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No, just honesty and integrity.
Something that's sadly lacking in this article.
Posted by: Sleeper Service   Posted on: 10/06/08  (Edited: 10/06/2008 @ 06:12) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Really?  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
RE:Really?  cruggeld | 10/06/08
No, just honesty and integrity.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Actually...  914four | 10/06/08
The author also used numerous hyperlinks..  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
You what, John?  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Do you include all the spyware etc in your judgement?  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Monkeys  tikigawd | 10/06/08
know before you blow...  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
Er.. It's NOT illegal nor anticompetetive... dude...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
@Wolfie: frothy is  tikigawd | 10/06/08
@fr0thy: But still a nut-job eh?  tikigawd | 10/06/08
@Tikigawd: True...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
@Wolfie: True^2  tikigawd | 10/06/08
Silly example  deowll | 10/06/08
Of course it's slower  jctcom | 10/06/08
YES I can!!!  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
@rsblack - that's just unreal man!...(NT)  JCitizen | 10/06/08
rbslack - did you read jctcom's post?  Cardhu | 10/06/08
Actually yes...  athynz | 10/06/08
I have both in my PC  tikigawd | 10/06/08
Evolved??  brianel1 | 10/10/08
Human Evolution Is Way Off Topic  Cardhu | 10/11/08
DU computer !!?  damacman | 10/13/08
Absolutely it's slower on a Sony Vaio all patched up...  awasson@... | 10/17/08
Yes, it is.  914four | 10/07/08
Therein lies the crux of the situation  jctcom | 10/15/08
and not entirely accurate  Kiltedbear | 10/06/08
Perhaps...  914four | 10/06/08
You're on the right track...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
Vista SP1 vs XPpro SP3  danielarbib | 10/15/08
Your post isn't entirely accurate.  daengbo | 10/06/08
You should ALWAYS expect old drivers to break when a new OS comes out  Jeremy W | 10/09/08
Exactly...  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
How numbers lie  gregmor | 10/17/08
This is true  jctcom | 10/15/08
Actually..Actually...  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
And how many...  914four | 10/07/08
Utopia?  DiZastur | 10/09/08
In my experience  willpd13 | 10/20/08
Honesty and integrity was sadly lacking from Microsoft.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Time to leave this topic.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Have a nice day! grin  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
Ta! Ta!  jimr@... | 10/06/08
Leave?? Why??  Aaron A Baker | 10/06/08
And they claim there's no concerted effort to spread FUD about...  ye | 10/06/08
And look at your rabid defense of all things M$  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
It's always nice to have ones suspicions confirmed.  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Gee, I thought you left...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/11/08
Then I came back to do a troll count.  Sleeper Service | 10/12/08
YES! - 1st 10 in - LOL Thank you  USTechHead | 10/06/08
sadly sadly  toms@... | 10/10/08
You can bet it was "cheefully lacking"  Ole Man | 10/15/08
if MS had a support fee - no Vista would come out  coffee junky | 10/09/08
Denial  frgough | 10/06/08
What happened to all that monopoly talk?  ye | 10/06/08
Title  ellmondo | 10/06/08
Again I repeat: What happened to all that monopoly talk?  ye | 10/06/08
No, we weren't wrong.  Henrik Moller | 10/06/08
If you weren't then frgough is.  ye | 10/06/08
vista and xp  sam7510 | 10/06/08
@ye  Axsimulate | 10/10/08
Microsoft is a victim of their own device ...  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
Nice one wink  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
The Lame Game.  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
@rbslack  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 10/06/08
YE IS SAYING THAT MS ISN'T AND WASN'T A MONOPOLY  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Ye is just as ridiculous as you are  bmerc | 10/06/08
@bmerc : And as boring as you at the same time!  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Deleted.  ye | 10/06/08
Yeah but bmerc, at least fr0thy2 sounds like he's having fun...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
re:b8375629@... frothy having fun...?!?!  USTechHead | 10/07/08
fr0thy is a clown  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
Monopoly - Clue , Whatever  Girth. | 10/06/08
