Full FeedMicrosoft employee: Windows 7 “Tried to create a Mac look and feel”
Look’s like somebody’s got some explaining to do. Microsoft’s Partner Group Manager Simon Aldus put his foot in his mouth and started running when he told the PCR website that Windows 7 was borrowing from OS X: “One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple… Continue Reading »
Windows 7 and the beast: the user experience extreme makeover
Assuming you had the right hardware, properly loaded software drivers, and the gods of fortune were smiling favorably upon you, Windows Vista brought what was arguably one of the biggest changes to the Windows User Interface since Windows 95. XP really warmed over what had already been accomplished, then wrapped… Continue Reading »
Safari 4 beta for Windows: First impressions
I have been using the Safari 4 beta for a little over 24 hours now on both Windows XP/Vista and OS X Tiger/Leopard. Apart from the slight learning curve (where’d my Tab bar go?!), I have to say, I love the OS X version. The Windows side of things is,… Continue Reading »
XKCD comics take on the Windows 7 beta, ours on Snow Leopard
XKCD Comics, an extremely popular online comic strip that can usually be found among the top ten stories on Digg, has created a pretty funny comic about the new Windows 7 beta. This beta, which has been released to the public (2.5 million to be exact) this week at CES,… Continue Reading »
Are you a PC? Or, has Microsoft missed the point?
Apple has fired back in the ad wars. See the ads here, read thoughtful analysis of the point Apple seeks to make here or here. More important than this second round of cinematic squabbling, however, are reactions to the campaigns: blogs the world over are sounding off with reactions, analysis,… Continue Reading »
“I’m a PC and I was made on a Mac”
The Ballmer brigade up there in Redmond really are shameless. The irony is almost as hilarious as it is ridiculous. For those who don’t know, Microsoft recently ended their short lived Jerry Seinfeld campaign, and started a new campaign featuring a John Hodgeman look-alike and various other people ranging from… Continue Reading »
iTunes 8 causes Windows Vista BSOD
A number of Windows Vista users are having problems with iTunes 8, causing the operating system to display a “Blue Screen of Death” when an iPod/iPhone is connected for syncing. Apple yesterday released a technical note suggesting that Windows Vista users should uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support, then restart their… Continue Reading »
The Mojave Experiment: manipulation at its finest
Microsoft’s new ads dubbed “The Mojave Experiment” are a breed of their own. They reek of damage control, selective editing, and good old manipulation. Advertising annoys me in general, but these type of ads are especially maddening. Why? Because it is 100% certain that there will be tons of computer-illiterate… Continue Reading »
Microsoft’s Mojave Experiment
Have you heard nothing but bad things about Windows Vista? You aren’t the only one. Microsoft has recently launched a new website and ad campaign called “The Mojave Experiment” in response to all of the bad publicity that Vista has gotten since its release over a year and a half… Continue Reading »
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