Comments on: THIS JUST IN: MICROSOFT KIND OF FULL OF CRAP http://music.cornwarning.com/2009/06/26/this-just-in-microsoft-kind-of-full-of-crap/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tristan http://music.cornwarning.com/2009/06/26/this-just-in-microsoft-kind-of-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Tristan Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:53:21 +0000 http://music.cornwarning.com/?p=694#comment-370 While it's probably naive to assume that what they say in the FAQ is accurate at face value - that it's a reward for beta tester effort - on further inspection it both makes sense and fits with their broader patterns of behaviour at the moment. They are pushing pre-release community testing of all sorts heavily at present and it's worth considering that by encouraging attentiveness to their products pre-release they are getting better test data earlier and getting better feedback on features, etc. Ultimately I think it makes sense, and a gimmick-y marketing effort behind it (which actually does save a handful of people cheaper licenses) is no more objectionable than most marketing ploys. While it’s probably naive to assume that what they say in the FAQ is accurate at face value – that it’s a reward for beta tester effort – on further inspection it both makes sense and fits with their broader patterns of behaviour at the moment. They are pushing pre-release community testing of all sorts heavily at present and it’s worth considering that by encouraging attentiveness to their products pre-release they are getting better test data earlier and getting better feedback on features, etc. Ultimately I think it makes sense, and a gimmick-y marketing effort behind it (which actually does save a handful of people cheaper licenses) is no more objectionable than most marketing ploys.

]]> By: chaircrusher http://music.cornwarning.com/2009/06/26/this-just-in-microsoft-kind-of-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-368 chaircrusher Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:39:57 +0000 http://music.cornwarning.com/?p=694#comment-368 I have tried out the Windows 7 beta -- not even the current release candidate -- and I think it's what Vista should have been. I wasn't complaining about the product, just the disingenuous marketing. I have tried out the Windows 7 beta — not even the current release candidate — and I think it’s what Vista should have been. I wasn’t complaining about the product, just the disingenuous marketing.

]]> By: Tristan http://music.cornwarning.com/2009/06/26/this-just-in-microsoft-kind-of-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Tristan Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:14:21 +0000 http://music.cornwarning.com/?p=694#comment-367 It's just a coupon isn't it? Why complain about the expiry date of a coupon? Smells of easy target. I've been running Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (server version of Windows 7) for about a month now and like it plenty. The UAC is less obtrusive and it's got performance tweaks that are quite noticeable in certain situations, but for average users it will just be a friendlier experience with a slight performance gain. Primarily it's just Vista without most of the headaches and a few new features. I'm a massive advocate of Hyper-V in the server version, so the performance and manageability gains there are the primary improvement for me, but there's definitely lots of other good tweaks going on under the hood if you care about them. Technet magazine is a good starting point if you want to plunder the depths of what you'll actually get. It’s just a coupon isn’t it? Why complain about the expiry date of a coupon? Smells of easy target.

I’ve been running Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (server version of Windows 7) for about a month now and like it plenty. The UAC is less obtrusive and it’s got performance tweaks that are quite noticeable in certain situations, but for average users it will just be a friendlier experience with a slight performance gain. Primarily it’s just Vista without most of the headaches and a few new features. I’m a massive advocate of Hyper-V in the server version, so the performance and manageability gains there are the primary improvement for me, but there’s definitely lots of other good tweaks going on under the hood if you care about them. Technet magazine is a good starting point if you want to plunder the depths of what you’ll actually get.

]]> By: Gil http://music.cornwarning.com/2009/06/26/this-just-in-microsoft-kind-of-full-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Gil Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:18:05 +0000 http://music.cornwarning.com/?p=694#comment-365 Have you used windows 7? I'm running Vista on a non-music computer and I think it's just dandy. The idea that the processes and RAM usage have been optimized make going to 7 exciting. ps: you are being curmudgeonly Have you used windows 7?

I’m running Vista on a non-music computer and I think it’s just dandy. The idea that the processes and RAM usage have been optimized make going to 7 exciting.

ps: you are being curmudgeonly

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