make room on the list for flop number 1: Vista

[progressive realization]

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make room on the list for flop number 1: Vista

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Microsoft Windows ME
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition was touted as the first operating
system to support Universal Plug and Play. Unfortunately, this operating
systems was quite possibly less compatible with hardware, than its
predecessor, Windows 98. It was also notoriously difficult to re-install,
which was terrible since this operating system needed to be re-installed
almost weekly. Hardcore users claimed that Windows ME was more stable than
98, or 98SE, and the instabilities came from users installing bad drivers
that were not approved and certified. Nevertheless, most users of Windows
were beginners, and thus the perception that Windows ME actually stood for
"Microsoft Experiment", "Moron Edition", "Mistake Edition", and "Memory
Eater".

 

[Guest]

Well, I used Windows ME, and never had to re-load. I know this isn't a Win ME
group, so I will keep it simple. Win ME was great as long as your computer
was fit for it. Some didn't like ME and that is fine. I used it, with lottle
to no issues, to me, it seemed like Win 98 with a few extra options..
That's just my opinion, thought, others may disagree..

 

[SESSION_EVENT]

Clean installed on the right hardware Windows Me was very stable.

Was it a flop? Did it Make Microsft millions? Probably did. From that
perspective, even Windows Me was a success. However, at the same time
Windows 2000 was released and it supported plug -n- pray. A quick comparison
and most people drew the conclusion that it was time to drop 9x and go NT.

I wouldn't compare Windows Vista to Windows Me. The situation is different.
Windows Me had a heavy duty competitor in Windows 2000 and XP was on its
way. No real need to install it. If one wanted stability, well there was
Windows 2000. If one wanted to remain on 9x, well why not stick with Windows
98 SE?

Now though, there hasn't been a "new" operating system since 2002. That's
four to five years. There's no competition in the same stable neither. The
hour glass has been turned on support for support for Windows XP. Vista will
be on all the new computers. The only thing that might slow its adoption
will be if hardware support is flaky [corporations won't budge] or people
find the price to high [retail upgrade won't sell]. But even then, most
sales of Windows is on new computers, so the upgrade packages don't have to
sell all that well for Vista to be a success regardless.

So will it be a flop? Very unlikely .. instead it probably will be a
run-away success that will bring Microsoft billions and billions and
billions and billions ....