Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:27:28 12/03/01
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On December 03, 2001 at 10:59:15, Roy Eassa wrote:
>On December 03, 2001 at 02:28:25, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>"One" of main complain about Windows is that it tries to stuff as many things as
>>possible into my computer, to the extent that my computer becomes unusable and I
>>am forced to buy a new, faster, bigger one.
>>
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>I always wondered if Intel secretly paid Microsoft to do just that.
Until now, Microsoft did not have to be paid by somebody else to have a strong
motivation in hardware planned obsolescence.
Microsoft Windows comes bundled with most PCs. In theory you can refuse to buy
Windows when you buy a PC in a supermarket for example, but consumer
associations have shown that it is difficult and that most people are forced to
pay for the Windows which is stuffed in their new PC.
So from MS point of view, it is "one PC sold = one copy of Windows sold, so
let's make Windows bigger and slower next time so people are forced to buy a new
PC".
It's a crazy world where on purpose inefficiency of the OS gets rewarded by
sales, and money.
Some say that this is going to an end because of the slowing economy. So you
have noticed that this time Microsoft marketing (backed up by Tom Kerrigan here)
has put more emphasis on the fact that Windows XP is supposed to run fine with
last year's computers.
We will see if it is true, but as the situation about one PC sold = one Windows
sold has not changed, I don't see why they would break the vicious circle.
On the other hand it is true that it is possible to uninstall some of the
unwanted Windows features, but it is not easy, and for some features it is
impossible to uninstall them without a third-party utility like 98lite (which I
am using).
If it was possible to remove easily the unwanted Windows features and the
invasive features (like the requests to use a Passport account) Windows would be
a really great thing.
In other terms, if it was possible to remove the trojan horse features of
Windows, it would be great.
>>If only the energy that is spent in turning Windows into an advertisement
>>platform for future MS products and services was spent making the OS even
>>more compatible and stable (and fast and compact, one can always dream...), I
>>would be the greatest MS fan.
>>
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>That is a very clear way to put into words what has also bothered me about
>Windows. Your quote should be used by Linux marketers!
I'm not sure I'm pro-Linux either. Linux is in my opinion nowhere near Windows
in term of ease of use. Last time I used it I suffered a lot.
It might get better in the future. I hope it will.
Christophe
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