Comments on: Pre-publicity for Vista Begins with odd planted stories and no analysis. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:43:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117539 Mr. Fusion Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:48:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117539 R. Taylor, Ed & Mike V. Ok, after that I am at a total lose of anything to add. R., You perfectly described my wife and the vast majority of people I know. Ed, The last time I was in Circuit City was to buy a Mem Card for my camera. Just browsing later, I got into a discussion with a salesman. As I figured that I had had enough and was ready to head home, I asked what brand of Memory was in the specific computer he was pitching and what was the advantage of XP Pro over XP Home? Shut him up long enough to bid adieu. R. Taylor, Ed & Mike V.

Ok, after that I am at a total lose of anything to add.

R., You perfectly described my wife and the vast majority of people I know.

Ed, The last time I was in Circuit City was to buy a Mem Card for my camera. Just browsing later, I got into a discussion with a salesman. As I figured that I had had enough and was ready to head home, I asked what brand of Memory was in the specific computer he was pitching and what was the advantage of XP Pro over XP Home? Shut him up long enough to bid adieu.

]]> By: Mike Voice http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117487 Mike Voice Sun, 02 Apr 2006 22:38:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117487 <i> “Yes, that sticker means this computer qualifies for the new and improved operating system that’s coming out some time next year.”</i> Exactly, along with ones like: "What's an operating system? "Why will I need a new and improved operating system? What's wrong with the one on there now?" :) “Yes, that sticker means this computer qualifies for the new and improved operating system that’s coming out some time next year.”

Exactly, along with ones like:

“What’s an operating system?

“Why will I need a new and improved operating system? What’s wrong with the one on there now?” :)

]]> By: Eideard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117428 Eideard Sun, 02 Apr 2006 19:24:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117428 Fortunately, I only worked retail in the computer trade for a short time. Still, as someone with a few decades of sales and marketing experience I have to say it's madness to put these stickers on PC's and ask the sales crew at any big box to use that as part of their sales pitch: "Yes, that sticker means this computer qualifies for the new and improved operating system that's coming out some time next year." "No, I don't know why you have to wait until next year." "Will the upgrade be free? No, it will probably be another $125-200." "Where are you going?" Fortunately, I only worked retail in the computer trade for a short time. Still, as someone with a few decades of sales and marketing experience I have to say it’s madness to put these stickers on PC’s and ask the sales crew at any big box to use that as part of their sales pitch:

“Yes, that sticker means this computer qualifies for the new and improved operating system that’s coming out some time next year.”

“No, I don’t know why you have to wait until next year.”

“Will the upgrade be free? No, it will probably be another $125-200.”

“Where are you going?”

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117406 Jeremy Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:12:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117406 They would show you they can stroke it, but the process will not complete with out an upgrade. and then you still won't be able to finish, because of licensing conflict halfway through. They would show you they can stroke it, but the process will not complete with out an upgrade.

and then you still won’t be able to finish, because of licensing conflict halfway through.

]]> By: Bruce IV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117405 Bruce IV Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:10:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117405 Hmm ... RTaylor actually made me think - Why do I want Vista again? MS hasn't really made it a stunningly huge upgrade, and changing the interface will just alienate average users like his wife. The only thing it really has going for it is hype ... xp sp2 works fine for now. (or Linux or OS X for you power users out there, who will certainly preach your chosen OS in later posts) And, if his wife knows what an OS is, she's already an above average user. Hmm … RTaylor actually made me think – Why do I want Vista again?
MS hasn’t really made it a stunningly huge upgrade, and changing the interface will just alienate average users like his wife. The only thing it really has going for it is hype … xp sp2 works fine for now. (or Linux or OS X for you power users out there, who will certainly preach your chosen OS in later posts)
And, if his wife knows what an OS is, she’s already an above average user.

]]> By: Paul_in_North Carolina http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117367 Paul_in_North Carolina Sun, 02 Apr 2006 13:22:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117367 "...1. Steve Ballmer is such a hand job!..." And that is such an inciteful comment! Thanks gquaglia! “…1. Steve Ballmer is such a hand job!…”
And that is such an inciteful comment! Thanks gquaglia!

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117356 RTaylor Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117356 Outside the tech industry I wonder if anyone even cares. My wife uses a computer about three hours a day. I would bet hard cash if I called her right now and ask her what OS she was running she would only say Windows. She doesn't care, she just wants it to turn on and complete the tasks she throws at it. She typifies the average computer user. Sometimes the power users, gamers, and hobbyist forget we are a small majority of computer consumers. The big companies don't even market products to us because we're too difficult of customers. We expect things to work as advertised. Outside the tech industry I wonder if anyone even cares. My wife uses a computer about three hours a day. I would bet hard cash if I called her right now and ask her what OS she was running she would only say Windows. She doesn’t care, she just wants it to turn on and complete the tasks she throws at it. She typifies the average computer user. Sometimes the power users, gamers, and hobbyist forget we are a small majority of computer consumers. The big companies don’t even market products to us because we’re too difficult of customers. We expect things to work as advertised.

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/01/pre-publicity-for-vista-begins-with-odd-planted-stories-and-no-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-117298 gquaglia Sun, 02 Apr 2006 06:15:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4838#comment-117298 Steve Ballmer is such a hand job! Steve Ballmer is such a hand job!

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