____/ [H]omer on Monday 24 March 2008 18:20 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Almost nobody runs 64-bit Windows. Not even Flash would run.
>
> Windows' hardware support is stuck in the 20th century, much like
> everything else about it.
Windows 98 was probably better than Vista. And again, it also run OK with 32 MB
of RAM, it ran more software, the EULA was better and the competition (Linux,
Mac) didn't put it to quite so much shame. Microsoft lost the desire to
improve things, other than to improve sales of Intel chips (and elevating the
cost of Windows).
Microsoft dropped Vista hardware spec to raise Intel profits
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/01/microsoft_intel_vista_capable_emails/
Microsoft 'Caves' To Intel
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/28/microsoft-vista-intel-tech-ebiz-cx_wt_0228vista.html?partner=yahootix
The EU puts Intel in the dock
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| In Brussels Intel, the world's market leader in chips, follows Microsoft into
| the dock. Under investigation by the EU Commission, the US group defended
| itself in Brussels today, Tuesday, against serious accusations that it
| contravened competition law.
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| [...]
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| The EU Commission officially took action against Microsoft in August 2000.
| Almost four years elapsed before it fined Microsoft 497 million euros and
| imposed special conditions against the company's products. The unpleasant
| after-effects of those proceedings, with actions by Microsoft against the
| decision of the EU Commission, the findings of the court against Microsoft
| and the imposition of an additional penalty for Microsoft for non-compliance
| with the special conditions, are still being felt today.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/104926/from/rss09
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that they never look like they are selling out, so that makes them very
prickly to work with.”
– Microsoft
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