criticism

  1. R

    Microsoft are not innocent, but..

    I must say, I'm easy when it comes to operating systems. I was lucky enough to get into the Windows Vista, and subsequently, Windows 7, Beta testing. I therefore had the advantage of not having to dig to deep into my pocket to examine the OS’s. Although my preference is Windows in all...
    • RAK
    • Thread
    • beta testing community criticism driver support early adopters interface linux microsoft old hardware operating system peripheral compatibility personal preferences security issues software recommendations technology upgrade user experience windows windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  2. Windows 7 M$ Announces Discount and Upgrade Pricing for Win7

    To help avert criticism, Microsoft and its retail partners will temporarily offer steep discounts on the Upgrade versions of Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional only. Consumers who preorder these products online between June 26, 2009 and July 11, 2009 in the US and Canada will pay just...
    • busydog
    • Thread
    • amazon back to school best buy consumer criticism discounts global program home premium microsoft online shopping pre-order pricing professional retail savings upgrade upgrade options windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows News

  3. Windows 7 EU Criticizes Microsoft’s IE Unbundling, but Does It Matter Anymore?

    I know this subject has been beaten to death and posted in almost all forums here, but I just wanted to give the latest info: EU regulators told Microsoft Friday that they were unimpressed with the software giant’s proposal to sell versions of its operating system without a browser built into...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • browser competition criticism ie unbundling market microsoft operating system regulators software
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Windows 7 Apple @ WWDC keynote: Windows 7 is Just another version of Vista

    Link Removed I hate how apple always trash windows, and they use Vista bad reputation to trash windows 7. will guess what your "Snow Leopard" is another version of "Leopard".
    • Ahmed Alzayani
    • Thread
    • apple comparison criticism keynote leopard snow leopard technology windows 7 windows vista wwdc
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. J

    Windows 7 W7 slipping in Polls -- ANOTHER B/S piece of non information

    Hi all I was reading the article on the RSS feed - W7 slipping in the Polls. What a load of TOTAL non factual utter piece of Bovine Scatology. For a start the number of downloads is NOTHING like the number of computers W7 is installed on -- I must be testing this on around 20 - 30 machines...
    • jimbo45
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    • bugs criticism download home pc it infrastructure polls statistics tech journalism user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. C

    Windows Vista Again, Why don't people like vista? High memory users only

    I have an 8gb machine (memory) and it runs without a hitch. Were the problems cleared during the sp1? I have windows 7 on other and I find both to be very similar except for the taskbar and some networking features. Are these past vista complaints or is there a valid reason? Windows 7 is nice...
    • confused
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    • business machines compatibility criticism high end machines hype memory usage network operating system performance software pr sp1 taskbar tech discussion user experience windows 7 windows vista xp upgrade
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  7. Windows Vista People love Code name Mojave, which is really Vista

    http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/07/25/microsoft-looks-to-mojave-to-revive-vista-s-image.aspx Exactly what I've been saying, Vista is a failure in perception, not in code.
    • Matt
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    • criticism feedback marketing microsoft mojave operating system perception revival windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  8. Is Apple Becoming Evil? A Discussion on Corporate Ethics and Practices

    Well, so do you think that Apple is becoming Evil, or already is evil? http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=45985&messageID=850132&start=-9991 http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1601 http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1567
    • Matt
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    • apple business community consumer corporate criticism debate ethics evil hardware innovation opinion privacy society technology trends
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General Computing

  9. Windows Vista Vista bashing or just saying how it is?

    I was reading this forums news posts and followed up on one in particular, this can be found here: Link Removed The article in question discuss's how MS has dropped prices in an effort to generate more sales of Vista with the author then proposing why Vista is already a doomed os. I would be...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • criticism discussion disk space drive size driver support game installation gui market strategy microsoft operating system performance public perception resource usage sales service pack software variety tech industry debate user experience windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. M

    Windows Vista Windows Vista is Absolute Garbage

    It is rubbish - so full of bugs its almost completely unusable.......... Microsoft have completely lost the plot
    • marchio
    • Thread
    • bugs criticism feedback issues microsoft performance software quality usability user experience windows vista
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. T

    Windows 7 Windows NEW? ALREADY?

    I think this is going a bit to far. Microsoft bit the biscuit. Why bother with another version of windows what they gonna use to make us upgrade this time ban us from using any of the new features like the kick in the teeth about dx10 with vista. Am I the only person that thinks this software...