Vista: Creeping Featurism...

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Guest

Now, Here's Some Commentary Headed n'The "Right Direction"!!!

"Microsoft is always looking for ways to make money, so consider this idea:
Sell only bare-bones software, and all new features can only be sold as
plug-ins."

Source: John C. Dvorak, Column from PC Magazine: Creeping Featurism

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1969838,00.asp

(Be Sure 2 Read The "Comments"!)

Xactly What I'm Talking 'Bout:

Bare Bones OS + Optional Plug-Ins=Windows Vista

Let's DO IT!!!
 
Z

zz

Ain't it increase the total cost of the OS?? if it's not then welcome!!!

anyway, this way only the exquisite will pay for the fancy stuff,
and the rest of the mortals will get just what we need, sounds like a real
deal to me!!!
 
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Tom Lake

"Microsoft is always looking for ways to make money, so consider this
idea:
Sell only bare-bones software, and all new features can only be sold as
plug-ins."
Click to expand...

That's just about what they're doing! MS had great plans for Vista but
removed
many features so they could get it out the door before Bill Gates is too old
to
remember what Vista is!

Tom Lake
 
Z

Zack Whittaker

I think it'd be a goo idea to have along side the full OS's because then
custom users can have specifically what they want on their machine :blush:)

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R

Roy Coorne

zz scribbled:
Ain't it increase the total cost of the OS?? if it's not then welcome!!!

anyway, this way only the exquisite will pay for the fancy stuff,
and the rest of the mortals will get just what we need, sounds like a real
deal to me!!!
Click to expand...

Well, seven (7) versions of Vista come close to that... isn't it?
As close as the market situation will allow for - and so many plug-ins
are free, at all!

rOy
 

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