But outside of the "pretties" what is there of substance?
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Just using a snippet from GX1_Man's post - this reply is directed to everyone reading:
Now think over everything that has been said so far in this thread, but with this mindset: Microsoft's - like any business, really - goal is to make money by selling their product.
Nothing wrong with that. Just keep it in mind.
See - MS most important goal is NOT to make a better product. That is secondary. Really, it is only a necessity.... towards the goal of making money by selling product.
How about this - if they thought they could make more money by just selling XP, do you think they would have fooled around with Vista? Or course not....
So, if Vista vs. XP does not seem to strike you as much of an improvement - don't be surprised.
Also, a fair number of folks posting here are above average in computer savvy. They ARE going to notice if it doesn't do much more. The less savvy are more apt to be impressed with bells and whistles and 'prettiness', which leads to.... you guessed it.... sales!
I am not knocking MS for this. Heck, even toothpaste companies do it. Ever seen an ad on TV say, "Buy this - it's the same ol' s**t we've been selling for 20 years".
Of course not.... it is always, "New and Improved!!".
They've got to come out with something that they can call "new" every so often.
So does MS.
Just keep in mind that their #1 goal is to make money, and then it makes sense.
