Comments on: Is Microsoft deliberately trying to screw up Windows 7?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:46:04 +0000

I don’t think a single or even double version of Windows is ever going to happen. The is Microsoft and that means bottom line profit first. There is a large market for low cost windows systems that can’t afford the professional, enterprise, etc. versions.

Remember, M.S. doesn’t care about you or me. Go to Linux for that.

By: marti garaughty

marti garaughty — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:20:02 +0000

hi Jim, I’m in the market for a new PC and this is exactly the reason I’m putting off my purchase until Windows 7 has been out for a month or two.

For a variety of reasons (mainly software compatibility) I’ve stuck with Windows over the years but now I’m seriously looking at how I can change everything I do & use over to a Mac, Linux or even better, an OS independent type set up considering how much of my life/biz is now web based and less tied to any one operating system.

It’s one thing for Microsoft to still be delivering less than overwhelming products but with their insane market share, a little good will towards customers (i.e. the Vista fiasco) and some common sense marketing (listen to what customers want), a simplified product offering could turn things around for them at least temporarily.

I’m sure the future is web based apps and OS’ but as you said, they seem to be deliberately messing things up. Go figure!

By: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:46:15 +0000

And this…is why I use a macbook, haha. Granted, the upgrade procedure was a bit irritating (for my Dad, my laptop broke when the new one was released and they just uploaded it for me, haha) but there’s one version to worry about, and I can just turn stuff off if I don’t like it.

I do wish that I could make the menu bar a different color, but now it’s transparent.

By: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:38:33 +0000

My Dad BUILT my computer. All of the machines in our house are custom created because building a computer is actually cheaper than buying one, and you can make the hardware suit your own purposes. A lot of people I know build their own computers…

And if you’re building your own, it’s not going to come pre-installed with Windows…so picking the correct version would be a good idea.

Also I dig Mac OSX and the macbook hardware. It looks cool, it functions well, and aside from the stupidly named “logic board” there’s no real reason to disdain it. Apple does insist on shrouding their tech in mystery, but it’s good tech.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:59:08 +0000

Did you even read Paul’s article?

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:26:45 +0000

Thanks for such a well thought out reply Dave.

By: DaveG

DaveG — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:53:17 +0000

Having been stung ‘big time’ purchasing a Microsoft ‘Ultimate’ Operating system before, I can say that to me my own personal choices have already been whittled down to two Professional or Premium, but working in the IT Support arena I will be having a play with all of them at some point I’m sure. I’m already not looking forward to searching Microsoft’s website to double check I’ve installed the correct version for my MD on his personal laptop…

Anyway, having read Paul Thurrott’s blog on this matter I can say that I agree whole heartedly that Microsoft gone over board with the amount of versions this time. I can remember only having to make the choice between 2 versions of windows for the PC and 1 for servers, home and professional (Media Center Edition was too short lived to count) and lets not forget during the time of these 3 windows versions Microsoft made it’s huge stockpiles of money!

I’d also like to add to the mix that Apple only has only had Mac OS and Mac Server. The same goes for Linux (although through choice I’m not a greatly knowledgeable Linux user), and both Apple and Linux are starting to gain ground on the Redmond Giants OS’s.

So I ‘also’ ask why-oh-why is Microsoft making it so complicated with Windows versions when they should be making the OS modular, only install what you need, or what your system can run. It’s not hard to do!

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:39:10 +0000

I think you are right, that MS believe they can just do anything. The challenge they have now, is that the world is changing and MS are no longer untouchable.

Windows 7 is a great operating system and I will be buying it in October. I just wish MS would stop screwing around with all these versions and prices.

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:16:50 +0000

Russell. I am in the UK so yes, I guess I am outside ‘the country.’ I don;t agree with your belief that things are the way they were 5 years ago, with people only getting a new OS when they buy a new machine. The massive drop in PC sales shows that people are keeping old hardware for longer, because of the recession. MS has already pre sold millions of copies of Windows 7 to real people, who will install it on their existing machine.

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:13:37 +0000

Absolutely! There’s just no need for so many versions.