Peter Hayes <not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 08:39:58 +0100, Mark Kent wrote
> (in article <e3pns3-0sc.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):
>
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Vista start-up music compulsory
>>>
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>>>> The almighty Microsoft has decided that guitarist Robert Fripp?s work on
>>>> the opening tune for Vista is so good, it will be compulsory and won't
>>>> be able to be switched off.
>>>>
>>>> Steve Ball, group program manager for the Windows Audio Video Excellence
>>>> team told punters that Windows Vista should present a "common, and
>>>> beautiful, face to the world." In other words, Microsoft has spent
>>>> shedloads on its corporate image and you are darn well going to
>>>> appreciate it.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34094
>>>
>>> ...Speaking of controlling and arrogantly making decisions on behalf of the
>>> user. This includes WGA and Internet Explorer 7, which are 'high priority'
>>> updates.
>>
>> Oh god... one of the most depressing sounds in the world is that
>> Windows start-up; I know people who actually cringe when they hear it.
>> This kind of heavy handedness is only going to p*ss people off even
>> more.
>
> It has its moments, though.
>
> One night I came across a shopping channel (QVC?) selling a printer-software
> package.
>
> While the presenter was showing off the CDs we heard that familiar Windows
> startup tune in the background. "Oh, the computer rebooting" he said, "it
> must have crashed"...
No you didn't. And no it didn't. Jesus, is there no limits to the depths
you will plumb in order to cosy up to the seriously deranged?
Not deranged you say? Well, if Roytoy's guesstimate that 20% of PCs in
the UK have Linux on a partition was a real guess then he's, frankly,
barmy. Only 1% of UK users would even know what a partition was!
Oh, and Mark : you can turn these things off you know. Just like gdm.
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