From: "Robert Comer" 

> If Microsoft didn't lie every time it opens it mouth to talk about its own
> or its rivals products, they might produce more believable benchmarks. But
> when MS funds an "independent" study, paper, benchmark, or
whatever, it
> always turns out to be a sham.  Like the "grassroots" effort
uncovered by
> the LA Times.

To be fair, everyone that does these kinds of studies do the same thing to
one degree or another.

I don't believe any of these benchmarks, but you're right, I don't believe
Microsoft's more.

- Bob Comer


"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
news:pan.2003.05.10.12.15.46.242865{at}austin.rr.com...
>
> If Microsoft didn't lie every time it opens it mouth to talk about its own
> or its rivals products, they might produce more believable benchmarks. But
> when MS funds an "independent" study, paper, benchmark, or
whatever, it
> always turns out to be a sham.  Like the "grassroots" effort
uncovered by
> the LA Times.
>
> Trust MS to fairly conduct a benchmark?  You have to be out of your
> fucking mind to even consider it.  Lying is the only real area of
> expertise that you personally and MS as a whole have.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 09 May 2003 20:17:43 -0700,  wrote:
>
> >    None, right.  In other words, no benchmark that compares Microsoft
> >    products favorably to others is one you would consider as credible.
> >    What a surprise.  Who would have guessed?
> >
> > Rich
>

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