Comments on: Another early Windows Vista review http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952 Helping PC users make sense of Microsoft software since 1991 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: NewMexiKen http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2422 NewMexiKen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2422 I'd say the reviews of Windows Vista you've mentioned are pretty consistent with main stream media's handling of just about every other issue they cover. I’d say the reviews of Windows Vista you’ve mentioned are pretty consistent with main stream media’s handling of just about every other issue they cover.

]]> By: Shawn Oster http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2423 Shawn Oster Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2423 Interestingly enough I came away with a fairly good feeling about the review. He commented on the stability and speed once it was up and running, repeatedly mentioned that it was a beta and was optimistic about Microsoft fixing the issues he did have. He even had a good things to say about the new interface and I've heard mixed reviews in the trenches. Nothing he pointed out was far from the truth and he even did a good job of setting the bar by saying his "oldest" machine met the requirements, sans DVD player of course. Based on the beta issues I've come across (and as one of those aforementioned software developers I have had my fair share of painful Longhorn moments) his review felt fair and objective though lacking in depth. Finding insult in that seems a bit like making a mountain out of a molehill. Interestingly enough I came away with a fairly good feeling about the review. He commented on the stability and speed once it was up and running, repeatedly mentioned that it was a beta and was optimistic about Microsoft fixing the issues he did have. He even had a good things to say about the new interface and I’ve heard mixed reviews in the trenches. Nothing he pointed out was far from the truth and he even did a good job of setting the bar by saying his “oldest” machine met the requirements, sans DVD player of course.

Based on the beta issues I’ve come across (and as one of those aforementioned software developers I have had my fair share of painful Longhorn moments) his review felt fair and objective though lacking in depth. Finding insult in that seems a bit like making a mountain out of a molehill.

]]> By: Ed Bott http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2424 Ed Bott Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2424 Ken, we miss you! Ken, we miss you!

]]> By: Ken http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2425 Ken Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2425 I agree with the other Ken. :) In fact, he beat me to the punch. I agree with the other Ken. :) In fact, he beat me to the punch.

]]> By: Jared http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2426 Jared Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2426 Yep, saw that coming a mile down the road. The media will use its cleverly witted writers to make stabs at a beta product. It seems to be the trendy thing to spread FUD about MS lately, and the media seems to have just caught on hoping to pull in more readers with "shock value." They hope their readers will say, "Oh, man! I can't believe they would take that much of a shot at Microsoft! I like their style!" Yep, saw that coming a mile down the road. The media will use its cleverly witted writers to make stabs at a beta product. It seems to be the trendy thing to spread FUD about MS lately, and the media seems to have just caught on hoping to pull in more readers with “shock value.” They hope their readers will say, “Oh, man! I can’t believe they would take that much of a shot at Microsoft! I like their style!”

]]> By: Vic http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-2427 Vic Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/wordpress/?p=952#comment-2427 I'm one of those people with a Beta Vista Machine and you can load Vista on a laptop with built in graphics. (Dell PP01L) Thanks. I’m one of those people with a Beta Vista Machine and you can load Vista on a laptop with built in graphics. (Dell PP01L)

Thanks.

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