SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- "After being spurned by Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer surely has too many other problems right now to ever listen to the following suggestion.
Moreover, there is not a chance it will ever happen, not after all the billions of dollars the software giant's probably poured into marketing and developing what may be its most unpopular operating system, Windows Vista.
But in the wishful thinking/fantasy department, I think Microsoft (MSFT:29.27, +0.06, +0.2%) should euthanize Vista and write it off as a big mistake. Many consumers looking for a new computer also may prefer my idea. Because after June 30, Microsoft will stop most sales of its seemingly more successful operating system, Windows XP.
I am not alone in my lunacy, A group has formed to try to save Windows XP on the technology news site InfoWorld. (OK, the petition only has almost 194,000 signatures, but it legitimizes the notion that not everyone wants Vista.) The petitioners want Microsoft to keep selling Windows XP indefinitely -- which is asking a lot, but compared with the alternative is understandable."
Not even Bill Gates seems to want to comment favorably. Another oft repeated suggestion is to get a MAC...not a bad idea. But for those of us wedded to our Microsoft, proprietary software, for which we have paid thousands of dollars so that we can pay more each time there is a slight addition, so that it can be called an upgrade, it is not cost-effective....at least so we have been thinking.
Now ask yourself, what do you do with your computer that you cannot do with many of the programs from Source Forge? The list is shortening exponentially.
Not even Bill Gates seems to want to comment favorably. Another oft repeated suggestion is to get a MAC...not a bad idea. But for those of us wedded to our Microsoft, proprietary software, for which we have paid thousands of dollars so that we can pay more each time there is a slight addition, so that it can be called an upgrade, it is not cost-effective....at least so we have been thinking.
Now ask yourself, what do you do with your computer that you cannot do with many of the programs from Source Forge? The list is shortening exponentially.
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I'm just testing the system
I just bought my first computer and it has Vista on and it is already driving me crazy. Bought an HP laptop.
What is your email address? Mine is anneirish1@yahoo.com
Hope you are well.
Have to choose annon. to be able to send this.
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