Why Has Microsoft Abandoned the Power User?
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| I don't know about you, but I'm feeling abandoned these
| days, as Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are
| increasingly closed off.
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| How about you -- do you see any evidence of this
| disturbing trend?
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http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2006/10/why_has_microsoft_abandoned_th.html
Related:
Microsoft Power Users, Part II
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| There's no Microsoft Power User "WinHEC" out there. Microsoft
| is all about the developer, and seldom seems to cater to the
| true enthusiasts. There's a loosely-constructed MVP program
| (of which I am a member, with the Windows Digital Media
| distinction), but no real company mission to listen to what's
| going on in the world outside the Microsoft (to use their word)e
| cosystem. And because of that, we end up with sloppy,
| "just good enough" experiences. My earlier post on the
| pre-beta of Longhorn illustrates my point ENTIRELY.
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| [...]
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http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/microsoft-power-users-part-i/
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