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Wow, Vista has 1/5 of the Market?
Not bad for such an unqualified failure that Vista is
supposed to be. I'd imagine militant iBoi's and FOSS
Bolsheviks could only dream of that kind of market
share.

As far Win7, I don't expect the echo chamber of FUD
that Vista generated in the blogflatusphere to carry
over. That takes care of the consumer angle.
Enterprises now won't have a reason and much of the
FUD that lasted past SP1 about Vista was generated
from companies not upgrading.

The fact is it's hard for MS to lose in any scenario
except "MindShare" wise. They mint $$ with every
release.

Snow Kitty and Linux will remain novelty/niche
products respectively on the desktop for the
foreseeable future.
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Wow, Vista has 1/5 of the Market?  Gnutella | 01/04/09
RE: Mom,Vista has 1/5 of the Market?  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Let's guess where you pulled that "Stat" out off....  Gnutella | 01/04/09
Pretty much. (nt)  ye | 01/04/09
RE: ... where you pulled that "Stat" out off.... OEMs  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Wha?  RodrigoKenobi | 01/04/09
And your point? to steal one from ye ... wink  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
You said 80% and provided "proof" of 33% thus...  ye | 01/04/09
You're clueless....  RodrigoKenobi | 01/04/09
@RodrigoKenobi, If I'm clueless, what does that makes U? Headless?  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Wha??????  RodrigoKenobi | 01/04/09
@RodrigoKenobi, Wha???? is it you don't overstand?  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
I give up, you are hopeless.... n/t  RodrigoKenobi | 01/04/09
"He who is hopeless is capable of everything"  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Oh what lengths people will go to to bash Vista:  ye | 01/04/09
Message has been deleted.  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
What guessing are you referring to? (nt)  ye | 01/04/09
You might as well have quoted the Onion  rtk | 01/04/09
Message has been deleted.  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Yes you have. Nice of you to acknowledge your posts as such. (nt)  ye | 01/04/09
It is not however ....  ShadeTree | 01/05/09
bad stat  shadfurman | 01/05/09
Not enough information  notsofast | 01/05/09
Interesting take on it...  Ben_E | 01/04/09
Wow.  Gnutella | 01/04/09
I think you misunderstand my post...  Ben_E | 01/04/09
RE: I think you misunderstand my post...  claymann39@... | 01/04/09
Odd definition of "rammed down people's throats" you have there.  ye | 01/04/09
True..My bad...  Gnutella | 01/04/09
RE: Interesting take ... ...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
That's assuming quite a lot...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
typical, and dead wrong  eggmanbubbagee@... | 01/04/09
RE: typical, and dead wrong dead ender  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
LOL  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
RE: 707  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Spankity, spankity, spank!  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
The Corps?  Bozzer | 01/05/09
No the Anti Vista Crowd is mroe Anti Microsoft's Monopoly than Anti-Windows  Breetai | 01/05/09
Except of course for the fact  rtk | 01/05/09
If it's sold on 100 percent of PCs, then you're saying  Pliny the Elder | 01/04/09
RE: ... PCs ...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Just a tip.  dcoaster | 01/04/09
RE: Just a tip you may take  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
I could be, but....  dcoaster | 01/04/09
XP PCs...  Anonymous Benefactor | 01/04/09
So you have to use a third party ap  Linux User 147560 | 01/04/09
What law states it must be native? And if it was you'd be whining...  ye | 01/04/09
If it costs money, it can't be good, right?  Anonymous Benefactor | 01/04/09
It's not a Third Party App...  Ben_E | 01/04/09
Another troll displays his ignorance...  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
Well better than your  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/09
As opposed to no brain function at all?  Sleeper Service | 01/06/09
Not Third Party... MS  Generalist | 01/06/09
If its sold on 100% of PCs  willpd13 | 01/05/09
Your post is meaningless  notsofast | 01/05/09
Nice to control the market.  TripleII | 01/04/09
The reality is there is choice. Since you start with a false premise...  ye | 01/04/09
Why?  Linux User 147560 | 01/04/09
I already stated why: He started with a false premise. (nt)  ye | 01/04/09
I invalidated you a long time ago.  TripleII | 01/04/09
LOL! Sure you did. After the smack down I gave you I'm not...  ye | 01/04/09
I tend to agree  kcredden2 | 01/04/09
re: I tend to agree  Badgered | 01/05/09
But only  willpd13 | 01/05/09
OEM don't want to get away from Windows  timiteh | 01/04/09
It is very hard to differentiate yourself.  TripleII | 01/04/09
I think you will find  willpd13 | 01/05/09
Linux Machinbes From Best Buy, etc.  the.seeker@... | 01/05/09
OEM are nowadays far more responsible for lack of choice than Microsoft  timiteh | 01/04/09
The market will decide and they will have to.  TripleII | 01/04/09
Choice does exist....  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
I never count Apple, lol.  TripleII | 01/04/09
There is choice in the market. You can buy a computer without...  ye | 01/04/09
But they're still going to choose Windows...  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
We can't know.  TripleII | 01/04/09
re: not counting  Badgered | 01/05/09
The US Bi-Coastal Demo  Gnutella | 01/04/09
Oh I know...  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
You assume too much...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
But  rcfoulk@... | 01/05/09
20% of sales?  rtk | 01/05/09
So gove me your figure for downgrades...  Sleeper Service | 01/06/09
Moving from XP to 7  doug@... | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  shellcodes_coder | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  menk | 01/04/09
So why's it a pig.  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
Maybe because it can't fly & It's ugly even w/ lipstick  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Can someone who's actually used Vista respond?  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
Certainly....  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
I guess you will stop soon enough  Bozzer | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  tyrone.w.lee@... | 01/04/09
