From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Microsoft should run an ad on finding a mythical Macbook that won't suffer
a random shutdown eventually  

still looking for the answer to 'Previous Shutdown Cause: -1'


"mike"  wrote in message
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> http://www.smh.com.au/news/laptops--desktops/vistas-honeymoon-is-over/2007/03
/18/1174152859046.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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> In one of the new "Get a Mac" ads on television, PC appears wearing a
> hospital gown, prompting Apple to ask if he's going in for a check-up.
> "Well," PC says, "I'm upgrading to Vista today, which
is great, but I
> get a little nervous when they mess around with my insides."
>
> Apple fans may have a bit of a chuckle but early adopters who rushed out
> and bought Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista, as well as
> more system and graphics memory, have failed to see the funny side.
>
> Since Vista was launched on January 30, its creator has been racking up
> negative commentary.
>
> "Utterly unimaginative, internally discordant and woefully out of
tune,"
> was the verdict at Forbes.com . "Wait for half a year until the driver
> issues are settled and then buy a new PC," the BBC instructed its
> readers. "Not yet ready for prime time," USA Today wrote.
>
> The blogosphere hasn't been much kinder. Stories detailing lengthy
> installations, absent drivers, frequent crashes and overzealous
> "security" prompts are littered throughout the net.
>
> One user angry at the limitations of Vista wrote a blog entry that
> struck a chord with hundreds of readers. Author and technology
> enthusiast Chris Pirillo of Seattle wrote "Vista: I'm breaking up with
> you" after installing and testing the operating system. He came up with
> a shopping list of problems he encountered including a non-functioning
> scanner, Windows Movie Maker crashing on a regular basis, Explorer
> losing settings and fax software that refuses to work under the new
> operating system. Pirillo has vowed to switch back to XP for his primary
> desktop machine.
>
> "There are certain things I'm willing to deal with and live with," he
> said. "But when it starts interrupting my productivity, my daily life, I
> can't deal with it. I want to ask Microsoft to take stock of the
> situation. People who are buying Vista machines are having issues. What
> are you going to do about it?"
>
> As the new operating system suddenly renders various peripherals and
> applications obsolete, Microsoft has moved quickly to hose down claims
> the operating system was rushed out the door in a less than perfect
> state.
>
> Paul Randle, Microsoft Australia's consumer audience marketing manager,
> says Vista has been received "phenomenally well" since its launch a
> month ago. "We completely refute the product wasn't ready. Negative
> feedback has been in the minority."
>
> Randle says there are 1.5 million devices compatible with Vista and new
> drivers are constantly becoming available.
>
> It's too early for official sales figures but Australian retailers have
> reported strong activity. Rutland Smith, general manager of computers
> and communications at Harvey Norman, says the retailer will sell 50 per
> cent of all copies of Vista in Australia.
>
> Smith says he's been "thrilled" with Vista sales to date.
There has been
> some increased demand for support, but this is normal, he says. "With
> the release of any new OS, you will see the occasional glitch."
>
> Given the increased hardware requirements, Smith says it's important
> customers talk to sales staff to ensure they get the right version of
> Vista.
>
> Even better news for Harvey Norman, of course, is that users will need
> to upgrade different bits of their PCs to get Vista working optimally.
> This year will be a very good one for hardware sales, Smith says.
>
> Users should not be surprised better hardware is needed to run the
> latest operating system, says Martin Gilliland, research director at
> Gartner. "Microsoft has never tried to hide that fact or shied away from
> it," he says. "If you want to get the new operating system, you will
> need to upgrade your hardware."
>
> Most consumers will avoid the upgrade route altogether and simply buy
> their next PC with Vista pre-installed. Gartner is predicting that by
> 2010, 72 per cent of machines sold to consumers will come with Vista.
>
> And the rest? "Seven to 10 per cent will have Mac, less than 3 per cent
> will have Linux and the rest [15 per cent] will be people downgrading
> Vista to XP," Gilliland says.
>
> Sounds like a cue for another Mac ad.
> ===
>
> /m

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