oops more BS  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
Fall?  zkiwi | 10/06/08
There was another way...  Taz_z | 10/06/08
companIES (nt)  tikigawd | 10/06/08
I guessed you missed the memo  zkiwi | 10/06/08
These people had a choice to choose something else.  ye | 10/06/08
No Ye, those succumbed to FUD think their WOW starts THEN  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Stupid question for ye  NickNielsen | 10/06/08
You're right. That was a stupid question.  ye | 10/06/08
Why don't they know about their choices, ye?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
I guess you've not noticed that...  zkiwi | 10/06/08
Irrelevent.  ye | 10/06/08
Just so as you know...  zkiwi | 10/06/08
Offering the latest OS, companies are so evil  tikigawd | 10/07/08
They are. And you know it.  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/08/08
@b8375629: Nice: praise one and bash the other for the same practices  tikigawd | 10/08/08
Yeah it is nice, isn't it...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/08/08
The "Build Your Own" Market Is Insignificant  Cardhu | 10/09/08
@b8375629: Getting real  tikigawd | 10/09/08
Corporate shills are never real...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/10/08
@b8375629  tikigawd | 10/10/08
Well tikidude...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/10/08
Excpet that's not strictly true.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Well, you just blew right by the point without stopping  zkiwi | 10/06/08
Please  xuniL_z | 10/08/08
No option in a monopoly  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/09/08
Gotta love the speculation by....  xuniL_z | 10/09/08
Umm...  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
No XP was offered after vista's official release unless..  jctcom | 10/15/08
It ain't over yet...  BitTwiddler | 10/06/08
How is this different from Windows 2000?  notsofast | 10/06/08
Re: How is this different from Windows 2000?  mystic100 | 10/06/08
Re: How is this different from Windows 2000?  notsofast | 10/06/08
Simple  TedKraan | 10/07/08
Re: How is this different from Windows 2000?  mystic100 | 10/07/08
Re: "XP vs Vista a very old OS trying to be replaced by a newer one"  Cardhu | 10/08/08
That'd make sense, except  notsofast | 10/09/08
and for good reason...  jctcom | 10/15/08
You've made a good point.  daengbo | 10/06/08
He does not hate Microsoft, it is about the money  GuidingLight | 10/06/08
Like Vista. Nothing to do with progress, just money. Like America actually.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Umm you better go back to world economics  USTechHead | 10/06/08
So had you lot, unless the future is the obese ruled by a handful  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Thank you - you just reinforced everyone's view-Typical -  USTechHead | 10/06/08
You're still full of yesteryear's nonsense I see ...  fr0thy2 | 10/07/08
bmerc might be on to something, fr0thy  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
re:b8375629@... not sure you meant  USTechHead | 10/07/08
re: my little froth - LOL thank you that was great keep up the paranoia -nt  USTechHead | 10/07/08
Nope, not true  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
but Jason you dont get it...  CrashPad | 10/06/08
Jason, You're Debating With Informed Reason Against Emotion  Cardhu | 10/07/08
I do..  TedKraan | 10/07/08
Chuckling At Your Good Points  Cardhu | 10/07/08
QFT  TedKraan | 10/08/08
"Quoted For Truth"  Cardhu | 10/08/08
I Thought Of Another Reason  Cardhu | 10/08/08
It does actually...  TedKraan | 10/15/08
RE: Nope, not true...  GreyGeek | 10/07/08
Great Points, Thanks For Your Experienced Perspective  Cardhu | 10/08/08
Cant agree with you there  willpd13 | 11/07/08
macs arnt that great  carbonunit | 01/15/09
So ZDNET is starting to run Repeats?  xuniL_z | 10/08/08
You can whine about it all you want to...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/09/08
Whoopsy-daisy! grin  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/15/08
Yeah but why were so many Vista OS's  jctcom | 10/15/08
Other than the date, nothing's different.  Letophoro | 10/06/08
Here's another straw for you to clutch at.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
No worse than what you've been doing... (nt)  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
Here's one for you : WINDOWS VISTA!!!!  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
I was pointing out your lack of comprehension.  Letophoro | 10/06/08
And how does that change things?  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
RIP Vista, You Will Not Be Missed  chessmen | 10/06/08
