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hm_murdock:
Did Steve Ballmer kick your dog or something? Seriously, I don't think any of us were quite that vehement even in our heyday.

reactosguy:

--- Quote from: hm_murdock on 13 September 2010, 07:52 ---Did Steve Ballmer kick your dog or something? Seriously, I don't think any of us were quite that vehement even in our heyday.

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Oh, why do you ask? Did your computer taunt you into a rage? LOL

I don't think Steve Ballmer kicked my virtual dog physically. He could have inserted some code on my old Nintendogs cart, however, that makes your useless "pets" angry no matter what.

I think this forum is being taunted into a rage by some hypocrites.

Refalm:

--- Quote from: reactosguy on 13 September 2010, 23:43 ---
--- Quote from: hm_murdock on 13 September 2010, 07:52 ---Did Steve Ballmer kick your dog or something? Seriously, I don't think any of us were quite that vehement even in our heyday.

--- End quote ---

Oh, why do you ask? Did your computer taunt you into a rage? LOL

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You just completely missed the whole point. Or did you purposely not read the second sentence because you're afraid of self-reflection?

Aloone_Jonez:
Seriously what does everyone think of the Windows 7 GUI?

I've not used it before so I can't comment other than what I've seen from screen shots but it looks better than Vista.

How about the new MS Office ribbon interface?

My only experience of it is in Excel viewer and I think it's shit, though maybe it would grow on me, if I used it more?

The thing I don't like about MS is the way they prop up the hardware companies. The amount they charge for an upgrade or boxed versions of their software is extortionate compared to the OEM price, which is pretty reasonable. They should sell their boxed versions of their software for less, may be a bit more than OEM as it's better but not much. The hardware companies should also have to offer machines without an operating system installed or offer refunds for those who don't want Windows.

When I get a new PC, I'll probably admit it will have Windows on it but I'll try to make sure it doesn't come with anything else, especially if it's MS Works!

We may be able to push MS into creating better software but there's no way we'll be able to do anything about their business practices - only the government can do that.

Refalm:
I regard Windows 7 as the successor of Windows 95 in terms of really listening to the consumer.

A lot of annoying balloons are gone, so is the "helpful" start up screen from XP and Vista, and texts at the installation that this particular Windows version the best ever. The dock clone is great, I think its even better than the one in Mac OS X, and AWN or Cairo in Linux. The snap and shake feature is a great idea, it adds something useful in contrast to the composing in Vista that was just to make it look cool amongst teenagers and idiots, while Compiz in Linux and Aqua in Mac OS X has actual useful features.

I suspect that after Windows 7, Microsoft will abandon the whole listening to the consumer idea, and fall into old patterns by adding stupid features that no sane person needs (and slows the computer down), markets MSN, Bing, Security Essentials, Hotmail, etc. aggressively on the desktop, and using usability reports as toilet paper.
I think we'll have to wait another 13 years for the next good desktop Windows to be released.

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