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[Rush2049]

This sounds really lame. I mean how hard is to push a button top turn the damn PC on? I don't want my PC to "sense" me coming into the room and turn on. Thats how things like Terminator, or other robot take over the world crap starts. I don't want a webcam either, I find them stupid.

[Rush2049]

I miss the 90s. All I want is a simple Windows PC again. Something Windows 9Xish. Windows Vista was the most confusing OS I ever used. They renamed EVERYTHING! Now why in the hell do they do that? Which is why I when ReactOS comes out of Alpha, I will be using that. It looks simple to use.

[MichaelGugino]

With the processors, memory, hard drives, etc, of the near future, windows WOULD start up instantly if they quit adding all the bloat to it.
Seriously, who uses the "Aero" features? Sure, it looks nice, but all it is, is another library to load at start up.
Windows is definitely the best PC platform there is, they just need to focus on their core demographic: businesses. The reason people still choose windows over mac is functionality, not how pretty it looks.

Ipads are worthless crap. They are simply a fad that will likely fade away. Nobody in their right mind wants to purchase an $800+ internet/music player that doesn't even have an SD port or a keyboard. Let apple have this market, it's a dead end. There are only so many 'apps' one can create, and then the devices will meet their ultimate end.
Think about windows media center...anyone actually use that? I don't think they do.

[PCWren]

Rush2049, on 29 June 2010 - 01:46 PM, said:

I miss the 90s. All I want is a simple Windows PC again. Something Windows 9Xish. Windows Vista was the most confusing OS I ever used. They renamed EVERYTHING! Now why in the hell do they do that? Which is why I when ReactOS comes out of Alpha, I will be using that. It looks simple to use.

Amen! I've stuck with Windows since Windows 3, but Microsft is acting like the victim of some kind of mania that compels them to ignore functionality in favor of disputably cute complexities. Maybe my next "PC" will be a "MAC." At the very least they should keep something like XP mode as a kind of alternative in future upgrades that are genuine system upgrades.

[empirestatebuddy]

I think what the iPad has revealed is that many people don't really have a need for a traditional PC at home (except to port their slate, but that will change). PCs are increasingly becoming something we use at work... and only at work. That's not likely to change anytime soon, so Microsoft still has a future and why Mac is having trouble gaining market share (in the PC realm). Apple and Microsoft are approaching the same issue from different directions. Apple is trying to gain market share in the PC market through its gadgets. And MS is training to gain gadget market share by leveraging the PC. And then there's Google trying to do the same thing using the internet. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[dave1111]

So long Windows. Hello Chrome OS!!

[RealNeil]

When Vista came out I had ordered three very expensive copies of Vista Ultimate based on all of the hype surrounding it's release. I was sorely disappointed and felt cheated by Vista. It never worked properly until the first Service Pack came out, and then performance was anemic at best. I was so upset that I went out and bought a iMac 24" computer and it's a great solution for everything except gaming. I tried the 'one year free' version of Win 7 and found it to be everything that Vista was not and should have been. I had hoped that Microsoft would pony up and give a low cost solution to owners of vista, but they're all about the bottom line, aren't they?
I now have Win 7 on all three gaming computers here and it's great, but I always seem to be asked to build computers for people I know, and I always load them up with UBUNTU Linux as an OS. All of them have stayed with it too. Happy as Clams.

If Microsoft wants loyalty, they should buy a Dog.

This post has been edited by RealNeil: 30 June 2010 - 05:38 AM

[flatrock19]

RealNeil, on 30 June 2010 - 05:34 AM, said:

If Microsoft wants loyalty, they should buy a Dog.

Microsoft is leanring that customers loyalty must be earned again with each new product version. The market has become competitive once again. I think this is somewhat because Microsoft stumbled so badly with Vista, but even more so because they have done such a poor job of adjusting to a market that has become much more mobile. Microsoft's complete lack of innovation with their mobile phone OS may go down as one of their biggest failures. Apple did a great job of seeing a tremendous opportunity where consumers were being offered mediocre products that made poor use of the technology that was available. This is similar to what the did with the iPod, but with a broader scope.

Meanwhile our governments have been going after Microsoft for bundling web browsers and media players with little to no real effect other than the raking in a fortune in fines from Microsoft.

Windows 7 is a good product.
Making Windows notebooks, netbooks, and other mobile devices recover faster from sleep mode would be a significant improvement. Making Windows quick and simple for occasional use would decrease the desire for devices like the iPad, especially if it can extend usable battery life on mobile devices.

[gundark]

RealNeil, on 30 June 2010 - 05:34 AM, said:

... I always load them up with UBUNTU Linux as an OS. All of them have stayed with it too. Happy as Clams.

Happy as a clam until that customer calls asking for help because a graphics card driver upgrade caused her GUI to disappear, or GRUB refuses to load properly. Speaking from experience. It's very difficult to talk someone through the fix over the telephone, then they have a negative opinion of Ubuntu and Linux in general. They probably also blame me for putting it on their PC in the first place.

I enjoy using the Linux distros - and Ubuntu is among the best - but the support structure is not out there yet. If Windows crashes, chances are a neighbor, co-worker, or family member will likely know how to fix it. If a Linux distro crashes, getting in-house or telephone support is tough.