It IS a marketing failure and ...  mwagner@... | 10/06/08
Well good, except...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
You are right there...  TedKraan | 10/07/08
"Hope Springs Eternal In The Human Breast"  Cardhu | 10/08/08
Product failure  symbolset | 10/07/08
That Is What I Hear At Work  Cardhu | 10/08/08
CONGRATULATIONS!!!  snakecharmernyc@... | 10/14/08
RE: Really?  GreyGeek | 10/07/08
Too bad they don't offer that on the AR series  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Congratulations on reaching the article's second sentence, BTW.  Zogg | 10/06/08
Actually I was on my lunch break...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Actually, all I was commenting on was...  Zogg | 10/06/08
How big an impact...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
It's not a big deal - other than the fact that MS did it at all.  Zogg | 10/06/08
Oh come on...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
Except that you're the one making the fuss happy  Zogg | 10/06/08
Well let's see. I don't remember getting any ...  jctcom | 10/16/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  notsofast | 10/06/08
Just because it's been fixed doesn't mean people will buy it.  914four | 10/06/08
Your response  xgi | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  s_souche | 10/06/08
There'll be IT asses kicked for buying MS products before long  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
What about the bit where Microsoft lied about "Vista Ready"?  whisperycat | 10/06/08
Yup...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
No one in their right mind would support such sick greed and lies.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Are they now?  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
If, for 1 second, you can see beyond Vista's MEGAWOW!!!!!  fr0thy2 | 10/07/08
Whoa....  jctcom | 10/16/08
Microsoft "Monopoly" killing the global economy?  unclefixer@... | 10/07/08
Yes they are good at marketing. But also...  jctcom | 10/16/08
Thats the Point!!!!  jboyd@... | 10/06/08
But ... no  daengbo | 10/06/08
European Pricing  pico_D | 10/06/08
I might fly  s_souche | 10/06/08
Simple  NoThomas | 10/06/08
I'll give you that  CobraA1 | 10/06/08
They already shot their collective wads  Ole Man | 10/06/08
water under the bridge RE: The top five reasons  amj2006 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  anonim20 | 10/06/08
There are two kinds of computer users  Cisco-SA | 10/06/08
my wife had Mac OS  s_souche | 10/06/08
Macs do not just work... this is a myth  notlehs | 10/06/08
You're joking right?  MacGeek2121 | 10/06/08
Should be easy enough...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
we could start with the factual errors  -hh | 10/06/08
Did you want to address factual errors?  ye | 10/06/08
Its Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)  -hh | 10/06/08
@-hh: Not only can one not find free TCO reports but...  ye | 10/06/08
I beg to differ...  notlehs | 10/07/08
Trying not to say "RTFM"...  -hh | 10/07/08
@hh: Adding to a library  tikigawd | 10/09/08
Oversimplification..  deanders | 10/07/08
What a stupid post  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
There are more than 2 computer users  Gruffydd | 10/06/08
Not even close....  CrashPad | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  zmud | 10/06/08
It isn't.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
The difference....  cheapasskevin | 10/06/08
What better alternative...  CrashPad | 10/06/08
You know what...?  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  krishnakumar.nair@... | 10/06/08
Why is it?  Bebedo | 10/06/08
come on  s_souche | 10/06/08
Overlooked  Bebedo | 10/06/08
not precisely  s_souche | 10/06/08
If you're going to strongly disagree with the article  bmerc | 10/06/08
Well said.  914four | 10/06/08
sorry lad  s_souche | 10/06/08
Numbers don't always compute  mystic100 | 10/06/08
Shouldn't an opinion based on bad facts be challenged?  mikefarinha | 10/06/08
Your Opinion vs His Opinion  Bebedo | 10/06/08
examples  s_souche | 10/06/08
No bad facts there  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
Lots of bad facts  mikefarinha | 10/06/08
*facepalm*  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Seethere is the argument  CrashPad | 10/06/08
#1 reason Vista failed  Michael Kelly | 10/06/08
Vista made it difficult for partners...  bjbrock | 10/06/08
Yes, ofcourse it is..  TedKraan | 10/06/08
Microsoft is a single entity ....  qtrback | 10/06/08
But this one time..  TedKraan | 10/07/08
I'm not blaming third parties  Michael Kelly | 10/06/08
