Comments on: Microsoft’s Brand Problem http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/ escape colon w q Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: OpenSocial Foundation? http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10443 OpenSocial Foundation? Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:28:13 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10443 [...] the third hand how many will like it when Microsoft buys Yahoo and is 1/3 the driving force? People don’t trust Microsoft, for right or wrong.  ↑  Review: Enquisite Pro, search analytics older → [...] [...] the third hand how many will like it when Microsoft buys Yahoo and is 1/3 the driving force? People don’t trust Microsoft, for right or wrong.  ↑  Review: Enquisite Pro, search analytics older → [...]

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10334 felix Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:19:28 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10334 Mike - yeah, I think that's definitely a big part of it. It's good to know there's something better out there. :) Ben - preach on brother. I have no idea why they need to come up with a new name everytime. I think they think that if they get the name juuuust right, that'll solve all their problems. heh! Oh, and it's folks like you that keep me from installing Vista on any of my gear. Mike - yeah, I think that’s definitely a big part of it. It’s good to know there’s something better out there. :)

Ben - preach on brother. I have no idea why they need to come up with a new name everytime. I think they think that if they get the name juuuust right, that’ll solve all their problems. heh! Oh, and it’s folks like you that keep me from installing Vista on any of my gear.

]]> By: Ben http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10330 Ben Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:06:25 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10330 I have Vista installed on my desktop PC. I think I've used my desktop PC twice in the past month. And both times it was booted into WinXP. I suppose I should boot it up today to install Vista SP1. If you're used to WinXP, there is, as far as I can tell, absolutely zero reason whatsoever to upgrade to Vista. It's a marginally better (and even that's arguable) WinXP with a slicker interface and an extra layer of protective crud for the mass computer illiterates out there who apparently just can't help themselves from triggering every virus, spam email and phishing link out there. Microsoft's image was hurt by the Mac vs. PC ads??? What? That can't be. Those ads were soooo condescending no? Who in their right minds would take them seriously? =p And for the luv of god I wish Microsoft would ultimately settle on ONE FREAKIN' NAMING METHOD FOR THEIR OS. Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinXP, Win2K, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, and now.... Windows 7. Windows 7. Windows bleepin' 7. If I were Gates, one of my last acts before leaving the company would have been to fire Ballmer and the entire marketing department. But I'm not so we're still stuck with this BS. I have Vista installed on my desktop PC. I think I’ve used my desktop PC twice in the past month. And both times it was booted into WinXP. I suppose I should boot it up today to install Vista SP1. If you’re used to WinXP, there is, as far as I can tell, absolutely zero reason whatsoever to upgrade to Vista. It’s a marginally better (and even that’s arguable) WinXP with a slicker interface and an extra layer of protective crud for the mass computer illiterates out there who apparently just can’t help themselves from triggering every virus, spam email and phishing link out there.
Microsoft’s image was hurt by the Mac vs. PC ads??? What? That can’t be. Those ads were soooo condescending no? Who in their right minds would take them seriously? =p
And for the luv of god I wish Microsoft would ultimately settle on ONE FREAKIN’ NAMING METHOD FOR THEIR OS. Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinXP, Win2K, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, and now…. Windows 7. Windows 7. Windows bleepin’ 7. If I were Gates, one of my last acts before leaving the company would have been to fire Ballmer and the entire marketing department. But I’m not so we’re still stuck with this BS.

]]> By: Switching2Mac http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10322 Switching2Mac Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:14:53 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/21/microsofts-brand-problem/#comment-10322 I think the key point is people are now aware that there are options for them as in the Apple option! And Apple's game plan is to offer exactly what MS is not. Ease of use, stability, virus resistance, the it just works factor! Mike - Founder - www.SwitchingToMac.com I think the key point is people are now aware that there are options for them as in the Apple option! And Apple’s game plan is to offer exactly what MS is not. Ease of use, stability, virus resistance, the it just works factor!

Mike - Founder - http://www.SwitchingToMac.com

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