Windows 7 Endorsement of the Day

Rogue said:
Who is that behind him? Odd Should be Mom and Pop.
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if you read the caption on the picture from the Picasa Page, Linus was attending the Japan Linux Symposium. The shot is taken from a Windows 7 promotional booth setup across from the convention center.
 
This just totally made my day! Even though I'm the VIsual Studio guy, I spent about 6 hours between two Best Buys in the twin cities yesterday helping out the Blue Shirts. I had a great time talking with customers and the guys I met at Best Buy were great! I got to play with an HP core i7 laptop. It was nice to show the 8 cores going to town on that thing. I likee:D

Not to completely hijack the thread, but we also just announced that Visual Studio 2010 is launching on March 22nd!!!

Happy words all around.
 
Gave it the thumbs up for removing useful features, such as things which functioned perfectly in XP; making it so you can't disable annoying crap like taskbar thumbnails, hiding everything in some ridiculous location, and generally making absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Hell yeah, I love Windows 7!
 
I wonder how many of those copies of Windows 7 are real and how many are counterfeit lol

Good to hear that Linus likes Win7. He's always been a more level-headed Linux user and developer than most.
 
precariousgray said:
Gave it the thumbs up for removing useful features, such as things which functioned perfectly in XP; making it so you can't disable annoying crap like taskbar thumbnails, hiding everything in some ridiculous location, and generally making absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Hell yeah, I love Windows 7!
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7 makes a lot more sense to me than XP in many ways.
 
Didn't anybody actually click the link to visit the site?

The picture was done as a prank according to the caption.

In other news open sourcers are so conceeded and self centered that they actually believe that Microsoft timed the release of Win7 to coincide with some conference they're having in Japan that nobody but them care about. They go so far as to say that MS setup a booth across the street from their conference, because, you know, they didn't sell Win7 anywhere else.
 
gbed said:
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Not to completely hijack the thread, but we also just announced that Visual Studio 2010 is launching on March 22nd!!!

Happy words all around.
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Not to hijack your post, but.. :p

Was that March 22nd 2011 or 2012?

Why wait... just grab yourself a free copy of Eclise, or if you must have a industrial strength IDE go with IBM RAD.

Yes, I am an IBMer.
 
In other news open sourcers are so conceeded and self centered that they actually believe that Microsoft timed the release of Win7 to coincide with some conference they're having in Japan that nobody but them care about. They go so far as to say that MS setup a booth across the street from their conference, because, you know, they didn't sell Win7 anywhere else.
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Actually, what reads as a joke in the captain... might not actually be a joke.

Take a look at the photo again and tell me what's on the right hand back wall. That looks like a metal panel... and outside metal panel... set against a marble surface.

You'll then notice that the door into this little shop center isn't very sturdy... nor is the wall itself. And while I'm not an expert on Japanese Fire Code rules, I do know that if somebody set up a structure like that indoors in the US, Inspectors would have it pulled down in a hurry.

Conclusion: the booth's a temp shove in against a wall. Various other clues indicate that the booth is temporary as well. Check out that crowd restraining line out front. Anybody else thinking traffic cone? Then there's the poster tacked onto the side right wall... hidden by the cash register?

I'd love to see a wide-angle shot of the booth and the backing building, but just from initial evidence, it's something cobbled together, really quickly.

Next question I have then: Just how many outside booths has Microsoft set up in Japan to sell Windows 7? Has anybody else seen any retail booths like these set up... anywhere?

Now, if somebody else has seen a retail booth like this, shoved against the outside wall, or inside wall, of a building to make a quick and public showing of Windows 7, the conspiracy theory can stop right there.

But if this is the only place Microsoft's done it... next to the location of the Linux Symposium...

Given what we know of Microsoft's behavior in the past, remembering that Microsoft is a convicted criminal at a state / national level on 5 out of the 7 continents (I'm unaware of any convictions in Australia or Antarctica)... can we really put it past them to put up a booth promoting Windows 7 right across from a competitor that even they admit has a larger desktop presence than Apple?

No.
 
Oh I'm sure that sucker is there because of the Linux conference. And I love it!
 