I'm not blaming third parties ....  qtrback | 10/06/08
Ahh but they did...  CrashPad | 10/06/08
Dependencies....  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
Let's for an example sake assume that's all true  TedKraan | 10/07/08
Horsehocky!  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
Assuming you are right here again...  TedKraan | 10/07/08
It's a good point, but ...  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
Linux and platform control  John L. Ries | 10/06/08
There is a flaw in that argument though...  914four | 10/06/08
I'll buy that  John L. Ries | 10/06/08
Count Verizon in that group.  Hates Idiots | 10/10/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jetsethi | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  miles1 | 10/06/08
Agreement  JJ Brannon | 10/06/08
Then OS X is a disaster of proportions never witnessed before by man!  NonZealot | 10/06/08
Not Apple's market.  b.bob | 10/06/08
Hit the nail on the head. [nt]  olePigeon | 10/06/08
Hit what nail?  rtk | 10/06/08
Huh? Apple mentions Vista by name in SEVERAL of those ads.  threedaysdwn | 10/06/08
They say PC  willpd13 | 10/21/08
The biggest problems...  pico_D | 10/06/08
To the contrary, Top 5 Reasons Vista Succeeds:  Mike Cox | 10/06/08
Re: Top 5 Reasons Vista Succeeds  mystic100 | 10/06/08
9.0  John L. Ries | 10/06/08
Brilliant! (eom)  caspianhiro | 10/08/08
Flame Bait Article  ShadeTree | 10/06/08
Windows ME  Bebedo | 10/06/08
Sure they do.  ye | 10/06/08
You're right  Bebedo | 10/06/08
Windows' eroding install base -- by the numbers  Bebedo | 10/06/08
Of course I am. But this isn't encouraging for Linux:  ye | 10/06/08
Here's your reason for Vista and Linux....  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
Or, here's a thought, people LIKE Windows.  ye | 10/06/08
@ye - Sorry, please try again ...  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
@MisterMiester: Or, here's a thought, people LIKE Windows.  ye | 10/06/08
@Ye's "thought", nah, they're just used to it, like speaking English.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
I agree  b.bob | 10/06/08
Windows is so much hassle that people are scared to change  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
RE:... isn't encouraging for Linux  GreyGeek | 10/07/08
I think you are right  kevinfarringer@... | 10/07/08
Don't forget about all of those downgraded machines  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 10/06/08
When someone can quantify them we won't.  ye | 10/06/08
A whole big bunch is no small number  Ole Man | 10/06/08
Not flame bait, just an opinion.  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
I am reminded of a quote.  ShadeTree | 10/06/08
Yup, amazing what illegal anti-competitve pre-install can achieve eh?  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Not illegal.  ShadeTree | 10/06/08
It is illegal  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Funny.  rtk | 10/06/08
How 'bout them Ubuntu Dells?  Sleeper Service | 10/12/08
They generally aren't sold in stores...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/13/08
It is not illegal or anti-competitive.  ShadeTree | 10/06/08
Same tired B.S...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/06/08
Ok, how about...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
This case does not state pre-installing ....  ShadeTree | 10/07/08
Same difference  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
All I reInforced was that ....  ShadeTree | 10/07/08
Do I have to repeat it for you?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
True that  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
Truer words were never spoken!  Ole Man | 10/06/08
Net Applications is not market share ...  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
I don't even know of anyone that uses Vista any more.  cheapasskevin | 10/06/08
Selection Fallacy  JJ Brannon | 10/06/08
Define "around."  CobraA1 | 10/06/08
Just the opposite NT  Ole Man | 10/06/08
well your name says it all  CrashPad | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gertruded | 10/06/08
That's just too funny  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
MS fanboy speak with forked tongue  whisperycat | 10/06/08
And you obviously have no idea about Vista's DRM  mikefarinha | 10/06/08
Ya thanks  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
Linux has Blu-Ray support already.  Zogg | 10/06/08
I'm sure the MPAA would like to know that....  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
@Joe_Raby - In the United States ...  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
Who cares about the MPAA....  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
