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Re: Roy Schestowitz lies again - Tom Hardware Gets Vista Laptop, Reviews It, Bashes It

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ Tattoo Vampire ] on Wednesday 03 January 2007 16:05 \__
> 
>> Larry Qualig wrote:
>> 
>>> I read the entire article. Nowhere in the article does the reviewer
>>> "bash" Vista or the laptop. So why are you lying again?
>> 
>> The writer does have a few dislikes about the OS:
>> 
>> #1:
>> Maybe the dialog should be a bit more cautious. Just because I started a
>> program doesn't mean it's safe to run it.
>> 
>> #2:
>> To be honest, I wasn't that impressed with Vista's Aero windowing system.
>> Yes, the 3-D with shadowing stuff is nice and yes the semi-transparent
>> windows are cool, but for me it's no big-deal improvement over XP's
>> windows. We'll see if this judgment holds over the month.
>> 
>> #3:
>> If truth be told, my first app install on Vista didn't go entirely
>> smoothly.
>> 
>> Not much criticism at all from the writer...
> 
> ...Who receive a free laptop owing to his status. Microsoft flip-flopping on
> its return policy won't help here. When you send someone a $3000 laptop, you
> expect little or no criticism.

No, what that does is take out the hardware variable and let the person
review the _operating system_.

> The review is also biased because of the
> hardware specs. The the equivalent of taking a test drive with Sylvia Saint
> giving you a blowjob.
> 

No acknowledgment of your exaggeration?

Interesting.

-- 
wjbell

Peter K abandon his firewall lie:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/msg/e6eaf7e09552e5e2?hl=en

Jim R failing to address the issue after being asked:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/msg/5ad37ca14a2d7224?hl=en

And of course, Roy Culley -- COLAs loyal hall monitor:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=cola+stats&hl=en&as_uauthors=roy+culley
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/msg/578bb2221ad0453c?hl=en

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