Comments on: Try Windows 7 RC free for a year. http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/ What the fuck is wrong with you people? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: decrepitoldfool http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/comment-page-1/#comment-71905 decrepitoldfool Sat, 02 May 2009 16:21:32 +0000 http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/#comment-71905 <p>I want to see how it works after a year with a non-technical user.  Practically any OS can work when configured and maintained by experts. </p>

I want to see how it works after a year with a non-technical user.  Practically any OS can work when configured and maintained by experts.

]]> By: WetMogwai http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/comment-page-1/#comment-71904 WetMogwai Fri, 01 May 2009 21:44:28 +0000 http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/#comment-71904 <p>mathyoo: I doubt it will really suck. I’ve hated Windows since 95 came out. 7 will be the first version that I’m actually likely to pay money for. I’ve been a Linux user since 1997 and a Mac user since 2002. I used the first beta and was impressed. It seems Microsoft has finally done something right. It was fast and reliable. It even connected to networks that my wifi card won’t connect to in Linux or XP.</p> <p>I keep Windows around for games and a program I need for work that won’t run on Linux. I’ll be installing the Windows 7 RC as soon as I can download it. </p>

mathyoo: I doubt it will really suck. I’ve hated Windows since 95 came out. 7 will be the first version that I’m actually likely to pay money for. I’ve been a Linux user since 1997 and a Mac user since 2002. I used the first beta and was impressed. It seems Microsoft has finally done something right. It was fast and reliable. It even connected to networks that my wifi card won’t connect to in Linux or XP.

I keep Windows around for games and a program I need for work that won’t run on Linux. I’ll be installing the Windows 7 RC as soon as I can download it.

]]> By: Rachel-G http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/comment-page-1/#comment-71903 Rachel-G Fri, 01 May 2009 18:25:01 +0000 http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/#comment-71903 <p>Hi Les,<br /> When Vista was about to release I told you I counted on your opinion about these things, and your other commenters too.<br /> Please remember that and test it out <img src="http://jenkinsonline.net/images/smileys/grin.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="grin" style="border:0;" /> <br /> Oh! And I saw a quotation today at quotationspage.com and instantly thought of you. Its the one from Scott Adams. </p>

Hi Les,
When Vista was about to release I told you I counted on your opinion about these things, and your other commenters too.
Please remember that and test it out grin
Oh! And I saw a quotation today at quotationspage.com and instantly thought of you. Its the one from Scott Adams.

]]> By: mathyoo http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/comment-page-1/#comment-71902 mathyoo Fri, 01 May 2009 17:36:24 +0000 http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/#comment-71902 <p>actually, the reason they do that is so that millions of people will volunteer to test their operating system, instead of paying more QA testers. My prediction: Windows 7 won’t be any better than Vista, and may in fact end up worse. Microsoft seems to want to ignore the fact that most people today are more tech savvy than they were 20 years ago, and most people don’t want their operating system to choose how they work. </p>

actually, the reason they do that is so that millions of people will volunteer to test their operating system, instead of paying more QA testers. My prediction: Windows 7 won’t be any better than Vista, and may in fact end up worse. Microsoft seems to want to ignore the fact that most people today are more tech savvy than they were 20 years ago, and most people don’t want their operating system to choose how they work.

]]> By: swordsbane http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/comment-page-1/#comment-71901 swordsbane Fri, 01 May 2009 13:26:28 +0000 http://stupidevilbastard.com/2009/05/try_windows_7_rc_free_for_a_year/#comment-71901 <p>The reason they’re doing this is because more people than usual gave back their Vista RCs.  I guess they figure if they give people more time to get used to it, fewer will want to give it back and will end up purchasing.  Maybe they’re learning.</p> <p>I’ve been keeping a Windows box for games, but I haven’t seen a game I like in almost a year, so I don’t know if I’m going to keep it much longer.  I never made the move to Vista and Windows 7; the “almost new” version doesn’t fill me with warm fuzzies.  I can’t even muster enough enthusiasm to pick on Microsoft anymore.  I’m on the verge of dropping Windows altogether and just using Mac and Linux.</p> <p>I must be getting old… <img src="http://jenkinsonline.net/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p>

The reason they’re doing this is because more people than usual gave back their Vista RCs.  I guess they figure if they give people more time to get used to it, fewer will want to give it back and will end up purchasing.  Maybe they’re learning.

I’ve been keeping a Windows box for games, but I haven’t seen a game I like in almost a year, so I don’t know if I’m going to keep it much longer.  I never made the move to Vista and Windows 7; the “almost new” version doesn’t fill me with warm fuzzies.  I can’t even muster enough enthusiasm to pick on Microsoft anymore.  I’m on the verge of dropping Windows altogether and just using Mac and Linux.

I must be getting old… smile

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