It's called a "consumer backlash".  Zogg | 10/06/08
Except that there's extradition laws....  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
Extradited for watching an unencrypted Blu-Ray movie????  Zogg | 10/06/08
Yeah, Mr. Joe_Raby  Ole Man | 10/06/08
Ignorance and hostility towards the law....  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
One test case should do the trick.  Zogg | 10/06/08
Oooo...Oooo... Joe_Raby, I'm really scared... grin  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/06/08
Who is Paul Smith?  Ole Man | 10/06/08
Paul Smith is...  daSmirnov | 10/06/08
Ohhh, Ouch!  mikefarinha | 10/06/08
Well who would have known it???  Ole Man | 10/07/08
You're wrong  Joe_Raby | 10/06/08
Hmmm...  Selvarin | 10/06/08
Hmmm  gertruded | 10/06/08
@Joe_Raby  Axsimulate | 10/13/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Cazurean | 10/06/08
What if...  Bebedo | 10/06/08
100% compatibility  b.bob | 10/06/08
Right!  JJ Brannon | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Brad! | 10/06/08
"Windows XP is too entrenched" hurts everyone.  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
Exactly  TedKraan | 10/06/08
Re: "Windows XP is too entrenched" hurts everyone.  rikasa | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Loverock Davidson | 10/06/08
Daily  b.bob | 10/06/08
RE: Everything indicates its been a complete success!  User07734 | 10/06/08
Read it? He eats it for breakfast.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
The point of the article was...  zkiwi | 10/06/08
A question that will never be answered...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/07/08
Mojave is a farce, Lovey.  nix_hed | 10/07/08
Really? Honestly? In Oct 2008 You have the nerve to write this article?  mikefarinha | 10/06/08
Y2K  Rick_R | 10/06/08
I never thought of that.  b.bob | 10/06/08
Statistics never show everything  Alan Burns | 10/06/08
Doubts about incremental updates  johngalt_0705 | 10/06/08
Connection to the hardware  Anton Philidor | 10/06/08
Some inaccuracies in your article  Mr. Dee | 10/06/08
Depends on your "univers(e)ity  mystic100 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Bebedo | 10/06/08
No Value Proposition  Chad_z | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ParrotHeadFL | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jasonwheeler | 10/06/08
How do you leave out DRM and deactivation?  scott1329 | 10/06/08
Messed-up Vista Beta Program  donelder@... | 10/06/08
I agree  boed | 10/06/08
Why Windows Vista  user support | 10/06/08
Vista's UI is easy to fix  gypkap@... | 10/06/08
And looks alot like Win 2k...nt  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
Reasons 1 + 3 are right - the rest are crap  ejhonda | 10/06/08
What Microsoft should do...  bmwracer0 | 10/06/08
Excellent idea! Designing Windows 7 like this would...  User07734 | 10/06/08
Windows Vista and 7--The Future  hansonjb | 10/06/08
Pls backup the statement  jimatshaw@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  varick | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  j-mccurdy@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  pregador27@... | 10/06/08
Vista did not fail...  dimitri.aguero@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  lynne1462@... | 10/06/08
If one wishes to know more about Win 7...  Selvarin | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  numbersguy@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  patsiec@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Denithor | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  patsiec@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  theflo | 10/06/08
This is the reason Vista Fails  gene_fitz@... | 10/06/08
You will never make it as a politician  Ole Man | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Greg1126 | 10/06/08
It's just flaky  DB_z | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  An Old Man | 10/06/08
Does it matter?  mister-moon | 10/06/08
Really?  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
It's called progress.  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
Ahh the old pot and kettle view - very good...nt  USTechHead | 10/06/08
I looked in the dictionary...  Sleeper Service | 10/12/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  archer75 | 10/06/08
RE: speaking of the UAC ...  chips@... | 10/06/08
RE: speaking of the UAC  j-mccurdy@... | 10/06/08
RE: speaking of the UAC  chips@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  1ceman | 10/06/08
The MMOS  zdnet@... | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gary@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  1ceman | 10/06/08
