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XP, you're still the one

Postby kanaloa » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:15 pm

This is kinda funny.

The 100 Best Products of 2008
This year's tech gems--as picked by PC World editors and readers--will leave you more productive, connected, and entertained.

Monday, May 26, 2008 10:00 PM PDT

The 100 Best Products, in Ranked Order

1. Hulu
2. Apple iPhone
3. Facebook
4. Microsoft Windows XP
5. Lenovo ThinkPad X300
6. Flock
7. Eye-Fi
8. Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 Video
9. Harmonix Rock Band Video
10. Wikipedia Site


And Vista didn't even make this list. :whistle
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Postby Grav!ty » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:15 pm

It really is the best that MS has come up with so far. I was a fairly late adopter of XP, getting my first XP system late 2002 or early 2003 and I've never had any major issues with it although there were some program compatibility problems which kept me running a Windows 98 system till 2006.

In many ways the change from Win 98 to XP was much more significant than XP to Vista, mainly because of the different file system. It was a full 5 years between XP and Vista and now it's going to be 'only' 3 years or so between Vista and Windows 7's release.
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Postby kanaloa » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:37 pm

I keep wondering if they'll really release the next version on schedule? I mean I heard for months and then years that Vista was definitely no later than a 2004 release, and then a 2005 release... and it kept on and on.

I seriously question what and where MS goes from here with Windows. I think if they do it right, they'll hit the ball out of the park. If they try and pull another Vista (without the industry in line behind them) - it'll be another colossal flop.

I think it's a sign of the changing times. In 2001, overall the PC world wasn't that diverse just yet. But things were moving along at a lightning pace. Since then, things have changed tremendously. Technologically, economically, etc. This isn't Kansas anymore; and while I don't think the full blame is on MS... well, if the hardware, etc wasn't up to snuff, and they knew it... why even release the OS?
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Postby Cornflake » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:51 pm

I must say XP definitely belongs on that list :) I had used PCs when I was a lot younger with Windows 95, 98, etc but I really didn't get into them until I got my first XP PC in late 2001. And after using it for many years, I just can't leave it. I had been waiting for a new OS for years, but once Vista came around I kind of decided that maybe older is sometimes better.

Honestly between the screwed up sound system, hefty basic requirements, and just plain stupid decisions, Vista really was a flop. Honestly a lot of what made XP good was taken out, without reason, just to 'change' something. And after this whole Vista debacle, MS's next OS better be d*mn good for me to try another new OS.
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Postby kanaloa » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:39 pm

Especially at $200 or more a pop. That's one other thing that made Vista quite ludicrous. And Ultimate wasn't so Ultimate IMHO.
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Postby ginogsm » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:50 pm

I find Vista quite a good OS although demanding. I would prefer though that MS wouldn'y had it out until it was totally ready. there are many innovations in it that the everyday user doesn't need or not going to use for the time being and there have been far too many bugs to resolve although it has been out for a year and a half. I believe that XP was good but not as good and IMHO Windows 7 will not be Vista but as Vista should be.
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Postby kanaloa » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:38 pm

I sure hope so :)
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Postby jcook89 » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:12 am

When you think about it most people didn't want or even need to upgrade their operating system. I think this is a larger problem then the other problems that Microsoft has been having such as driver issues. How do you sell something to someone who does not want it?
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Postby Absolute-Zero » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:58 am

jcook89 wrote:When you think about it most people didn't want or even need to upgrade their operating system... How do you sell something to someone who does not want it?

That's one of the biggest problems. When XP was released people didn't see any need to move over from 98 at home or 2000 in the office because their current system worked just as they wanted it to. Eventually most home users moved to XP simply because the was no software being released that would work on their old 98 systems.

However, in offices worldwide, you're more than likely to find a large number of machines still running Windows 2000, either Server or Professional, simply because it's still supported, the majority of software will still run on it and it does the job it's required to do.

The company I work for recently upgraded all it's workstations and servers to Windows XP and Server 2003 but only because 2000's supported lifecycle will eventually be coming to an end, no other reason. There's no sign of us adopting Vista on a large scale anytime soon.
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Postby Cornflake » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:24 pm

Yes, very true jcook and Absolute-Zero. Even so, there's clear advantages to upgrade from Windows 98 to XP not just counting the fact that 98 isn't supported any more. It seems Microsoft focused on more... minor things to improve in Vista (Adding Windows Mail, and a couple other softwares) and in the process kind of failed to focus on bigger ideas and thus giving no one a reason to upgrade. Hell, give me Aero for XP and I'm set for life!
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