__/ [ peterwn ] on Friday 16 March 2007 07:37 \__
> On Mar 16, 7:02 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Vista: Slow and Dangerous
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>> | The security program in Microsoft's new version of Windows is so
>> | annoying you're likely to turn it off. And that's risky
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>> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2007/tc20070315_101...
>>
>> This shows that adding layers to an inherently insecure system just won't
>> work. And then you have Pfeiffer's research in France. It showed that
>> Vista increases 'friction' in usability. The interface decreases
>> productivity, which makes it a step backwards (in favour of eye candy).
>
> The Ford Edsel is about 50 years old. Older people will remember that
> the Edsel (which sort of epitomised everything the 1950's stood for)
> flopped very badly. Looks like Vista is heading up to be a 21st
> Century Ford Edsel.
Pushed it onto the Wiki toolbar and now I see what you mean..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Edsel
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