AlphaWolf
I prey, not pray.
IMO I would consider moving to this OS to be a downgrade.
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/11/30/0034254.shtml?tid=109
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/11/30/0034254.shtml?tid=109
MS' plans for longhorn
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AlphaWolf
I prey, not pray.
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I keep wondering if this fact has ever crossed microsofts mind though: the primary thing holding companies/businesses/whathaveyou from moving over to other operating systems is compatibility. Microsofts longhorn will almost entirely be a whole new platform with practicaly no compatibility with its older counterparts. In other words, their best stranglehold on the market will be gone. Whats to stop everybody from moving to other OSes when XP begins to lack the functionality they need, but the portions of their older systems that they have no intention of discarding as required by longhorn are compatible with competing OSes, which also provide these new features?
You've heard me say it before, it will be microsofts undoing.
You've heard me say it before, it will be microsofts undoing.
mesman00
What's that...?
Sayargh said:heh, Ms being a very very rich company, it would take ALOT to get rid of them, you underestimate them I think
People will continue to buy windows for a very very long time...
agreed, as most users have never ran another operating system...or even heard of other operating systems. alot of people today think Window's is the computer.
tbag
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Along time ago.. in a room not that far away two students Bill & Pete created a software system...
You get the rest of the story its actuually a pretty funny story :happy:
Anyhow yeah trying to get rid of a company with 60 billion or something aint a easy piece of cake dont forget MS also decided to enter the Console arena which may have been why they knew they were gonna eventually lose in the OS arena...
And with X-Box 2 coming before PS3 think of the terror and will be like Diablo all over again! >_<
You get the rest of the story its actuually a pretty funny story :happy:
Anyhow yeah trying to get rid of a company with 60 billion or something aint a easy piece of cake dont forget MS also decided to enter the Console arena which may have been why they knew they were gonna eventually lose in the OS arena...
And with X-Box 2 coming before PS3 think of the terror and will be like Diablo all over again! >_<
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AlphaWolf
I prey, not pray.
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Well the thing is, if they lose their hold on the OS market because they spend several years on something nobody wants, then their platform will die. One of three things will happen:
1. The consumer will accept palladium (want this one least of all)
2. The consumer will move to macintosh
3. Or the consumer will move to linux, beos, or whatever other mainstream x86 OS happens to be appealing to the consumer who doesn't want to forefeit their current hardware.
Clearly, the mainstream will be more split after longhorns release.
1. The consumer will accept palladium (want this one least of all)
2. The consumer will move to macintosh
3. Or the consumer will move to linux, beos, or whatever other mainstream x86 OS happens to be appealing to the consumer who doesn't want to forefeit their current hardware.
Clearly, the mainstream will be more split after longhorns release.
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Idiots...Microsoft is the leading software company in the world, is run by the richest man in the world, and is the most influential company ever to be made. Even if Longhorn DOES fail, it won't even begin to stop them. Most average Joe's won't move to Linux-based OS's because 1.) Linux lacks the public apeal Windows does, 2.) it's much harder to use, and 3.) it is little-known.
vampireuk
Mr. Super Clever
Valek, first of all do not call anyone a idiot for putting their view forward kthnx.
I agree with alpha (damn that sounds weird:happy: ), hopefully no one will buy into the palladium B$ and move over to Linux. Lets hope M$ stick to the plan and crack the market open with something no one wants^_^
I agree with alpha (damn that sounds weird:happy: ), hopefully no one will buy into the palladium B$ and move over to Linux. Lets hope M$ stick to the plan and crack the market open with something no one wants^_^
sytaylor
Sy
aprentice said:
if enough noise is made about it "not working with your current software", problem is it will be shipped with OEM pc's so the fool hardy who purchase from pc world will get their ass spanked by longhorns "secuirty" "features" i for one shall be :nuke:'ing the thing on site
Trotterwatch
Active member
If Linux or any other alternate OS to Windows is to succeed it has to become as novice friendly as windows is at the moment. That means:
Easy installation of drivers (no manual configuration needed)
More GUI orientated working, with CMD line features hidden substantially beneath the OS for advanced users
Compatability
Game publisher support
Linux is making great strides though, so within 3 years those things should all be doable.
Easy installation of drivers (no manual configuration needed)
More GUI orientated working, with CMD line features hidden substantially beneath the OS for advanced users
Compatability
Game publisher support
Linux is making great strides though, so within 3 years those things should all be doable.