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Cut back on the MS Kool-Aid dude...
What you fail to see is the cool factor. In order for companies to stand out, they need to be innovative, and improve on their technology. Take Vista for example, it was supposed to be this huge great leap of improvement over the previous Windows XP. It was rushed out the door before it was ready. It broke a plethora of legacy hardware and software. It was bloated to the point where it would only run efficiently on newer much more expensive hardware. So instead of being cool, it was a complete failure and embarrassment for Microsoft. Dell is still making ugly black boxes, and none of the OEM?s are doing anything that one would deem cool.

Now lets take a look at Apple. iPod, iTunes, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Time Machine, Time Capsule, iPhone, etc. All very cool technologies and products. Until Microsoft and its OEM partners can do the same, they will continue to bleed market share.

Plus look at the leadership at Microsoft. Steve Ballmer is a huge embarrassment and should be ousted by its Board of Directors. These are not good times for Microsoft. They seem to shoot themselves in the foot time after time. While Apple has embraced the 21st century, Microsoft seems trapped in its 1990?s mentality.
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In order to come back one hase to leave first...  mrlinux | 06/05/08
Get rid of Ballmer  russguill | 06/05/08
I second that!  JCitizen | 06/06/08
How does it matter and whats your qualification?  Justdeveloper | 06/06/08
What image problem?  jk_10 | 06/05/08
If Vista is the greatest OS  pcb1962 | 06/05/08
Vista image problem  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
Mary, I enjoy your articles  jk_10 | 06/05/08
Even the CEO thinks there is an image problem.  A Grain of Salt | 06/05/08
Restaurant???  FearTheDonut | 06/05/08
Tech Journalism disclosure policy  eyeyeyey | 06/06/08
"Vista's image problems are not just due to Microsoft bashers"  John L. Ries | 06/05/08
Cut back on the MS Kool-Aid dude...  gtdworak | 06/05/08
Uh, okay...  HypnoToad | 06/05/08
RE: Gates rules out returning to Microsoft  de-void | 06/05/08
Oh, that's a great out of the box experience...  gtdworak | 06/05/08
Balmer should leave  timiteh | 06/05/08
Yes, I agree, Ballmer needs to go...  Kromaethius | 06/05/08
OK, so let's say Bill comes back and . . .  pikeman666 | 06/05/08
The article explains a lot  John L. Ries | 06/05/08
Gates is no prophet  Takalok | 06/05/08
Gates Vision  Windows Defender | 06/05/08
OS on every PC  John L. Ries | 06/05/08
RE: OS on every PC  Windows Defender | 06/05/08
I disagree  John L. Ries | 06/05/08
Several big problems with Linux  timiteh | 06/06/08
Picketing home gardens  John L. Ries | 06/06/08
Can you elaborate?  FearTheDonut | 06/05/08
Paragraph 2 is pretty much it  John L. Ries | 06/05/08
Sure but where was the PC market before M.S ?  timiteh | 06/06/08
Rather prosperous, actually  John L. Ries | 06/06/08
Not so fast  klumper | 06/07/08
Vista does have a image problem but it works great  NoThomas | 06/05/08
I concur with this..  FearTheDonut | 06/05/08
Take the money and run.....  Ole Man | 06/07/08
Vista was made crappy on purpose  Randalllind | 06/08/08

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