Saist said:
Actually, what reads as a joke in the captain... might not actually be a joke.

Take a look at the photo again and tell me what's on the right hand back wall. That looks like a metal panel... and outside metal panel... set against a marble surface.

You'll then notice that the door into this little shop center isn't very sturdy... nor is the wall itself. And while I'm not an expert on Japanese Fire Code rules, I do know that if somebody set up a structure like that indoors in the US, Inspectors would have it pulled down in a hurry.

Conclusion: the booth's a temp shove in against a wall. Various other clues indicate that the booth is temporary as well. Check out that crowd restraining line out front. Anybody else thinking traffic cone? Then there's the poster tacked onto the side right wall... hidden by the cash register?

I'd love to see a wide-angle shot of the booth and the backing building, but just from initial evidence, it's something cobbled together, really quickly.

Next question I have then: Just how many outside booths has Microsoft set up in Japan to sell Windows 7? Has anybody else seen any retail booths like these set up... anywhere?

Now, if somebody else has seen a retail booth like this, shoved against the outside wall, or inside wall, of a building to make a quick and public showing of Windows 7, the conspiracy theory can stop right there.

But if this is the only place Microsoft's done it... next to the location of the Linux Symposium...

Given what we know of Microsoft's behavior in the past, remembering that Microsoft is a convicted criminal at a state / national level on 5 out of the 7 continents (I'm unaware of any convictions in Australia or Antarctica)... can we really put it past them to put up a booth promoting Windows 7 right across from a competitor that even they admit has a larger desktop presence than Apple?

No.
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wat?
 
Azhar said:
I think he's trying to say something along the lines of Microsoft being evil and eats babies and kittens.
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Nerds at their Nerdiest. Laughable. It seems like the Science Kids are Fighting the Bullies back, but the High School mentality is there.
 
Japanese in fact DO have the tendancy to cobble together temporary displays outside their shops for special events. Heck some parts of Japan they wheel carts out in front of the stores in the morning and leave them unattended ALL DAY because it is assumed that if somebody wants something off those carts they'll pick it up, walk inside, and pay for it. Shoplifting and store security doesn't seem to be near as big a deal there.
 
precariousgray said:
Gave it the thumbs up for removing useful features, such as things which functioned perfectly in XP; making it so you can't disable annoying crap like taskbar thumbnails, hiding everything in some ridiculous location, and generally making absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Hell yeah, I love Windows 7!
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:rolleyes: seriously? If thats all you have to complain about then MS is already off to a good start.
 
ZenDragon said:
:rolleyes: seriously? If thats all you have to complain about then MS is already off to a good start.
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If a feature could be disabled in XP, and is no longer able to be turned off in 7, that is called reduced functionality.

If a feature, which was in XP, has been removed from 7 and replaced with some God-awful alternative, that is called absolutely ridiculous.

But then, I suppose I'm out of my mind for thinking that I, the user, should be able to customize an operating system the way I like it (hint: the way it should be).
 
Well I guess I'll add that having been to Akihabara (arguably the holy city for technology and Anime on mainland Japan) and walked the main streets AND the back-streets, I can state that temporary "potentially unsafe" or "against fire code" structures are the norm. Not necessarily a conspiracy. The streets behind the main strip especially are full of ma-and-pa type computer (and Anime) shops and seeing something like what is pictured being across from an otherwise modern, clean and 'safe' looking conference center is the norm for that area.

And since the anti-MS trolls seem to be out in force ---

If you want to customize an operating system the way you like it, that is what LFS (linux from scratch) is for - please enjoy. Otherwise please understand that when you are purchasing an Operating System, whether it be windows, mac OR linux, you will be subjected (in various ways) to the influence and intent of the designer. Microsoft's intent here is to make using their operating system feel 'fun' again, perform well, integrate new technologies and offer an unparalleled gaming experience; to that end they have succeeded in spades. If that means that a few options have been removed or hidden to protect or enhance the feel of their operating system for the majority of their users then that is their (as the developers) prerogative. If you dislike it, become a developer yourself OR at the very least send your feedback to Microsoft in a clean and orderly fashion (i.e. as a feature request) instead of trolling forums bashing something you'll probably never pay for anyhow.

