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MS knows Vista is crap lol
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1619
Microsoft is sending some very confusing signals about Windows Vista - the
latest of which it issued via a statement on October 3.
The Register reported on October 2 that Microsoft was going to extend again
the date until which PC makers would be allowed to continue to offer Windows
users "downgrade rights," enabling them to switch from Vista to XP on new
machines. The Reg said Microsoft had moved the downgrade cut-off date from
January 31, 2009 to July 31, 2009.
I asked Microsoft about the Reg's report and got this statement, via a
company spokesperson:
"As more customers make the move to Windows Vista, we want to make sure
that they are making that transition with confidence and that it is as
smooth as possible. Providing downgrade media for a few more months is part
of that commitment, as is the Windows Vista Small Business Assurance program
(available in the U.S. only), which provides 1-on-1, customized support for
our small business customers."
In other words, the Reg's story was correct.
The spokesperson sent further clarification:
"What's changing is Microsoft is giving six more months where it will
provide downgrade media for XP Professional for OEMs and system builders to
provide to their customers who purchase Windows Vista Ultimate and Business
editions - (which the company figures will be) largely going to be small
businesses since that's the audience that would want/use XP Pro. So it's the
same old downgrade right thing that was in the EULA (End User License
Agreement) before; it's just Microsoft is providing the media to partners a
few months more."
"The same caveat with providing the downgrade media as before applies,
which is OEMs and system builders don't have to do so if they don't want -
it's their business decision to make."
Microsoft has extended XP's end-of-life date before. In Apri 2008 l,
Microsoft officials said the company was not going to extend again the date
on which it required OEMs to stop preloading XP on new machines. That date
was June 30, 2008. Microsoft did say that system builders, a k a white box
vendors, would be allowed to continue to preload XP on new systems until
January 31, 2009. OEMs and system builders both were OK'd to continue
preloading XP on new ultra-low-cost systems through 2010, as many of those
systems were and are incapable of running Vista.
Bottom line: Even though Microsoft is maintaining publicly that Vista is
finally ready for prime time, it is allowing PC makers to continue to offer
customers XP. So what's a user to believe? Is Microsoft really standing
behind Vista? And if it's not - but instead is doing what customers really
want (while simply giving lip-service to Vista's readiness - is that still a
positive?
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1619
Microsoft is sending some very confusing signals about Windows Vista - the
latest of which it issued via a statement on October 3.
The Register reported on October 2 that Microsoft was going to extend again
the date until which PC makers would be allowed to continue to offer Windows
users "downgrade rights," enabling them to switch from Vista to XP on new
machines. The Reg said Microsoft had moved the downgrade cut-off date from
January 31, 2009 to July 31, 2009.
I asked Microsoft about the Reg's report and got this statement, via a
company spokesperson:
"As more customers make the move to Windows Vista, we want to make sure
that they are making that transition with confidence and that it is as
smooth as possible. Providing downgrade media for a few more months is part
of that commitment, as is the Windows Vista Small Business Assurance program
(available in the U.S. only), which provides 1-on-1, customized support for
our small business customers."
In other words, the Reg's story was correct.
The spokesperson sent further clarification:
"What's changing is Microsoft is giving six more months where it will
provide downgrade media for XP Professional for OEMs and system builders to
provide to their customers who purchase Windows Vista Ultimate and Business
editions - (which the company figures will be) largely going to be small
businesses since that's the audience that would want/use XP Pro. So it's the
same old downgrade right thing that was in the EULA (End User License
Agreement) before; it's just Microsoft is providing the media to partners a
few months more."
"The same caveat with providing the downgrade media as before applies,
which is OEMs and system builders don't have to do so if they don't want -
it's their business decision to make."
Microsoft has extended XP's end-of-life date before. In Apri 2008 l,
Microsoft officials said the company was not going to extend again the date
on which it required OEMs to stop preloading XP on new machines. That date
was June 30, 2008. Microsoft did say that system builders, a k a white box
vendors, would be allowed to continue to preload XP on new systems until
January 31, 2009. OEMs and system builders both were OK'd to continue
preloading XP on new ultra-low-cost systems through 2010, as many of those
systems were and are incapable of running Vista.
Bottom line: Even though Microsoft is maintaining publicly that Vista is
finally ready for prime time, it is allowing PC makers to continue to offer
customers XP. So what's a user to believe? Is Microsoft really standing
behind Vista? And if it's not - but instead is doing what customers really
want (while simply giving lip-service to Vista's readiness - is that still a
positive?