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Re: Why do you hate Microsoft said by mastsethi:I find people everywhere bashing Microsoft for no reason or because of irrelevant reasons. Why the hell is that?
It's a shit trend. MS is not Justin Beiber!
Simple - because they are a Scumbag company.... Read some of the documents from the Antirust trial about how they forced out competition in the OS, Office, and Internet markets. Really some eye opening stuff as to how they really screwed us computer users over back in the day (and still do today).
It also wasn't until I branched out into Linux and OS X that I realized just how poor Microsoft's offerings are from a technical (and aesthetic) point of view.
Registry? Why put all your config stuff into a horrible database that is hard to use and understand? May have made some sense back in the day but config files are much easier to do.
DLLs? really? Why not self contained apps (like OS X) that has everything you need for them right in it.
Whoever designed Vista/Windows 7 with it's overuse of transparency really screwed the pooch. Hard to use and very visually distracting.
There's a lot of other stuff not to like about Microsoft. I've hated them since before it was cool to hate them. |
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 jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
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Perhaps I spoke a little too early in this thread...Microsoft Bashing may still be alive and well after all.
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said by thegeek:I don't hate Microsoft.
Neither do I, I dislike some of their software decisions/prices, but for the most part I like the company.
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said by jabarnut:Perhaps I spoke a little too early in this thread...Microsoft Bashing may still be alive and well after all.
Why? Cause I actually did the research and found out they are a company I would rather not do business with? Cause I tried alternatives and found them to be superior? |
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jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
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1 edit | Hey..no problem. What ever floats your boat. I happen to like a lot of Microsoft products (both software and hardware), but if some people don't, that's fine with me. 
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I think I'm on the "I don't hate MS, but I don't love MS" bandwagon. They make good products that fit in well in a lot of situations. I'm more of a linux fan myself because I'm the kind of person that likes to tear things about and see how they work. I also write software as a hobby so I do enjoy a linux environment for that reason.
I guess if I were to list the things I do not like about MS:
- They seem to have a "our way or the highway" mentality when it comes to their product development. I personally can't stand the UI/UX of Win 8, but there really isn't a way to get it to feel like Win 7 that I'm aware of.
- They seem to be a bit greedy. They have been getting a little bit better though. If I wanted to upgrade my OS from XP to 7, in the past it would require at least $100 in software upgrades. The $35 to Win 8 program is neat. Who can really complain about the low prce.
- As it's been said before, they seem to want to know a little too much information about their user base in my opinion. If I use core software like an OS, I would rather use something that isn't really information hungry. Windows activation is a perfect example of being information hungry.
So, not a huge fan, but not a hater either. |
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Overall, I like MS's products. Their licensing can be arcane, and I have serious questions about some of their design choices, but I have no desire to switch to any other OS or any other productivity software. |
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jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
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Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | reply to mastsethi
One thing I've always found interesting in the past (with a few exceptions, of course), is that people continue to use a Microsoft OS, in order to constantly rant about Microsoft. Go figure. 
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quatrixPremium
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kudos:2 | reply to Soho97UK
said by Soho97UK:Microsoft have had a tendency to play dirty in the past and abuse their virtual monopoly postion - hence the antitrust case amongst other things. That's my only complaint. They killed Netscape by dragging their feet in court until irreparable damage was already done, despite Internet Explorer NEVER being a better browser. I can't really blame Microsoft though. They do what's in their power to maximize profits just like every other company. It's more a flaw in our slow justice system. The punishment clearly wasn't a deterrent either since they've pulled similar tricks since then. |
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Microsoft does not exist since I have none of their products on my computers. |
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We may criticize all we like but it makes little sense hating MS cause at the end of the day, we use a windows powered pc. And hopefully a win 8 powered tablet in the coming months. |
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join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3 | reply to thegeek
said by thegeek:I don't hate Microsoft.
I just think they're much like any other company that's capable of mistakes (ie. Vista). I have yet to see a company that always operates in a flawless manner. |
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ThalerPremium
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Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3 | reply to quatrix
said by quatrix:That's my only complaint. They killed Netscape by dragging their feet in court until irreparable damage was already done, despite Internet Explorer NEVER being a better browser. I can't really blame Microsoft though. They do what's in their power to maximize profits just like every other company.
Case in point, Apple vs. Samsung. I'm not saying one makes a better product than another, but using frivolous lawsuits to prevent the free market from doing it's thing is pretty lame. |
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 GbcueP.E.Premium
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said by bitemeboy:Microsoft does not exist since I have none of their products on my computers.
I suppose you've also never used any ATMs, arcade games, self-serve terminals (like airport check-in), or looked at any electronic billboards? |
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ThalerPremium
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kudos:3 | Yeah, I know an airport's running Windows when the arrivals/departures monitor is featuring a BSOD. |
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 CheesePremium
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Naples, FL
kudos:1 | reply to mastsethi
They are Apple fanbois? |
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CheesePremium
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kudos:1 | reply to itguy05
said by itguy05:said by mastsethi:I find people everywhere bashing Microsoft for no reason or because of irrelevant reasons. Why the hell is that?
It's a shit trend. MS is not Justin Beiber!
Read some of the documents from the Antirust trial about how they forced out competition in the OS, Office, and Internet markets. Really? I see other OS in the market, not sure what you mean the "internet market" as they are a software company. And Office? They make Office?  |
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davePremium,MVM
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kudos:8 | reply to PhoenixDown
said by PhoenixDown:I like MS but I think they don't always see the larger picture as far as interoperability between their products lines are concerned. And some product lines are awesome (Office) and others are just disappointing.
That's because a huge company actually acts like a whole mess of unrelated companies. You simply can't coordinate an entity that big.
If your job is shipping the next version of Windows, you aren't likely to give a crap about what the developers on MS Trivial Crap v3.5 are up to. And perhaps the developers on MS Trivial Crap don't have a whole lot of expertise. The rest follows from all that.
There is no single "they" there. |
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said by mastsethi:We may criticize all we like but it makes little sense hating MS cause at the end of the day, we use a windows powered pc. And hopefully a win 8 powered tablet in the coming months.
Nope, not here. By day I'm a Linux admin and run RHEL 6 and by night I use OSX. No interest or care what MS does on the OS side other than they are slowly loosing market share. |
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said by Thaler:Case in point, Apple vs. Samsung. I'm not saying one makes a better product than another, but using frivolous lawsuits to prevent the free market from doing it's thing is pretty lame.
Why is defending what you created a bad thing? When I was shopping for an Android phone back in 2010 to replace my iPhone, I looked at Samsung's offering. Looked like an exact copy of the iPhone. Mthe layout was similar, the icons were pretty much copies, etc. even my wife commented how iPhone like it was. Even Google warned Samsung they were copying Apple.
I cant stand fakes and knock offs. Which is why I'll never own a replica, a pair of Skechers shoes (another company that rips off other designs), etc. I'd rather own the real thing and reward those that take the risks, not the cowards that copy them.
If you don't agree then get them to reform the patent system so you can't patent software or design. But don't be upset at a company who has a valid patent (and uses it) that defends that patent. |
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