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Re:Windows 8 gets Personal Use License for anyone building t... by maayank on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:11AM (#4413006)
Once MS, always MS[1]. I always have a shred of faith that next release their marketing will be more elegant, but every release I'm disappointed. I would pay to read a blog post making a strong case for their naming scheme.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k

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Re:Windows 8 gets Personal Use License for anyone building t... by Karunamon on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:52AM (#4413236)
It does seem like they're slowly getting better. The marketing I've seen for the tablet (what little there is.. problem #1) makes it look slick.

The "Windows 7 was my idea" series was pretty neat too.

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Re:Windows 8 gets Personal Use License for anyone building t... by kmfrk on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @12:05PM (#4413303)
It's been a kind of "eight step forwards, seven back" experience lately.

Surface looks great, but goddamn Microsoft have done some boneheaded stuff.[1]

The same applies to this license. I'm sure it's a truly great feat, but the idea is wrapped in so much silliness it almost makes it entirely ludicrous.

[1]: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/08/15/engadget-surface

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Re:Windows 8 gets Personal Use License for anyone building t... by kmfrk on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:12AM (#4413018)
I'm sure they'd explain to you that their strategic dynamism comes with a lot of synergies.
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