Comments on: Microsoft Vista ‘bait-and-switch” http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11872 p2pnet.net - reader powered Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:19:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11872/comment-page-1#comment-136507 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:27:16 +0000 #comment-136507 I agree. I don't want Vista's DRM-by-stealth on any machine of mine, but I read Microsoft's ads and I thought a clear distinction was made between Vista Capable machines, and those able to use Aero. But I can imagine some manufacturers being less than honest about it. I agree. I don’t want Vista’s DRM-by-stealth on any machine of mine, but I read Microsoft’s ads and I thought a clear distinction was made between Vista Capable machines, and those able to use Aero. But I can imagine some manufacturers being less than honest about it.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11872/comment-page-1#comment-136503 Reader's Write Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:45:32 +0000 #comment-136503 Whine, Whine. "I bought the cheapest PC I could find with Vista on it, and it doesn't have the bells and whistles!" Oh give me a break! What's going to happen next? Maybe sue the airlines for not getting the comfy chair when riding economy? Or maybe sue the car companies for not having the leather seating and DVD Player/Navigation system in the baseline car? If these people baught the PCs at a store, I am sure they could have seen a demo machine to see what they were getting. If they baught it from the web, do research. If they baught it out of a PC magazine, also do research! Sure, I know it really stinks that Microsoft has really limited the lower end versions of Vista (boy is that haunting our business now!!), but when you consider the other side of the coin, "I don't need the multimedia and Aero interface, so give it to me cheeper", who can blame them! If you are going to complain, complain about the system's Big brother like control over the user, and over stupification of the OS, so that it can support idiots like those who are suing them right now! Just my two cents Whine, Whine.
“I bought the cheapest PC I could find with Vista on it, and it doesn’t have the bells and whistles!”

Oh give me a break!

What’s going to happen next? Maybe sue the airlines for not getting the comfy chair when riding economy?

Or maybe sue the car companies for not having the leather seating and DVD Player/Navigation system in the baseline car?

If these people baught the PCs at a store, I am sure they could have seen a demo machine to see what they were getting. If they baught it from the web, do research. If they baught it out of a PC magazine, also do research!

Sure, I know it really stinks that Microsoft has really limited the lower end versions of Vista (boy is that haunting our business now!!), but when you consider the other side of the coin, “I don’t need the multimedia and Aero interface, so give it to me cheeper”, who can blame them!

If you are going to complain, complain about the system’s Big brother like control over the user, and over stupification of the OS, so that it can support idiots like those who are suing them right now!

Just my two cents

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11872/comment-page-1#comment-136488 Reader's Write Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:13:43 +0000 #comment-136488 In defense of Microsoft, not that I normally defend them, perhaps this isn't a case of bait and switch on their part. If Dell sells a computer that is advertised as Vista capable, how is that Microsoft's fault? The specifications for running Home Premium and Ultimate with Aero graphics, were out 6 months before the release. Finally, if something is "Vista capable" it doesn't necessarily mean that it can run anything except Vista Basic. My guess is that Microsoft is the target because the lawyers want a class action and might not be able to get it if they sued 400 puny manufacturers. In defense of Microsoft, not that I normally defend them, perhaps this isn’t a case of bait and switch on their part. If Dell sells a computer that is advertised as Vista capable, how is that Microsoft’s fault? The specifications for running Home Premium and Ultimate with Aero graphics, were out 6 months before the release. Finally, if something is “Vista capable” it doesn’t necessarily mean that it can run anything except Vista Basic.

My guess is that Microsoft is the target because the lawyers want a class action and might not be able to get it if they sued 400 puny manufacturers.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11872/comment-page-1#comment-136486 Reader's Write Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:39:17 +0000 #comment-136486 I have had the opportunity to look at vista...What a nightmare to navigate around in....and if you think you are going to be able to have security ...oh you get it alright.... you have to give your computer permission to do anything....I think that is taking it way too far....but as I have not bought this nightmare i consider myself lucky....and I won't be buying it either.... Chow from Canada I have had the opportunity to look at vista…What a nightmare to navigate around in….and if you think you are going to be able to have security …oh you get it alright…. you have to give your computer permission to do anything….I think that is taking it way too far….but as I have not bought this nightmare i consider myself lucky….and I won’t be buying it either…. Chow from Canada

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