Slow Death for Windows Vista - Packaged Software End of Sales Reached

[TheBetaFox]

Goodbye, Vista.
I won't miss you.

 

[Graemzy]

What aboring world if all of us thought the same way as everyone else......

true! sure if we all thought the same way we would have nobody to argue with lol!

 

[seekermeister]

I think that every version of Windows that I have used, has it's pluses and minuses. I don't get too excited about what new version is on the horizon, because I'm sure that it is going to be a trade off between what I want, and what I get. Plus, it will take quite some time after paying for and installing it, before I know how I feel about it, and I really don't like having to relearn how to do something, simply because MS has deemed fit to reorganize and rearrange some operation to what they think is best for no other reason than to give the appearance of improvement.

It's kind of like shopping at WalMart, and each time I visit, they move products to new locations, because of their marketing schemes, rather than customer convenience. Unfortunately, the store that I usually shop at recently unwent a complete remodeling, which included a complete shuffling of departments, making what should have been a simple chore, a tedious hunt to find what I had in mind, and after a long scouring of what their inventory was, to find that they had dropped many items that I wanted, or reduced the size and raised the price.

I do not believe that computer users should be forced to buy another Windows version, once that they have bought the first. All improvements and updates should be given freely, just as regular updates are, and that the license to only have a specified time valid, like maybe 5 years, which would have to be renewed. Updates would be only for real improvements, not just for a prettier package to attract buyers.

 

[Dave76]

I would have to agree, it's a business(ie profit) driven model based on corporate values.

As long as consumers keep paying they will keep charging, if we had more options the price would be more reasonable, it's not a competitive market and hasn't been since the beginning.

 

[JMH]

I still use Vista, and not the "beloved Windows 7"!

I still prefer Vista Ultimate to Win 7 here.
The Win 7 laptop is idle most of the time.

 

[zigzag3143]

Idle computers are like idle minds.

 

[seekermeister]

Idle computers are like idle minds.

Not really. Regardless of how "idle" a mind might be, it is continually running itself on something, and unlike a computer, it can only be unplugged once...unless one counts the supernatural.

 

[jfar]

Idle computers are like idle minds.



And like Edelweiss s



Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss,Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever.

Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss,Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever



And Long Live Vista.

 

[JMH]

Idle computers are like idle minds.

Piffle & poppycock!

Idle minds stagnate....

 

[jfar]

Idle minds become politicians. and then they stagnate within about, ...? weeks, you tell me..? Actually this is what should happen to all these so called know it alls, But long live Vista, it was very good. Night

 

[zigzag3143]

Was being the operative word. Call win 7 vista SP 3 if you must to salve a wounded ego but time marches on.

 

[Tews]

While some see the value of Vista, it was the reason that I used Linux for almost two years ... Windows 7 was the reason I came back....

 

[JMH]

And today will be yesterday tomorrow........



Vista worked well on computers with compatible specifications & intelligent users.....:devil:

 

[Tews]

And today will be yesterday tomorrow........

Profundity!!

 

[Mitch656]

At 1st Windows Vista was a pain for me. My brother build a brand new computer, and it had all the rights spec for windows Vista, expect it kept freezing on start up. He instailled XP back... and then i mucked it up while doing a system restore so he put Vista back on.... Vista worked perfectially after that and i fell in love with it. However i had a BSOD problem after it woke from sleep

 

[smarteyeball]

Idle computers are like idle minds.

Not really - idle computers often make it harder for the devil to get down to business :devil:

Idle minds stagnate....

Stagna...wha??

 

[zigzag3143]

And today will be yesterday tomorrow........



Vista worked well on computers with compatible specifications & intelligent users.....:devil:

And I will be saying the same thing about win 7 no doubt. There were satisfied Vista users (more so after the SP's) but there were also a large subset of intelligent users who just could not get it to run on compatible hardware.

Anecdotal evidence aside win 7 already has a larger turnover rate than vista.

It is like cats and dogs, ATI and Nvidia, mac and pc. A holy war. Not many will change their minds and all are entitled to their opinions.

For all those users that did not experience the agony I am glad for you.

 

[smarteyeball]

For all those users that did not experience the agony I am glad for you.

My tears of empathy hurt as well


Oh, and a belated welcome to all XP forever! members





Realistically, in the grand scheme of things - who really gives a bowel movement about whether you liked Vista or not?


I've already wiped... I only stop by now and then to address the Klingons

 

[zigzag3143]

For all those users that did not experience the agony I am glad for you.

My tears of empathy hurt as well


Oh, and a belated welcome to all XP forever! members






Realistically, in the grand scheme of things - who really gives a bowel movement about whether you liked Vista or not?


I've already wiped... I only stop by now and then to address the Klingons

You mean the ones around Uranus????

 

[JMH]

And I will be saying the same thing about win 7 no doubt.
Which just goes to show that fools never learn.

There were satisfied Vista users (more so after the SP's) but there were also a large subset of intelligent users who just could not get it to run on compatible hardware.
What's this 'were' business - there ARE satisfied Vista users alive & kicking.... & using Win 7 also!

The large subset of "intelligent " users can't by definition have had compatible hardware. Compatible with what? {not with Vista}

Anecdotal evidence aside win 7 already has a larger turnover rate than vista.
Larger turnover is a result of dinosaurs too mean to buy Vista & stuck with XP until lack of support & disintegrating, obsolete hardware drove them screaming into a new OS /PC....:devil:

It is like cats and dogs, ATI and Nvidia, mac and pc. A holy war. Not many will change their minds and all are entitled to their opinions.

For all those users that did not experience the agony I am glad for you.

Cats & dogs both have their place.... cats in dim sims......