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LazyLion
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10464
Steve Ballmer Quote: “Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better,”
Steve Ballmer Quote: “Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better,”
rwenzori
Honorary Master
Steve Ballmer Quote: “Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better,”
It could hardly be much worse LOL!
But I'm not getting my hopes up. Vista to me: monolithic, bloated, slow, fugly, intrusive, restrictive, did I mention fugly, user-hostile, DRM-encrusted, fugly again. I pray it is not all based on those infernal tiny "ribbons".
/me pees on ribbons
Edit.
I think the whole "Vista" thing will turn out to be a millstone around their necks. Junk it, and incrementally develop XP as Apple does with MacOS X. If "7" is anything like Vista, I'm outta there!
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dj_jyno
Executive Member
For Microsoft's sake, I really hope so. Good thing I held out on upgrading from XP.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Oh no - another xp / linux ftw / vistasux derailers heaven thread. Yawn.
Hey... some of us thrive on these!
Don't deny us our kicks!
rwenzori
Honorary Master
Oh no - another xp / linux ftw / vistasux derailers heaven thread. Yawn.
Well I must thank you for your enlightening contribution.
I'll believe it when I see it. These people (Microsoft) are infamous for their vapourware & FUD. I can see it now: upgrade to Windows 7 (or whatever it's called when released in 2012) or Nazi's will ride through the streets on dinosaur-back and eat your children.
Jonny Two Shoes
Expert Member
[dream]
Haha!! Telkom vs Microsoft on how the feck the SA consumers will be able to afford running a web based OS/Strata.
Microsoft will scheme why the hell doesn't it sell very well in SA and all roads will suddenly lead to Telkom. I can see it now...Telkom made publicly liable for the lack of technological advances in this country and are slated by Microsoft internationally as the worst example of management and ethics in Africa in the IT sector ever!!
Telkom will be in the spotlight and will be internationally recognised as the worst company in SA. The Telkom brand will forever be printed in college textbooks for your typical business ethics classes and will stand alongside the likes of Enron in your ethics case studies and examples.
People in SA will finally understand and will know why we are so far behind with the rest of the world. They will chew up every Telkom suit and spit at their directors and kick their SUV's everytime they drive down the road.
And I will be a happy person
because Google will step in and save the day to provide us all with good affordable Internet in conjunction with a marketing drive for Linux and open source software.
[/dream]
Haha!! Telkom vs Microsoft on how the feck the SA consumers will be able to afford running a web based OS/Strata.
Microsoft will scheme why the hell doesn't it sell very well in SA and all roads will suddenly lead to Telkom. I can see it now...Telkom made publicly liable for the lack of technological advances in this country and are slated by Microsoft internationally as the worst example of management and ethics in Africa in the IT sector ever!!
Telkom will be in the spotlight and will be internationally recognised as the worst company in SA. The Telkom brand will forever be printed in college textbooks for your typical business ethics classes and will stand alongside the likes of Enron in your ethics case studies and examples.
People in SA will finally understand and will know why we are so far behind with the rest of the world. They will chew up every Telkom suit and spit at their directors and kick their SUV's everytime they drive down the road.
And I will be a happy person
because Google will step in and save the day to provide us all with good affordable Internet in conjunction with a marketing drive for Linux and open source software. [/dream]
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pjjdp
Expert Member
I just received my new Ubuntu CD yesterday. Now I will start playing with Linux as well.
Kloofvreter
Honorary Master
I am now going to reinstall Ubuntu for the 3rd time because every time I create a new user, the next time I try to login, it just hangs. Displays the wallpaper, then nothing.
The_Pumpkin_King
Jedi Master
/me pees on this thread before it becomes it linux microsoft war
saffakanera
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The big change, however, is the inclusion of multi-touch capabilities. It looks like Microsoft will include a number of the technologies used in its Surface computing project in Windows 7. The multi-touch features will allow users to move objects around the desktop, flip them over and scale them, all using the touchscreen."
Stop trying to be flashy, just make something that works, THEN go for the fluff.
Stop trying to be flashy, just make something that works, THEN go for the fluff.
tjunyat
Senior Member
What on earth are you doing to it? Never had any hassles on any of the 85+ computers I've installed it on (various brands, models, hardware specs, etc)
saffakanera
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Eish, ja hey, ubuntu even runs on advanced Microwaves from the 80's....
Try this, sudo apt-get install Windows7
kidding about that last part, just thought itd be funny, I like Ubuntu, using it atm while doing my MCSE etc, *Vmware ftw* Just hope ill be able to run the Cisco simulators through WINE, anyone? Installed it on my GF's computer, she kept getting viruses because she gets shows etc from her friends portables, its been a week now and ive had no complaints from her, so yea you really can give a non tek person Ubuntu to work with.
I really hope Mcsoft realizes that simplicity is where its at, the reason why people love XP so much is that it "just works", no fancy stuff, it works. But even then if you arent connected to the internet, frustration can begin to grow in the form of viruses, incomplete software etc.
As for the debacle on Mcsoft OS's from the future sucking on the teat of the internet like theres no tomorrow in order to stay functional, I really do not see a very bright progression for them in places like Africa, perhaps a local Mcsoft server? Anyone? They really need to consider the fact that everyone on this planet doesn't have uncapped internet solutions, its quite clear that Vista didnt adhere to that fact, which didn't really help it.
Try this, sudo apt-get install Windows7
kidding about that last part, just thought itd be funny, I like Ubuntu, using it atm while doing my MCSE etc, *Vmware ftw* Just hope ill be able to run the Cisco simulators through WINE, anyone? Installed it on my GF's computer, she kept getting viruses because she gets shows etc from her friends portables, its been a week now and ive had no complaints from her, so yea you really can give a non tek person Ubuntu to work with.
I really hope Mcsoft realizes that simplicity is where its at, the reason why people love XP so much is that it "just works", no fancy stuff, it works. But even then if you arent connected to the internet, frustration can begin to grow in the form of viruses, incomplete software etc.
As for the debacle on Mcsoft OS's from the future sucking on the teat of the internet like theres no tomorrow in order to stay functional, I really do not see a very bright progression for them in places like Africa, perhaps a local Mcsoft server? Anyone? They really need to consider the fact that everyone on this planet doesn't have uncapped internet solutions, its quite clear that Vista didnt adhere to that fact, which didn't really help it.
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Gapz
Active Member
LOL 
Windows 7 = Vista x a lot better...
to put this in mathematical terms, let's assume Vista's overall rating is 0.
Then 0x100000000000000000000000000 (a lot better)
=0.
So there you have it... Windows 7 is still doomed to be useless.
to put this in mathematical terms, let's assume Vista's overall rating is 0.
Then 0x100000000000000000000000000 (a lot better)
=0.
So there you have it... Windows 7 is still doomed to be useless.