Yes, truly a visionary update. MS is rotting from the inside out. Still a force because of the "legacy marketshare", but they are losing their footing and mindshare, as people realize just how crappy their products really are compared to other options. And not just OS X but Linux and other systems.
Corporations are moving away from all-MS systems because of ridiculous licensing schemes and unreliable product, small businesses and educational institutions are in many cases starting to go all-Mac when the time comes for their upgrades... and of course with the advent of the iPod and more modern iMacs I think consumer marketshare will continue to rise slowly too.
Die MS, die. I would be thrilled if they became a smaller player (say owning only half the world's marketshare overall) and were forced to make their OS and server products not suck. Ballmer needs to go before that can ever happen, since his egomaniacal tendancies prevent him from ever admitting there is anything wrong with any of their products. Mop up the pit-stains and get a whif of reality, Ballmer.
...into the light of a dark black night.
Last edited by Moogs : 2005-04-16 at 08:57.
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