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The video below is rather old now, circa 2003 and charts Windows from its origins to what it should have really delivered today. Even though the video shows Longhorn concepts, many of the features were pulled over the years.
What might have been. Its only software after all… (Apologies for the dire music)
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) and I have had a tempestuous relationship over the past year during beta testing. For upgraders with computers older than 18-24 months, I suggest buying a new computer with Vista preinstalled. Alternatively, consider buying a Mac. If a Mac is too much for you, stick with Windows XP.
I am a big fan of Tim O’Reilly. O’Reilly publishing have published some of the best tech books in the world. Indeed, Tim and Co where the first people to coin the term “Web 2.0″. Though I am disappointed that he is charging so much money for the PDF entitled “Why Web 2.0 Matters and How You Can Make the Most of It – Insight and Practical Tools for Success”
The excerpt looks interesting. So if you happen to have a copy of this, please do not hesitate to send me a copy!
http://www.oreilly.com/radar/web2report.csp
e-petitioning is becoming popular. So much so that the UK government is actively encouranging it. See http://petitions.pm.gov.uk. I quite like the idea of petitioning Tony Blair, I wonder if Number 10 will take this petition seriously. There is a new petition posted against the rip off prices we have to pay for Microsoft’s new Windows Vista. Go sign the petition and lets see what happens!
“There is a huge difference in the price that people in the US and the UK are paying for Windows Vista the new Microsoft Operating System. As an example of this, in the UK a full copy of Vista Ultimate would cost you £350, in the US it would cost you £195. The US version of Vista is exactly the same as the UK version. There is no difference. Therefore I can see no reason for there to be such a huge difference in prices between the UK and the US other than Microsofts belief that the UK customers will pay more than their US counterparts. I ask people to sign this petition in the hope that the Prime Minister will bring pressure to bear on Microsoft over their pricing as it is my belief they are simply overcharging the people of the UK and therefore are ripping us off”.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/VistaOvercharge
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