This is just downright cartoonish. In an attempt to stay relevant, Microsoft, as you’re probably already aware, has been at work opening a chain of retail stores to do battle in the IRL with Jobs and Friends. But this is perhaps no bigger a pissing contest than in the Mall …
The Day The Music Died – 1/1/09
And for todays reading from the book of “Why Microsoft Sucks” page 9568… Many poor Microsoft Zune owners were left without their tunes when the New Year rocked and rolled into 2009. Microsoft reported there was a “bug” with the handling of time and leap year settings. Even after a …
The “Mojave Experiment”
It’s certainly no secret that I am a Mac user and a Mac lover. Perhaps even a Mac cult follower. That said, I really can’t pass up commenting on Microsoft’s new Windows Vista commercials. No- I’m not talking about the Seinfeld Gates commercials. I’m talking about the “Mojave Experiment” series. …
Vista Vulnerability Announced One Day After It’s Release
Vista the new more “secure” OS from Microsoft has a potentially serious flaw that was discovered one day after its release. Vista’s speech recognition feature works so well it could potentially delete, move, rename files by a well constructed nefarious sound file in an email or website. Microsoft has confirmed …
Microsoft Vista – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth
I spent several days working with Windows Vista. I tested the Pro version on a 64-Bit system with gobs of space and plenty of memory to make sure I could enjoy the full Vista experience. I started using Vista the way I would start any OS. I began customizing my …
Zune – Don’t Waste Your Time or Money
Several friends and co-workers have recently asked what I thought about the Zune player. Below is basically what I have told them and why I don’t think the Zune will succeed, and most certainly is not the “iPod Killer” toted by so many. Everyone knows that this devise was rushed …
Zune – Microsoft’s iPod Imitation
Well Microsoft proves once again that they simply have no creativity of their own. Zune the latest iPod wanabe will be available November 14th. The 30gig Zune player will cost around $249.00. The player (99 cents more than the iPod with the same storage amount) will come preloaded with songs, …