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Re: Microsoft spinning lies about Vista 7 uptake

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____/ Dave U.  Random on Thursday 18 Mar 2010 19:53 : \____

> Supposedly many companies are planning to upgrade to Vista 7. This is
> all SPIN!! No one is planning on moving to Vista 7, they're merely
> testing it like they did with Bad Vista, testing whether their
> applications run on it (which they don't). After a disgusted face they
> drop it like a sack of shit and vow never to upgrade. Instead they're
> making plans to switch to Linux (Android or Ubuntu).
> 
> M$ is desperate to start another upgrade cycle, which will off course
> never come. People will stubbornly keep using XP or switch to Linux
> wholesale, which is known to be infinitely safer and recommended by
> major U.S. banks for electronic banking.
> 
> Vista 7 will flop like Bad Vista, but worse. M$ is now spreading
> falsehoods about uptake and distorting the truth just like they did
> with Vista. Same story back then, 'businesses are planning to switch to
> Vista within 18 months.' It never materialized. In fact, most companies
> opted to downgrade to XP.
> 
> Now Macroshit is trying force users' hands by not releasing any new
> software for XP. The new IE9 browser will not be released for XP but
> for Vista 7 only, a dangerous gamble. Other browsers will have free
> reign on XP, delivering the features which Macroshit claims need a
> 'modern operating system.' FireFox's market share on XP will go through
> the roof as people demand similar hardware accelerated performance
> which M$ is refusing to give them on XP.
> 
> Windows 7, I hate it ALREADY!!!

Dell bought the messenger last month. Either way, as you say, it's spin that's used
by Microsoft boosters like Gavin Clarke at The Register. The Munchkins
take the lie from another booster...

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