Comments on: The Re-Birth of Microsoft http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Me http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1072 Me Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:14:56 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1072 Ahh, that makes sense. I'm only an occasional gamer but still can't find a whole lot to play on linux, even less w/my friends. Anyway I find it difficult to make time to try a lot of new things, and this may be the case for you, but if you want to get started w/linux I'd recommend it on a VM. Let me know if you have any questions on the right tools/desktop environments for beginners! (it'll be opinion, but I have links too!) Ahh, that makes sense. I’m only an occasional gamer but still can’t find a whole lot to play on linux, even less w/my friends. Anyway I find it difficult to make time to try a lot of new things, and this may be the case for you, but if you want to get started w/linux I’d recommend it on a VM. Let me know if you have any questions on the right tools/desktop environments for beginners! (it’ll be opinion, but I have links too!)

]]> By: Puranjay http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1053 Puranjay Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:32:32 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1053 I've never spent considerable time with Linux to actually have an opinion on it. Factually, my statement is true. Windows 7 is the best OS<strong> I've used</strong>. I guess one reason I never picked up Linux was that I started out as a hardcore gamer when I was first introduced to computers. Back then, it was next to impossible to find anything worth playing for Mac or Linux. Windows became a habit. I'm not sure if its a good or bad habit, however. I’ve never spent considerable time with Linux to actually have an opinion on it. Factually, my statement is true. Windows 7 is the best OS I’ve used.

I guess one reason I never picked up Linux was that I started out as a hardcore gamer when I was first introduced to computers. Back then, it was next to impossible to find anything worth playing for Mac or Linux. Windows became a habit. I’m not sure if its a good or bad habit, however.

]]> By: Me http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1051 Me Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:49:07 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1051 Ahh, have you used OSX much? It wouldn't be much of a compliment to say "windows 7 is the best os I've used for working" if it's the only one you've used. I understand the cash thing to a point, but that leaves out linux. There's a small learning curve, but it's worth it for the productivity, have you used any linux distros? Ahh, have you used OSX much? It wouldn’t be much of a compliment to say “windows 7 is the best os I’ve used for working” if it’s the only one you’ve used. I understand the cash thing to a point, but that leaves out linux. There’s a small learning curve, but it’s worth it for the productivity, have you used any linux distros?

]]> By: Puranjay http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1050 Puranjay Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:39:02 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1050 I never have, never will bash OSX. I think it's a beautiful piece of software that works incredibly well for its intended audience. I just don't feel the need to shell out that kind of cash for a Mac. I do bash Android because it is largely derivative of iOS. I never have, never will bash OSX. I think it’s a beautiful piece of software that works incredibly well for its intended audience. I just don’t feel the need to shell out that kind of cash for a Mac.

I do bash Android because it is largely derivative of iOS.

]]> By: Me http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1049 Me Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:13:25 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1049 I'd urge you to try some of this software before bashing it. As far as development goes, unless you're developing for windows/xbox/MS stuff, it's not a good platform for development. Also, I agree that IE is catching up, but it's not trouncing anything except older versions of IE. What kind of work do you do that windows works well for? I'm a web developer and find OSX/fedora/ubuntu miles easier to use for web development than windows. Give them a shot, you may even be impressed if you do so with an open mind, I know I was. I’d urge you to try some of this software before bashing it. As far as development goes, unless you’re developing for windows/xbox/MS stuff, it’s not a good platform for development. Also, I agree that IE is catching up, but it’s not trouncing anything except older versions of IE. What kind of work do you do that windows works well for? I’m a web developer and find OSX/fedora/ubuntu miles easier to use for web development than windows. Give them a shot, you may even be impressed if you do so with an open mind, I know I was.

]]> By: Puranjay http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1040 Puranjay Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:16:42 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1040 A Microsoft basher with an @osx.com email address? Thank you for your objective opinion. A Microsoft basher with an @osx.com email address?

Thank you for your objective opinion.

]]> By: Good Reads For The Week: 21/01/2012 — Adam Nuttall http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1039 Good Reads For The Week: 21/01/2012 — Adam Nuttall Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:12:27 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1039 [...] The Re-Birth of MicrosoftAs yet, I’m firmly on the Microsoft side of the development fence. This is a pretty optimistic view of the future of development at Redmond. [...] [...] The Re-Birth of MicrosoftAs yet, I’m firmly on the Microsoft side of the development fence. This is a pretty optimistic view of the future of development at Redmond. [...]

]]> By: Darwin http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1036 Darwin Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:42:36 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1036 What a silly article. Windows Phone is going nowhere. For many reasons but especially because developers aren't interested. Windows 7 is the same old regurgitated Microsoft garbage with a designed by committee interface and sitting on a maze of spaghetti code that allows tons of malware exploits, lack of stability, and poor use of hardware resources. Windows 8 will double down on that. God forbid Microsoft do what Apple has done twice now and recreate the OS from scratch. In the meantime enjoys constant patches, malware, registry cleaning, disk defragmenting, and all the other nonsense that no modern OS should even have to consider. What a silly article.
Windows Phone is going nowhere. For many reasons but especially because developers
aren’t interested.
Windows 7 is the same old regurgitated Microsoft garbage with a designed by committee
interface and sitting on a maze of spaghetti code that allows tons of malware exploits, lack of
stability, and poor use of hardware resources.
Windows 8 will double down on that. God forbid Microsoft do what Apple has done twice now and recreate the OS from scratch.
In the meantime enjoys constant patches, malware, registry cleaning, disk defragmenting, and all the other nonsense that no modern OS should even have to consider.

]]> By: The Re-Birth of Microsoft | Startup Dispatch » sil3nt.org http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1035 The Re-Birth of Microsoft | Startup Dispatch » sil3nt.org Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:31:35 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1035 [...] http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#more-448 [...] [...] http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#more-448 [...]

]]> By: Quote of the day | Woodworking, Racing, Coding. http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1034 Quote of the day | Woodworking, Racing, Coding. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:30:53 +0000 http://startupdispatch.com/opinion/the-re-birth-of-microsoft/#comment-1034 [...] was reading an interesting article on the re-birth of Microsoft and came across this great quote: And let’s not forget that Google [...] [...] was reading an interesting article on the re-birth of Microsoft and came across this great quote: And let’s not forget that Google [...]

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