Wait... Vista failed?  Steve Goldman | 10/06/08
Mark Twain said it best...  DB_z | 10/06/08
Mark Twain never used Vista  Steve Goldman | 10/06/08
Broccoli never used Vista. Whatever!  Gruffydd | 10/06/08
But the damage has been done already  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
The use of an OS in Embedded systems!  madhead@... | 10/06/08
It was easy to demonize - junkware always is  johnnydoe1894 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Sirgwain | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Peter Knight | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  kevinfarringer@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  sam7510 | 10/06/08
The truth hurts....  3dtodd | 10/06/08
not true  archer75 | 10/06/08
Please show where XP outperforms Vista.  Sleeper Service | 10/06/08
No Need To Prove The Obvious  chessmen | 10/06/08
No it's not obvious and everyone doesn't know it.  ye | 10/06/08
Need drives everything.  richard233 | 10/06/08
Windows 7 Very Much Like Vista  anovarho | 10/06/08
Windows 7 = Vista++  symbolset | 10/07/08
RE: It's the pricing  dale.cox@... | 10/06/08
you can already buy Vista for $89!  pikeman666 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons ... Retraining  Thomas of Austin | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Midnight04 | 10/06/08
Worth the upgrade  Ashtonian | 10/06/08
@ye - There is an old Japanese proverb ...  MisterMiester | 10/06/08
Yet the FUD against Windows continues despite...  ye | 10/06/08
It's Not FUD  Cardhu | 10/09/08
Spot on assessment  jimr@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ju1ce | 10/06/08
#1 Main Reason for Me: Linux  Seamus O'Brog | 10/06/08
My feelings exactly.  kevinfarringer@... | 10/06/08
FINALLY! Somebody On ZD/Net, in the Tank for MicroShaft From Day One  drprod@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ramnet@... | 10/06/08
Thanks, Sir  jimr@... | 10/06/08
Vista Failed because it actually did suck!  PMUP | 10/06/08
Blunt language  jimr@... | 10/06/08
Vista failed because...  Jeremy W | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Cal Woosnam | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  toedipper | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  lennyjg | 10/06/08
Microsoft just couldn't figure...  billmichael | 10/06/08
Ah, not so fast .....  fr0thy2 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jy.durocher@... | 10/06/08
Vista didn't fail; Microsoft's handling of Vista failed.  MaxKorban | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  rbslack@... | 10/06/08
I'm sorry, I must have mistakenly logged into the Jr. High School forum  Lunatic59 | 10/06/08
My aren't you touchy  jimr@... | 10/06/08
Thank you for your support.  Lunatic59 | 10/06/08
And you actually think focus groups work?  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
Microsoft Does Not Render The Final Verdict  Cardhu | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  zdnet@... | 10/06/08
The 6 real reasons why Windows Vista failed  Tiberius_Gracchus | 10/06/08
6 stupid un-reasons.  Narg | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  zdnet@... | 10/06/08
What just hit the fan?  CexCells | 10/06/08
Um... Vista didn't fail  Narg | 10/06/08
How To Gage Failure  -hh | 10/08/08
Vista: too fat to live  TEHD | 10/06/08
RE: The top reason vista failed  dcsos | 10/06/08
listen up people  Linux Geek | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Tom in Toronto | 10/06/08
He shoots: Nothing But FUD.  notsofast | 10/06/08
All Of Your Points Rest On Distribution  Cardhu | 10/09/08
Wrong  notsofast | 10/09/08
Then Clarify Your Post  Cardhu | 10/12/08
Generally correct  John L. Ries | 10/06/08
Reason # 5  John L. Ries | 10/06/08
Even "Ridicule" Is Too Strong A Descriptor  Cardhu | 10/09/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ktechman | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  FiOS-Dave | 10/06/08
Some disagreement  CobraA1 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  dosmastr@... | 10/06/08
agreed(nt)  CobraA1 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  bellyfuz | 10/06/08
Maybe you should Buy Windows 3.11  CobraA1 | 10/06/08
Why not?  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  tamere666 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  richardmitnick | 10/06/08
The One reason Vista failed!!!!  enawn | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  bob_barnes@... | 10/06/08
Use what you want but for me Vista rocks  tech_walker | 10/06/08
Use what you want but for me Vista rocks  kodakmak | 10/06/08
