Posted 10/16/2009 at 05:11:26pm

Wow, Apple Insider found a disgruntled former employee from Danger to say speculative negative things.  Well, that's just shocking.  And we all know Apple Insider is fair and balanced.  I mean just look at the name--very open to the PC...

Posted 10/16/2009 at 05:08:46pm

Umm, how does the Apple guy think people reacted when they learned they couldn't upgrade their 2 1/2 year old Macs? 

Posted 05/31/2009 at 05:28:55pm

I think the point here is that a website that claims to be run by the "community" has officially decided that they do not like what one group of people have to say so they are therefore silencing those voices.  Stop and think about that for a moment. 

Posted 05/30/2009 at 09:01:31am

Myurphy, I knew you wouldn't admit it when Microsoft listened so here's the link to the article where they have reversed the Starter Edition limits and also say that 7 Ultminate will work with Netbooks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30374199/

Posted 05/29/2009 at 01:34:03pm

Look, I realize that this is an emotional issue for you (I can already see you in your Xena Warrior outfit doing that war chant) but let's jump on the logic train for a moment shall we:

1. Netbooks are not intended to Desktop replacements but light weight computing devices for web, email, and some document creation (ie Word, Powerpoint, and Excel)

2. Netbooks lack the power to run a modern OS at full speed (ask Gordon, their crap for video encoding, photo editing, etc.) but they are great long lasting devices for general purpose uses

3. Microsoft took a bullet in the past for Intel and Nvidia and lowered the requirements and it really back fired for all involved: consumers, OEMs, etc.  MaximumPC took great pride in hammering Microsoft over this fact.  What Microsoft is doing is one providing you the opportunity to buy only what you want and need (instead of leather seats for a Pinto) but a path to upgrading as required (remember this OS option is CHEAPER--I think you failed to mention that point) plus protecting the consumer from OEMs selling systmes that are under powered for the OS installed (I'm running Win7 on a Dell Netbook and it rocks).

4. I get you prefer Linux but even Linux has minimum requirements to run all the eye candy, etc. (hey, MPCs guide on Linux is fantastic by the way) and Apple is all but lying when they claim you can't run Mac OSX on a Netbook when MPC clearly demonstrated that you can.

5. If you really feel this is too restrict exercise the power of the Market and just don't purchase a Netbook with Linux (now might be a good time to predict that this is the year of Linux)

6. By the way, Apple makes Microsoft look pretty good when it comes to silly controls (iPhone Apps and those restrictions are a bit too Commie for my taste) and for those OEMs that do use Linux I'm sure they remember the time Cisco had to contribute code back to the GPL after the OSS lawyers went after them

So hey, there are recommendations from Microsoft and call it lessons learned. 

Posted 05/28/2009 at 02:51:31pm

Just look at what Microsoft has made available with Outlook Live (www.outlook.com) which is built on Exchange and you already have these features and more.  No news here...

Posted 05/09/2009 at 08:46:14am

I work with Gartner data daily (and they are usually wrong).  Predictions, whether from one source or another, are just guesses based on selected bits of data...but at the end of the day they are still guesses.  Here is the best way to determine if Linux is viable as a desktop OS for the masses: what have the masses done when given a choice?  Well, 90% of them went with WIndows over Linux.  True it's not 100% but when given a choice of the best Linux has to offer OR an 8 year old OS from Microsoft 9 out 10 consumers went with good old XP.  But wait, here's my prediction!  I'll base my prediction on your past success rate (something around zero I believe).  I predict when Windows 7 comes out in October consumers will buy it over Linux every time.  Now I know you and the other zealots of the press will write your negative articles in which you are objectively ignoring the facts in order to fulfill your emotional need to strike out against Redmond but at the end of the day Microsoft will win.  Not because they are sooo big but because people will choose their product over anybody elses.

Posted 05/09/2009 at 08:38:47am

My mistake: I was quoting you in previous MaxPC articles.  I'll never do that again!

Posted 05/07/2009 at 11:15:13am

Murphey, this might be a great time for you to predict that 2009 is finally the year of Linux on the desktop (unlike your predictions in 2007 and 2008).  Especially since you predicted that the Netbook growth would fuel this trend (oh wait, XP now owns 90% of that market--up for 0% 18 months ago and Windows 7 is built for Netbooks and Linux Netbooks are returned at a rate of 4 to 1 compared to WinXP netbooks). 

I think the one thing you finally got right was keep an eye on Apple...except Microsoft totally stole that "I'm a PC" campaign from them...

The server market--that's it!  Linux will rule servers...except Windows is growing at a faster rate on the server than Linux.  Well crap.  Never mind--Linux sucks, long live Linux!

Posted 02/09/2009 at 08:22:27am

Well, it seems just a month ago that some idiot reporter at MPC said that 2009 would be the year of Linux (seemed that 2008 was supposed to be the year of Linux: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/2008_year_of_the_linux_desktop).  But, hey, being continually wrong at least means you're consistent.  Microsoft didn't force HP to cave.  HP would sell their own mother to make a profit and they have no love for Microsoft.  HP is responding to the market and the market wants Windows.