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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 02 September 2006 08:39 \__
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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.
>
> My colleague had his speakers on full volume yesterday. He rebooted Windows.
> He then apologised for the noise while I kept a straight face. Luckily, most
> computers here are dual-boot (SUSE/XP), so the time will come when he will
> no longer be 'zombified' into use of Windows. Merely all the computers here
> are by all means Linux boxes (I wouldn't be surprised if 20% of the PC's in
> the UK had Linux on a partition). All it takes is for the all users to be
> courageous and boot into the chameleon. Maybe those compus-wide virus
> infections will give a clue.
I know that some companies which make devices have managed to become
quite well known by their little jingles. Probably the best known on
the planet now would be Nokia's one, which plays when the 770 starts as
well. Funny thing is as their stuff usually works, and I get to choose
whether to use it or not, I don't really mind it. My problem with the
Windows stuff is that for a work email terminal and slide-writer, I have
to use the fscking windows stuff; if I could choose, I'm sure I
wouldn't care at all about such minor trivia.
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
I hate babies. They're so human.
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