Yes, Vista works fine now, if ...  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 10/06/08
Enterprise has always been a slow to change OS  tech_walker | 10/06/08
#5 Should Be Replaced  Cardhu | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  huzain_a@... | 10/06/08
Expect a Government take over of Microsoft?  BALTHOR | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  leigh@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jestewart1 | 10/06/08
Vista failed BEFORE Vista SP1. Now it's ALL RIGHT  Gruffydd | 10/06/08
It's easy  mlindl | 10/06/08
Are you trying to say something intelligent?  Gruffydd | 10/06/08
I'd argue that it HASN'T failed ...  mwagner@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  custserv@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  harrisharris | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  douglasjohnledet@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Selvarin | 10/06/08
FUD - big time! A "nothing new" article  computer@... | 10/06/08
Tweak it ?  DavidR_HHDI | 10/06/08
WOW - what a responce  DavidR_HHDI | 10/06/08
RE: The Lame Game  mystic100 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  mpnc | 10/06/08
It was Mac Word 5.0 all over again...  vineel@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jonsymes@... | 10/06/08
Say what?! You are an IT manager, and could not realize how good Vista is?  Gruffydd | 10/06/08
Beau Ford RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  beau@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  cottontail | 10/06/08
Wake up,! it did not fail  stan@... | 10/06/08
Who's not awake?  TedKraan | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  remarden@... | 10/06/08
One reason why Windows Vista failed. Mine.  roseman | 10/06/08
RE: Lots of bad facts  mystic100 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gwzap2008 | 10/06/08
Reason Number 6: need 8 years between major releases.  bob@... | 10/06/08
in a strangely literate column  gabrielbear@... | 10/06/08
My opinion of Vista? three words: Windows Millennium Edition  zmanjz@... | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  timspublic1@... | 10/06/08
At last some one else noticed  dianecmiles@... | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  atari8bit@... | 10/06/08
Featureless VISTA  VintageGeek | 10/06/08
ONE REASON WHY VISTA FAILED...ONLY ONE  Cayble | 10/06/08
Vista is not a failure, just not a success.  mrdood_99205@... | 10/06/08
There were mistakes with Vista BUT it is not slower  jimk_z | 10/06/08
Absolute rubbish  tonymcs@... | 10/06/08
I use it.  dianecmiles@... | 10/08/08
PEBKAC i'm afraid.  xuniL_z | 10/09/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  j3rrry@... | 10/06/08
cant wait until mac os's are vmware ready  pcguy777 | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  deowll | 10/06/08
MY reason for dumping vista.  kraterz | 10/06/08
RE: The top ten reasons why Windows Vista failed  sykandtyed | 10/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  CarlitosLx | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  d,duffer@... | 10/07/08
Stop the Vista bashing already!  MrViklund | 10/07/08
maybe you dont see the big picture  shakeywbc | 10/07/08
@ye: @-hh: Not only can one not find free TCO reports but...  -hh | 10/07/08
Post details, please  Lunatic59 | 10/07/08
we're all interested in good numbers, but...  -hh | 10/07/08
TCO costs are company confidential.  Sleeper Service | 10/10/08
Shrink-wrap box vs Subscription Model  oldbaritone | 10/07/08
Good list, except for #2  nstuff | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  cees_pieters@... | 10/07/08
Cost too much, needs too much, wants too much  terry flores | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  yid_witch@... | 10/07/08
My take  HypnoToad | 10/07/08
Tsk Tsk  Edward P | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Romano4444 | 10/07/08
Never really crossed paths.  joe.smetona@... | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  mjt103055@... | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  unclefixer@... | 10/07/08
What's really so bad about Vista?  Ole Man | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons to install Linux or buy a Mac  The Rifleman | 10/07/08
Remember Windows ME...  jay@... | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  wellduh | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  vicbnet | 10/07/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  suemccartin | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  cd003284@... | 10/08/08
The Compelling reason to move to Vista  Animal13 | 10/08/08
64bit isn't that compelling...or unique to Vista  -hh | 10/09/08
