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Old 07-24-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default [CNET] Vista Haters Love New 'Mojave' OS (AKA Vista)
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REDMOND, Wash.--After months of searching for ways to defend its oft-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft may just have found its best weapon: Vista's skeptics.

Spurred by an e-mail from someone deep in the marketing ranks, Microsoft last week traveled to San Francisco, rounding up Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista. The subjects were put on video, asked about their Vista impressions, and then shown a "new" operating system, code-named Mojave. More than 90 percent gave positive feedback on what they saw. Then they were told that "Mojave" was actually Windows Vista.

"Oh wow," said one user, eliciting exactly the exclamation that Microsoft had hoped to garner when it first released the operating system more than 18 months ago. Instead, the operating system got mixed reviews and criticisms for its lack of compatibility and other headaches.

To be sure, the focus groups didn't have to install Vista or hook it up to their existing home network. Still, the emotional appeal of the "everyman" trying Vista and liking it clearly packs an emotional punch, something the company has desperately needed. Microsoft is still trying to figure out just how it will use the Mojave footage in its marketing, though it will clearly have a place.

The Mojave project is likely to be just one of many efforts designed to resuscitate Vista's image as well as lend strength to the Windows platform among stepped-up competition from Apple and Google. In an interview Wednesday, Windows unit business chief Bill Veghte told CNET News that he wants to see his unit try new things to get the message across.
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That is awesome. I love how 90% of those who spout off at the mouth about how vista sucks soooo bad have never even used it :P Just like the nVidia fanboys who are now becoming silent and ordering their 48XX in the dead of night...

Who doesnt want the absolute best software/hardware for their computing experience?
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Well from my experience Vista does suck. So I'm sticking with XP until MS can bring forth an OS worth my while.

I'm sorry, but my OS should not magically disappear after shutting down my computer. Vista did this to me twice. After that, I quit it.
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Yeh but what were they allowed to see because I bet it was guided enough to not allow any errors to occur.
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"We have replaced this customers OS with Windows Vista, let's get his reaction:"

"This is so full bodied, and rich. I love how smooth and creamy it is. There is almost no bitterness."

"Did you know you are infact using Windows Vista OS?"

"WHAAAAaaaAAAaaa!?"

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I don't use Vista because XP is still chuntering along fine over here I was on windows ME up until just 3 years ago (How I lived with it for so long, I do not know). Its gonna take me a while to convince me its money worth spending, especially with rumours of Windows 7 around the corner already...

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Too bad they probably had a bunch of suckers getting paid to act all surprised. If they had me as a test subject, they'd get the same old "this OS sucks".

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.... especially with rumours of Windows 7 around the corner already...
I hear this alot...isn't "around the corner" like 2 years or more for Windows 7? I think most of us will have built 2 or 3 complete new systems by then
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Well from my experience Vista does suck. So I'm sticking with XP until MS can bring forth an OS worth my while.

I'm sorry, but my OS should not magically disappear after shutting down my computer. Vista did this to me twice. After that, I quit it.
Because that's obviously a common problem.
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