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Really Linux: Will the Empire Last Long?
Feb 11, 2007, 05 :00 UTC (24 Talkback[s]) (9378 reads)

(Other stories by Mario Miyojim)

[ Thanks to Mark Rais for this link. ]

"Recently, Microsoft started to sell a new operating system, Windows Vista. There are a few reasons to believe that, this time, it will not be successful.

"Microsoft seemed like a new kind of player in the eighties that offered a low-cost operating system with development tools, a pretty face, easy learning, and promised to replace Unix with advantages. The Unix establishment did not see it coming, because they saw a toy that would never invade its dominion, the high level applications that drove big business..."

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>  The mouse was invented by Xerox, copi ...   The mouse   
Leif Nielsen
Feb 11, 2007, 09:10:08
 
There are a few reasons to believe that, ...   Vista ALREADY IS a success!   
Dandy
Feb 11, 2007, 13:59:38
 
update:Sales of Windows Vista to busines ...   Sorry, but he's WRONG !!   
Darryl
Feb 11, 2007, 14:03:06
 
Daryl:  No large business in its right m ...   Sorry, but he's WRONG !!   
michael
Feb 11, 2007, 14:53:32
 
'New technologies are stepping in, m ...   ALREADY an excess!   
Wendell Cochran
Feb 11, 2007, 16:09:39
 
Isn't that the question we should as ...   Does it matter?   
Ronald Trip
Feb 11, 2007, 16:22:51
 
As is evidenced by the above replies, th ...   Interesting and thought provoking   
arnld
Feb 11, 2007, 18:48:41
 
I don't think that Vista will be a c ...   Windows' future   
Steve Stites
Feb 11, 2007, 18:57:51
 
> "I think these results could be classi ...   Re: Sorry, but he's WRONG !!   
Clifford Cheng
Feb 11, 2007, 19:10:13
 
For those optimistic about some sales of ...   Price, timing, and market share.   
Mario Miyojim
Feb 11, 2007, 20:29:36
 
IF those sales figures include VISTA uni ...   VISTA "sales" figures   
GreyGeek
Feb 11, 2007, 20:35:04
 
"IF those sales figures include VISTA un ...   Vista versus XP   
Steve Stites
Feb 11, 2007, 22:19:23
 
I second that assertion that businesses  ...   Re: Re: Sorry, but he's WRONG !!   
judecn
Feb 11, 2007, 22:36:03
 
First, PCs are capable of running for ab ...   Re: Vista ALREADY IS a success!   
judecn
Feb 11, 2007, 22:52:20
 
I run Stux linux on live cd with a home  ...   Vista   
Whooliebacon
Feb 12, 2007, 05:06:23
 
Hooray!  Vista!  Is wonderful!> Have a l ...   Re: Vista ALREADY IS a success!   
mbrooks
Feb 12, 2007, 06:15:33
 
I think Vista will become successful, be ...   Vista a Succes??   
paul
Feb 12, 2007, 08:09:03
 
> I think Vista will become successful,  ...   Vista a Succes??--Slow down spiral   
Mario Miyojim
Feb 12, 2007, 14:32:44
 
> I don't think that Vista will be a ...   Re: Windows' future   
Dale Pontius
Feb 12, 2007, 16:58:11
 
Perhaps you've just highlighted the  ...   Measure Vista success   
Dale Pontius
Feb 12, 2007, 17:00:46
 
>>I don't think that Vista will be a ...   Re: Windows' future   
microserf
Feb 12, 2007, 17:13:08
 
The weekend before Vista launched, I wen ...   Circuit City and Best Buy forcing Vista   
Bob_Robertson
Feb 12, 2007, 21:44:17
 
The same in Costco. They pulled out all  ...   Re: Circuit City and Best Buy forcing Vista   
marla
Feb 14, 2007, 08:03:46
 
From http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-614 ...   Re: Sorry, but he's WRONG !! ...Relax   
Jose
Mar 12, 2007, 06:55:41
 
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