With Free Version of Windows, Microsoft Gives In to the Google Way

Re:With Free Version of Windows, Microsoft Gives In to the G... by zaidf on Tuesday March 04, 2014 @12:34AM (#7338673)

I miss the Microsoft that was known for making solid products that could have a 5-10 year shelf life. It is sad that Office 2007 works better for me than Office 2010; Windows 7 better than Windows 8.

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Re:With Free Version of Windows, Microsoft Gives In to the G... by sliverstorm on Tuesday March 04, 2014 @01:38AM (#7338857)

Their products get better with age. XP SP2 was a totally different beast from XP. Vista was improved a lot post-launch, and so was Windows 7. I still remember when Office 2007 was "buggy and slow" compared to Office 2003, but today no one runs 2003 anymore and 2007 is the reliable standard. Windows 8.1 has improved on Windows 8. So, give it time.

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Re:With Free Version of Windows, Microsoft Gives In to the G... by mseidl on Tuesday March 04, 2014 @08:06AM (#7339918)

And using Windows ME, aged 14 years like a nice wine...

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Re:With Free Version of Windows, Microsoft Gives In to the G... by redblacktree on Tuesday March 04, 2014 @09:45AM (#7340425)

Not a great vintage.

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