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Nobody expects perfect
They only expect better. Surely you'll admit there's enough room for improvement to make it reasonably expected out of them to make better software than they've been producing.

However, I'll say it again... HOPEFULLY Longhorn will be the answer.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 09/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Let's see how this one gets defended...  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
From Gartner?  quietkey | 09/20/04
Nope; Gartner wants to "prove" objectivity...  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
Really, the IKEA owner said that?  Confused by religion | 09/20/04
Gartner: Biggest beta test--Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Get a life!  crocd | 09/20/04
Make me! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Life Donated to Loverock....done!  crocd | 09/20/04
Make War, not Loverock! (NT)  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04
That was funny happy (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Lovey....Why do you support MS with such furvor?  Laff | 09/20/04
Spot on...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Hey there AX....  Laff | 09/20/04
well said  V Sanders | 09/20/04
Normally I would argue about how one-sided you are...  nucrash | 09/20/04
Yes and no  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Nobody expects perfect  Michael Kelly | 09/20/04
Better is elusive.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
The fundamental problem with software design  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Pretty much..  d_jedi | 09/20/04
don't forget to patch that IE you don't use  V Sanders | 09/21/04
Perfect software is not impossible...  jvahabzadeh | 09/20/04
I have to argue that with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
There error rate you speak of  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
Proves it isn't perfect.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
How does hardware  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
i have to give ya this one  Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04
i have to give ya this one  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
I agree  CobraA1 | 09/20/04
But that is NOT what the military has said.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/04
Small code?  dlevesqu | 09/20/04
Actually no, the code is quite small.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/04
Well said.  doe_z | 09/20/04
Microsoft isn't the solution to  prong@... | 09/20/04
You imply a conflict of interest ?  Jkirk3279 | 10/08/04
1. We've know this for years, 2. It can never be fixed  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04
Not 100% correct  crocd | 09/20/04
Windows isn't the problem, its end-user stupidity.  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Only Windows has STUPID USERS?  Update victim | 09/20/04
No, of course not.  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Exactly...  Omch'Ar | 09/20/04
tamuhockey , what have you been smoking?  Wings_z | 09/20/04
Dont Confuse Them!!!!  DragonBRockin | 09/20/04
RIGHT ON!  bhanes@... | 09/21/04
Microsoft is between a rock and a hard place  George Jay | 09/20/04
When the captain ignores the charts and puts the ship on the reef...  boomslang_z | 10/08/04
Article's purpose is overlooked perhaps  crocd | 09/20/04
Still in beta  htotten | 09/20/04
Spam is in decline?!?!?!  eLurker | 09/20/04
Sounds right to me.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
I agree with you  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Odd he didn't touch on Spyware...  BitTwiddler | 09/20/04
this is very true  Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04
I feel your pain  AbsolutelyNot | 09/20/04
is this a company computer?  balsover | 09/20/04
Company computer  bhanes@... | 09/21/04
The patience of users  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
I prefer not to waste my hardware  Seething Ganglia | 09/20/04
I am shocked!  michael-t | 09/20/04
Who would .. expect that ....  michael-t | 09/20/04
MS and the media copanies are mad now  V Sanders | 09/20/04
Don't kill the messenger  doggyboy | 09/20/04
Dear Mr. Gates  itanalyst | 09/21/04

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