Pogue on Windows 7

David Pogue likes Windows 7, which borrows many features from Apple’s OS X. He also recognizes that some people will still not be happy:

Now, plenty of people online are reacting to Windows 7 by muttering: “Oh, great. So I’m supposed to pay another $150 to get a version of Windows that actually works? How about you pay me for spending three years as your Vista beta-tester?”

2 Responses to “Pogue on Windows 7”

1. Woody Gilk says:

   January 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   It is worth noting that Steve Ballmer had this to say:

   Due to the volatility of market conditions going forward, Microsoft is no longer able to offer quantitative revenue and EPS guidance for the balance of this fiscal year.

   Not only is Microsoft in a bad place, they seem to expect it to get far worse. The complete article is on Ars Technica: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090122-microsoft-sees-profits-fall-starts-layoffs.html
   • bodhipaksa says:

     January 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm

     There’s also a story in the NYT on the Microsoft layoffs: Microsoft Slashes Jobs as Sales Fall, and to rub it in there’s a report on how Apple is doing very nicely.