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Re: More Bad News for Vista

__/ [ ed ] on Tuesday 13 February 2007 22:16 \__

> On 13 Feb 2007 14:12:58 -0800
> "Rex Ballard" <rex.ballard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Just saw an interesting C-Net instant poll results:
>> 
>> Question was:
>> How soon do you plan to move to Microsoft's latest OS?
>> 
>> Answers
>> 50.2% said "I'm sticking with the Mac - or moving there soon
>> 21.5% said "Windows XP is going to last me a good, long time"
>> 20.8% said "Whenever I buy my next PC"
>>  7.5% said  "I'm standing in line right now to buy it.
>> 
>> Total votes: 15176
>> 
>> 2/13/2007 5:05 PM EST.
>> 
>> Yes, this is a self-selecting poll, and therefore not as accurate as a
>> random sampling.
>> No, the option of "I'm moving to Linux" was not one of the options"
>> No indication of WHEN they thought they might buy their next PC.
>> But still, only 7.5% of those responding to a poll next to an article
>> about
>> the wonderful things Bill Gates is going to do in his last year at
>> Microsoft were
>> even interested in doing that upgrade right away.
>> 
>> Seems like some of the OEMS are getting a huge rush of buyers who want
>> to get XP
>> before they no longer have the option and will be force-fed Vista.
> 
> its just vista. it's not what the glitzy marketing had everyone
> believe/fear. it's just xp with drm. who cares, nothing to see here.
> move along.

They offer free Wi-fi to make people swallow the bait (DRM).

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