[Vincent Ferrari]

I don't really know what came over me.  I've been doing this Executive Editor thing here since November and I've been ignoring the amazing Microsoft product line all this time.  What was I thinking?

Yesterday I was in Best Buy and it was as if the voice of God Himself guided me into the computer section and showed me where I needed to go.  I saw this copper and bronze beauty and had to have it.  Now I finally understand what Lauren was talking about.  This is the ultimate in computing values.

For years and years I've been tricked by Apple fanboys and Kool-Aid drinkers into thinking I need to have a Mac to get anything I wanted to do done.  What they didn't tell me was that I could've saved $1700 over the cost of my MacBook Pro and got this 17" monster!  I mean, look at it!  It has a numeric keypad!  And I can do HD video just as good as I can on my former MacBook Pro.  Yeah, the Turion processor is a bit slow, but that just means I have more time for my wife and cats.

And sure it's a bit heavy (more than my newborn godson was, to be precise) but that just means it won't slide around on my desk when I'm working on it.

I've seen the light, and hopefully you all will too.  Welcome to Microsoft Thoughts, the new home of all things Microsoft.  I'm going to turn the site back over to Jason and hopefully he'll find someone fitting to run it.

Thanks for the memories, fanboys!

[Vincent Ferrari]

I don't really know what came over me.  I've been doing this Executive Editor thing here since November and I've been ignoring the amazing Microsoft product line all this time.  What was I thinking?

Yesterday I was in Best Buy and it was as if the voice of God Himself guided me into the computer section and showed me where I needed to go.  I saw this copper and bronze beauty and had to have it.  Now I finally understand what Lauren was talking about.  This is the ultimate in computing values.

For years and years I've been tricked by Apple fanboys and Kool-Aid drinkers into thinking I need to have a Mac to get anything I wanted to do done.  What they didn't tell me was that I could've saved $1700 over the cost of my MacBook Pro and got this 17" monster!  I mean, look at it!  It has a numeric keypad!  And I can do HD video just as good as I can on my former MacBook Pro.  Yeah, the Turion processor is a bit slow, but that just means I have more time for my wife and cats.

And sure it's a bit heavy (more than my newborn godson was, to be precise) but that just means it won't slide around on my desk when I'm working on it.

I've seen the light, and hopefully you all will too.  Welcome to Microsoft Thoughts, the new home of all things Microsoft.  I'm going to turn the site back over to Jason and hopefully he'll find someone fitting to run it.

Thanks for the memories, fanboys!

[The Yaz]

VIncent,

Now go visit the Zune Thoughts site and realize that you can replace your iPod with a more colorful and technologically superior player at the same time!!!

Welcome back to the "Dark Side!" We've been holding a seat for you...

[dequardo]

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[Steven Cedrone]

It's about time you saw the light!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!

[David Tucker]

Originally Posted by The Yaz

VIncent,

Now go visit the Zune Thoughts site and realize that you can replace your iPod with a more colorful and technologically superior player at the same time!!!

Welcome back to the "Dark Side!" We've been holding a seat for you...

Actually, we're changing course. Vince, are you sure you want to do this? Apple's got some big things coming. Things big enough to make us realize that there's no reason to fight against the iPod anymore.

[doogald]

*sigh*

My least favorite day of the year . . . this year wasn't as bad (so far) as last year. A few extra minutes skipping through obviously fake, dumb RSS items.

[emuelle1]

I'm no fan of the mindless pranks (although I wish I'd had time to install the BSOD screensaver on my wife's laptop), but I think Gmail Autopilot and Chrome 3D were good.

As for Vincent, I think I'll stick around and see if anybody falls for it.

[Jeff Campbell]

Originally Posted by emuelle1

As for Vincent, I think I'll stick around and see if anybody falls for it.

Wait...what? this is a joke???

[Jason Dunn]

Vincent, buddy, it was good while it lasted - I'm glad you've finally seen the light!

[emuelle1]

I wish I'd gotten back to this thread before the title was changed. I was going to tell Vincent that he should trade his iPhone in for a nice, reliable, wonderful Window Mobile user experience. Hey, Windows Mobile 6 comes with a Windows Update feature that's never been used. That must mean it's perfect, right?