[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng

I like that MS has seen that this is a mistake (and it does make it more confusing) and is now basically making each higher variant a superset of the other.

Indeed, Microsoft has boarded the cluetrain in that regard - but I fear they won't grasp the importance of giving home users an affordable way to migrate from Vista to Windows 7 and much of the market will stick with Vista or even XP.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng

I like that MS has seen that this is a mistake (and it does make it more confusing) and is now basically making each higher variant a superset of the other.

Indeed, Microsoft has boarded the cluetrain in that regard - but I fear they won't grasp the importance of giving home users an affordable way to migrate from Vista to Windows 7 and much of the market will stick with Vista or even XP.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by ptyork

FWIW, I'm a major Linux basher by trade. I just had to point out that what you were suggesting would put Windows nearly on par with them in terms of a competitive landscape. And don't forget about drivers when you ask for these things.

It's funny, every single experience I have with Linux is the same: it's like eating an omelette made by a dozen different cooks, each from a different nationality, and they each have particular ideas about how an omelette should taste. To me, that's Linux. It lacks unity, focus, and it shows in usability. Some of the distros such as Ubuntu have more focus, but they're still light years back from anything Microsoft is doing.

Linux has its place, but it's not going to "take over" the desktop like some people have been claiming for years. It will remain a niche player for a very long time...