I notice that ...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
And we need virtual desktops because?  rpolunsky@... | 01/04/09
RE: And "EYE" need virtual desktops because!  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Lol.  Gnutella | 01/04/09
Windows is one big add-on  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
No.  dcoaster | 01/04/09
Oh.. Come on..  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
As usual... You're utterly, hopelessly and completely WRONG...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
RE ...hopelessly ...WRONG... only if you say so...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
I did.. and I stand behind it.. n/t  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
RE: That's right ... stand behind it and not in front of it ...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Virtual Machine for free?  Jaytmoon | 01/07/09
Um, why?  dcoaster | 01/04/09
RE: ... why?  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Not sure where Linux came from....  dcoaster | 01/04/09
What?  Soulstorm | 01/04/09
RE: what!  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Good try  payton@... | 01/04/09
RE: Good try, sometines trying isn't good enough...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Where did Gates state publicly  rtk | 01/04/09
Please do us a favor and pull your head out....  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
Yes, many people have predicted law suits  payton@... | 01/05/09
Linux doesn't have native virtual desktops...  logicearth@... | 01/04/09
Do you know the difference ...  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
Ya know.. He DOES have a point...And you don't.  Wolfie2K3 | 01/04/09
No actually you are wrong...  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/09
No actually, you are wrong  rtk | 01/05/09
Sorry chuck!  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/09
installed by default in your distro of choice  rtk | 01/05/09
It is native  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/09
It's isn't native.  rtk | 01/05/09
Your claims are based not on knowledge  robsku | 01/10/09
Linux *does* have native VM  robsku | 01/10/09
Well  timiteh | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  amazer1 | 01/04/09
Repy,...  realneil@... | 01/04/09
Gotta wonder...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/05/09
Simple OS for simple needs  dnheller | 01/04/09
review for power users  jean.whitehouse@... | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  Russ902 | 01/04/09
More than likely...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/05/09
For the people concerned about harware requirements  Soulstorm | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  AlexLynch | 01/04/09
Delusional much?  willpd13 | 01/06/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  donnatn | 01/04/09
Migrate to Mac  bruce284 | 01/04/09
Except....  dcoaster | 01/04/09
..  Ironfist117 | 01/04/09
You are an Idiot!  null | 01/04/09
About the taskbar...  Anonymous Benefactor | 01/04/09
I'm not surprised at all...  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
Boy he's angry  nizuse | 01/04/09
Calm down  yllusion | 01/04/09
And this is why MS is able to rip people off....  storm14k | 01/04/09
Windows is going backwards.  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
Yet another ABM-tard heard from...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/05/09
They're "fixing" the wrong things...  dogmo1001 | 01/04/09
Not Really  null | 01/04/09
NO Classic start menu! Great News!  MrViklund | 01/04/09
Couldn't have said it better myself...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/05/09
The start menu  frgough | 01/05/09
Answers to those "gripes"...  dcoaster | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  ljwheeler@... | 01/04/09
Does W7 fix what is broken?  resonator80 | 01/04/09
RE: ... broken?  n0neXn0ne | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  joeaverager | 01/04/09
Good Point  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  myturnnow | 01/04/09
MS, change the GUI  aussieinrome | 01/04/09
That would cause more problems...  Anonymous Benefactor | 01/04/09
Really?  Sleeper Service | 01/04/09
twenty-one percent adoption in two years  frgough | 01/05/09
What would be terribly impressive?  rtk | 01/05/09
The most reasonable conclusion is...  Sleeper Service | 01/06/09
Conspired obsolescence  rcollette | 01/04/09
Here's the solution  yllusion | 01/04/09
WASTE of Money = Economy in dumpster  Christian_<>< | 01/04/09
Stubborn vs. Welcoming  clindhartsen | 01/04/09
Early Release? No Way!  dickcheese2 | 01/04/09
Security or Feature Wise?  clindhartsen | 01/04/09
But they did release it early, cos it's 95% Vista & 5% fixes. (nt)  V@... | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  gallegosx | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  yllusion | 01/04/09
So let's hear what people think about the Beta!  realneil@... | 01/04/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  V@... | 01/04/09
Vista SP2?  realneil@... | 01/04/09
Yes, except  V@... | 01/04/09
It's at SP1  realneil@... | 01/04/09
OK it's currently at SP1. Happy now?  V@... | 01/04/09
I would like to see more  marcinw | 01/04/09
Lost Features due to foolish redesigns  anonymuos | 01/04/09
NT  RodrigoKenobi | 01/04/09
Very concise summary Adrian  AndyCee | 01/04/09
The upgrade price better be cheap  jpr75_z | 01/04/09
Wait a minute...  clindhartsen | 01/04/09
benefits windows 7 offers  croberts | 01/04/09
and the braintrust in Redmond thinks they need to completely rewrite the OS  Bj Raz | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  qnetter | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  stevejobsisahomo | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  somsong@... | 01/05/09
It does  dprozzo | 01/05/09
make Vista work?  realneil@... | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  somsong@... | 01/05/09
Won't happen  dprozzo | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  davisthediver@... | 01/05/09
33 percent  rcfoulk@... | 01/05/09
selling briskly?  rtk | 01/05/09
Just listen the Linux folks whine.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/05/09
So wrong in many ways.  Narg | 01/05/09
Vista Ready Badge  realneil@... | 01/05/09
Agreed  frgough | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  NonmaskableInt | 01/05/09
RE: First reactions to Windows 7  Russ902 | 01/05/09
Hidden cost of incomaptibility  trenchsol | 01/06/09

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