Microsoft's OEM catch-22: XP still in the driver's seat
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| Much to Microsoft's chagrin, the "must wait for Service Pack 1" meme is also
| so firmly established that Vista uptake will continue to be soft among
| businesses for quite some time, certainly into early 2008 when we expect to
| see Vista's first service pack. Until then, Microsoft will not only have to
| keep marketing Vista to end users and IT shops, but it's beginning to look
| like the company will also need to pay increased attention to the happiness
| of OEMs whose help the company needs steering the S.S. Windows Vista out of
| the harbor.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070708-popularity-of-windows-xp-continues-in-spite-of-vista.html
Microsoft Is Sheer Arrogant Claim Xbox 360 Customers
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| "Sheer arrogance from MS and they have lost what was once a loyal customer,
| I will never purchase another MS product again!! As a consumer I expect
| and Demand to be treated better than that or simply put I will take my
| business elsewhere!"
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http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Console/J2Q7C5X9
It turns out there's a Boycott Microsoft Web site:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/7505/
Related:
Dell warns of Vista upgrade challenges
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| Dell has taken the unusual step--for a PC vendor of its size--of
| toning down its sales pitch for Microsoft's Vista operating system
| and warning businesses of the migration challenges that lie ahead
| for them.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62027712,00.htm
Dell casts doubts on Vista
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| Dell today revealed that it will restore the option to use Windows XP on
| some of its home systems, marking a potentially damaging blow to
| Microsoft's hopes for the newer Windows Vista.
|
| [...]
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| While a popular request through the company's IdeaStorm website, the
| choice was substantially outnumbered by requests for pre-installed
| Linux, US-based technical support, and other features -- pointing to a
| larger general demand for the change. The turnaround may be a reflection of
| an overall backlash against Vista, observed IDC analyst Richard Shim.
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http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/04/19/dell.casts.doubts.on.vista/
Microsoft : Arrogance leads to Vulnerability
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| Chatting with the Microsoft senior sales people, I was struck by
| their incredible arrogance. They know the company?s products are good,
| but they have no qualms whatsoever about charging top dollar as a
| result.
|
| It reminds us how Microsoft used to behave when it comes to their
| products' security records. IE5 and 6 were nothing short of being
| proper Swiss Cheese with loads of holes in them but hey, they had 95%
| of the browser market at that time and couldn't care less.
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http://securityblog.itproportal.com/?p=514
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