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Microsoft never recovered from Vista, says Steve Ballmer
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| Mr Ballmer said: âWe got some uneven
| reception when [Vista] first launched in
| large part because we made some design
| decisions to improve security at the
| expense of compatibility. I donât think
| from a word-of-mouth perspective we ever
| recovered from that.â
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/6263248/Microsoft-never-recovered-from-Vista-blow-says-Steve-Ballmer.html
Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop
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| I, and a few others, think Windows 7
| will not be the success most pundits are
| proclaiming. Here are 10 reasons why
| Windows 7 could easily fail.
|
| 1. Too much like Vista
| I have yet to run into a PC user who
| likes Vista. There may be a few who have
| decided that Aero is the prettiest of
| all interfaces and that the User Access
| Control is the be-all-end-all of
| security.
|
| [...]
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http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/comment/0,1000002985,39796447,00.htm
Microsoft Pins Revival Hopes On Windows 7
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Windows-7-Will-Revive-Microsofts-Fortunes-Chief-Executive-Steve-Ballmer-
Says/Article/200910115400859?lpos=Business_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15400859_Windows_7_Will_Revive_Microsofts_Fortunes%2C_Chief_Executive_Steve_Ballmer_Says
Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 software won't increase PC sales
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| Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve
| Ballmer has indicated that the October
| 22 release of the Windows 7 operating
| system won't increase PC sales
| significantly. That's quite a statement
| from the CEO of the world's most
| influential software company on a new
| flagship piece of software that is said
| to be a truly shining product.
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http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/microsofts-ballmer-windows-7-software-wont-increase-pc-sa/
Ballmer sees Windows 7 effect on PC market muted
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSL711484220091007
Is Microsoft Already Failing with Windows 7?
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| But will Microsoft screw up the Windows
| 7 launch like it did Windows Vista?
|
| So far, it's not looking good.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/article.php/3842831/Is-Microsoft-Already-Failing-with-Windows-7.htm
Recent:
Windows 7 party loot up for sale already?
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| After reading this exchange, I decided to
| look on Ebay and found that a signed copy of
| Windows 7 was for sale for Â150. You can
| see that item here. There were 5 other
| copies in total, for sale and at time of
| writing none have received any bids. I
| wonder how much they will go for?
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/win7-party-loot-up-for-sale-already/
Vista booting quicker than Windows 7?
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| There is a more detailed article over on
| ComputerWorld on Windows 7 boot times and
| this can be found here. Who would have
| thought Vista could be compared to another
| product and seen as the faster one?
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/vista-booting-quicker-than-windows-7/
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