Your argument is the same as the EU and others claiming that Microsoft should be responsible for providing 'choice' to users on which browser or media player they want to use. It should never be the expectation that a developer of any application or operating system should endorse their competition regardless of market share. The expectation should instead be that the competition will make a product compelling enough to attract consumers to their product; which is what alternative browsers are doing. Linux tried and for the most part (thus far) failed to do that in the consumer operating system marketplace. That should not be grounds to complain, rather to encourage the development of better and stronger third-party alternatives.

Likewise, Microsoft does not have a responsibility to you to make every bell and whistle available right out in the open if it means they would have to worry that 'John the accountant' could format their hard drive to 'free up space' because they saw and enabled the "allow user to format C: and apply changes at reboot" option.

Keep in mind that we, as the power user and enthusiast are the minority when it comes to operating system and application sales. IF we want our feedback heard it must be in the form of feature request or well-worded feedback on Microsoft's own forums -- not trolling remarks about how their OS "sucks."

As for me, I make use of BSD and linux based platforms quite regularly yet all of my home machines (discounting my lab) have been rebuilt with Windows 7. Quite frankly, I think it is the greatest thing to have come out of Microsoft in a long, long time.

Whether that means that Ballmer got 'the one ring' back from Steve Jobs, I don't know. :) But I digress...
 
I wonder how many of those Windows 7 boxes contain pirated copies?
 
If this is serious, we'll I'm happy where this operating system is going. I also just installed it yesterday, and I'm a huge fan.

Linux user for 8 years (slackware), XP 64-bit for 1/2 year, now Windows 7 user.
 
-Dragon- said:
Didn't anybody actually click the link to visit the site?

The picture was done as a prank according to the caption.

In other news open sourcers are so conceeded and self centered that they actually believe that Microsoft timed the release of Win7 to coincide with some conference they're having in Japan that nobody but them care about. They go so far as to say that MS setup a booth across the street from their conference, because, you know, they didn't sell Win7 anywhere else.
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I'm an open sourcer and I don't give a shit about win7's release or about the conference in japan.

Microsoft has been known to "invade" linux conferences in the past, even setting up booths in the conference. Again, what's the big deal?
 
Saist said:
Actually, what reads as a joke in the captain... might not actually be a joke.

Take a look at the photo again and tell me what's on the right hand back wall. That looks like a metal panel... and outside metal panel... set against a marble surface.

You'll then notice that the door into this little shop center isn't very sturdy... nor is the wall itself. And while I'm not an expert on Japanese Fire Code rules, I do know that if somebody set up a structure like that indoors in the US, Inspectors would have it pulled down in a hurry.

Conclusion: the booth's a temp shove in against a wall. Various other clues indicate that the booth is temporary as well. Check out that crowd restraining line out front. Anybody else thinking traffic cone? Then there's the poster tacked onto the side right wall... hidden by the cash register?

I'd love to see a wide-angle shot of the booth and the backing building, but just from initial evidence, it's something cobbled together, really quickly.

Next question I have then: Just how many outside booths has Microsoft set up in Japan to sell Windows 7? Has anybody else seen any retail booths like these set up... anywhere?

Now, if somebody else has seen a retail booth like this, shoved against the outside wall, or inside wall, of a building to make a quick and public showing of Windows 7, the conspiracy theory can stop right there.

But if this is the only place Microsoft's done it... next to the location of the Linux Symposium...

Given what we know of Microsoft's behavior in the past, remembering that Microsoft is a convicted criminal at a state / national level on 5 out of the 7 continents (I'm unaware of any convictions in Australia or Antarctica)... can we really put it past them to put up a booth promoting Windows 7 right across from a competitor that even they admit has a larger desktop presence than Apple?

No.
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Dude I don't think anyone doubts that MS would set up a booth across the street from a Linux conference to promote their new OS. What people doubt is the suggestion by the photo taker that MS timed the release of Windows 7 to coincide with this conference just so they could spite a few Linux users. The dude is either joking or is paranoid enough to actually believe MSs massive ad campaign and coordination with OEMs and resellers is all secondary to their little conference.
 
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