Author: Tony Werten
Date: 01:16:12 12/04/01
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On December 03, 2001 at 13:27:28, Christophe Theron wrote: >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. >>> >> >> >>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". Although I agree with most you say, this point is a bit backwards reasaning. I'm quite sure MS is not out on making things bigger and slower. They add stuff that less than 0.1% of all customers use, making windows completer for them, accepting that for 99.9% it just got bigger and slower. If the next windows would have the build_kernel feature with the possibility to toss out everything you don't need I think they will be the leading company for many years more. Tony > >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. >>> >> >> >>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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