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Stop whining...
It makes me mad to think PC makers are relying on Redmond for sales of their hardware. One sure fire way to spur hardware sales at Holiday time is to innovate. For example, Dell could release machines with red and green cases and call it something like "Dell Dimension Holiday Edition". This would serve a niche market of discriminating PC buyers who want something new and different. Like a fine wine, the Vista eXPerience will only get better with age. One thing PC vendors should do is soak up the cost of Vista and provide coupons to customers for free Vista upgrades when it is released. This way Microsoft gets paid and the hardware vendor soaks the cost. Or, do what I do: Call your friendly neighborhood rep and get the LATEST AND GREATEST TODAY. My MS rep can catch me anytime using .NET technologies and let me know the exact time and location of the drop-point for interim bits.
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Stop whining...  Mike Cox | 03/21/06
Oh admit it Mike  TWRX | 03/21/06
If you're smart, you'll buy a Mac...  gtdworak | 03/22/06
Arg... Improper use of Vaporware  nucrash | 03/22/06
Sorry about that...  gtdworak | 03/22/06
There you go, assuming again  jrbeaman | 03/22/06
..And if you are intelligent you won't.  anthony_hunt | 03/22/06
No to Mac?  Chippolus | 03/22/06
Get real...  gtdworak | 03/22/06
Price Comparison  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/24/06
Let the ignorant be ignorant  Leans_To_Center | 03/22/06
I agree  keydesignz | 03/23/06
Who CARES?  mobrien_12@... | 03/21/06
Really. Who does care?  badgertale | 03/21/06
The only reason I would like Vista to be out...  jason.mailley | 03/22/06
I understand  mobrien_12@... | 03/22/06
Who Cares? . . . Most PC buyers are OK with whatever version is preloaded..  Plain Logic | 03/21/06
Most PC buyers are OK with whatever version is preloaded  Not*A*Clue | 03/22/06
Sting PC makers?  TWRX | 03/21/06
Now it's clear, Time to buy an apple  Stephen Taylor | 03/21/06
Grow up. . . Mac has less software  jrbeaman | 03/22/06
Win the Game wars, lose (or start losing) to Mac  Geotopia | 03/22/06
Vista Ready?  WhoTheyGonnaFoolNext | 03/22/06
not really....  jrbeaman | 03/22/06
IE the most popular browser? Nah!  anthony_hunt | 03/22/06
Popular=most used  jrbeaman | 03/22/06
Dell's of the World...  dwest_z | 03/22/06
Just means they'll load Fedora or OpenSuSe  Boot_Agnostic | 03/22/06
Wishful thinking! But they'll never trust the MS settlement. (NT)  Update victim | 03/22/06
Most new PC users have no clue  jrbeaman | 03/22/06
Maybe by next year there'll be a PC that can run it  anthony_hunt | 03/22/06
My test of Feb 06 CTP was okay.  gstory@... | 03/22/06
Poppycock  shraven | 03/22/06
Perception Issues  Mike2575 | 03/22/06
Although...  Mike2575 | 03/22/06
Or, what's even more problematic for Microsoft...  Yen_z | 03/22/06
Significant negative ripples?  techboy_z | 03/22/06
I'll upgrade as soon as...  CaveCricket | 03/22/06
Why Upgrade?  keydesignz | 03/23/06
Vista  shanedr | 03/22/06
delay  puppadave | 03/22/06
Delay is an opportunity  Update victim | 03/22/06
Maybe besides all the bugs in the OS,  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 03/22/06
Apple Thanks Others for Innovations  crescentdave | 03/22/06
Name one Microsoft Innovation  keydesignz | 03/23/06
He can't, how about Bob, remember Bob?  GoPower | 03/23/06
What About Bob ???  Not*A*Clue | 03/24/06
I see a Mac PC flame war here. My question is:  MacGeek2121 | 03/22/06
I remember the last upgrade  davejyd@... | 03/22/06
Vista delay  stevep5@... | 03/22/06
Could be silver in those clouds  tonyman262 | 03/22/06
Gates Family could just Donate Vista to Schools  mighetto | 03/24/06
AdmitMac problems  btalbrecht@... | 04/28/07

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