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KurtNYC

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8. I don't think they are trying to become Apple, rather they are trying to live in 1998

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 02:42 PM

Oct 2012

when MS was dominant and could as Mr Gates so aptly put it in an internal email revealed at their trial for anti-competitive practices:

"Put the customer on a treadmill and force feed them upgrades."

I am wondering if there will be an up-charge on new laptops to have them loaded with XP instead of Win8.

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Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8 [View all] onehandle Oct 2012 OP

I'm not going near it. Holding out on win7 or xp as long as possible. bluerum Oct 2012 #1

I won't buy any machine with Windows 8 on it. RomneyLies Oct 2012 #2

There is no point to W8. randome Oct 2012 #3

The fatal mistake is not allowing users to revert to the classic interface. Cooley Hurd Oct 2012 #4

Just as you are stuck with the accursed ribbon. randome Oct 2012 #6

XP, 98SE, and Win7 are the only three "stable" platforms from M$. Win8 is just a desperate grab. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #5

does it use less ram - cause windows seven ... wow leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #7

I don't think they are trying to become Apple, rather they are trying to live in 1998 KurtNYC Oct 2012 #8

Windows 8 is awful, the Metro interface is beyond bad. I will not be using it. OverBurn Oct 2012 #9

"Microsoft is trying to become Apple." - huh? ChromeFoundry Oct 2012 #10

Market share is a canard. Microsoft dreams of 2012 Apple profits. onehandle Oct 2012 #11

Market Share of OS X ChromeFoundry Oct 2012 #13

Most companies are not early adopters of any new Windows version krawhitham Oct 2012 #12