Most obvious reason Vista failed:! Ridiculous Solitaire graphics  jburns@... | 10/08/08
And what does it add?  Samun56 | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  marc_90292@... | 10/08/08
I don't have time....  michael@... | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jgt@... | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Stovies | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Stovies | 10/08/08
Nice article - good points  jpr75_z | 10/08/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  soulbarn2@... | 10/08/08
Vista failed because it used the Microsoft method.  as901 | 10/09/08
Number 6 - Vista plagued by Moments of Truth  terry_schurter | 10/09/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jordjarn@... | 10/09/08
Vista and Leopard have lots in common.  roystonlodge | 10/09/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  hgeorgescu@... | 10/09/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Zolar | 10/09/08
Exressgate / Splashtop  jquarg1@... | 10/09/08
Exressgate / Splashtop  TEHD | 10/10/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 10/10/08
MY MY MY  Crestview | 10/10/08
re: MY MY MY  seannj427 | 10/10/08
MY MY MY  will o | 10/10/08
Vista was abandoned by Broadband vendors.  Hates Idiots | 10/10/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  wanderson | 10/10/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ebhb2004@... | 10/10/08
Vista Failed  Mahegan | 10/11/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Pharaoh36706 | 10/11/08
What's really so bad about Vista?  Ole Man | 10/11/08
Where's the maturity? ...  BlazingEagle | 10/11/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  sfatouros | 10/12/08
Not to mention  jctcom | 10/16/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  phillipmai | 10/12/08
expressgate / splashtop  jquarg1@... | 10/12/08
Windows 7 what a Joke  rtb | 10/13/08
RE: Gotta love Vista !!!!  damacman | 10/13/08
RE: Beta ?????  damacman | 10/13/08
RE: What a laugher !!!  damacman | 10/13/08
The REAL reasons Windows Vista failed  SparkySnark | 10/14/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  frosteez | 10/14/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  owen35ny | 10/15/08
I don't understand what is wrong with me  rawdibob | 10/15/08
There's nothing wrong with you  bb_apptix | 11/10/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  ernman111@... | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  shadfurman | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  shadfurman | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  shadfurman | 10/15/08
hehe wow. that's funny.  jctcom | 10/16/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  shadfurman | 10/15/08
Suggested sign for your business  Ole Man | 10/15/08
Let's not forget MS's arrogance.  The_Curmudgeon | 10/15/08
"there are now good, though not great, options in the Linux"  Ole Man | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  deowll | 10/15/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gerrynsue@... | 10/15/08
actually let's try to realize that....  jctcom | 10/16/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  hiew2001 | 10/15/08
that's a gud joke..  notifychandan | 10/15/08
Not sure  notifychandan | 10/15/08
RE: Vista and Leopard have lots in common  Spuddrok | 10/15/08
Irony  Sleeper Service | 10/22/08
Inertia vs competition  roberto_maietta@... | 10/16/08
Vista's Changes Are Both Good and Bad  Cardhu | 10/16/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  tgreenly25 | 10/17/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gregmor | 10/17/08
It's all subjective anyway  gazzawazza | 10/18/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  Meanstr@... | 11/06/08
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  suebear979 | 11/07/08
Perhaps not enough benefits  DonG43 | 12/04/08
Vista's all right  gjampol@... | 12/08/08
Vista still sucks  Roastmeat | 12/09/08
I Agree, Vista Deserves It's Bad Reputation  chessmen | 12/31/08
Dissagree with Point 1 somewhat  se_lain@... | 01/03/09
A few problems with this article  Lerianis | 04/06/09
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  jtimouri | 04/07/09
This sentence needs to be rewritten...  StevenOz | 04/07/09
Why?  fairportfan | 04/07/09
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  MadKaugh | 04/08/09
Subscription based?  spyro17@... | 04/11/09
Paying monthly for Windows is a bad investment  Randalllind | 05/12/09
RE: The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed  gwreg4fge | 10/27/09

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