typical USA MBAs marketing strategy.
 Funny N.
Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com



----- Original Message ----
From: Tamas Rudnai <tamas.rudnai@gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:58:17 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]Whathelpsprogrammerswritebetter code(was:Re:[EE]NetworkProgramming )

> It creates job security for IT guys anyway.

Also they can sell the next one as an Improved version - see Windows 7 ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7

Tamas



On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Funny NYPD <funnynypd@yahoo.com> wrote:

> try figure out how to setup a network drive under vista. It probably will
> take you a whole week just find a place to start. It seems the Vista
> designer goes from one end (extremely complicate GUI on XP) to the other end
> (nothing useful at all on the GUI). Not a good job on function balance on
> Vista (= another Windows Mistake Edition). It creates job security for IT
> guys anyway.
>
>  Funny N.
> Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Wouter van Ooijen <wouter@voti.nl>
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. <piclist@mit.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:50:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT]Whathelpsprogrammerswritebetter
> code(was:Re:[EE]NetworkProgramming )
>
> > Yeah, that's why I haven't upgraded.  This is a tool I use to get things
> > done.
>
> I recently had to get a new PC (the old one let the smoke out). It has
> Vista ($@$@#$@@$#!!) and Office 2007 (I think). The GUI of Word has
> changed so much that I estimate it takes me 50% more time to finish a
> job. So far the learning curve does not flatten. In fact, I tried to
> check whether it is indeed Word 2007, but there is no Help/Amout any
> more, at least not where I expected it. And not because there are new
> features at that part of the screen, there is simply nothing. But I have
> half-transparent windows now, exactly what I was waiting for! Can
> someone please nuke Redmond?
>
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