Posted 05/12/2009 at 04:23:38pm

MPC,

where is the link for the full interview?

As for Sony, their acknowledgement of past failed business strategy is merely wolf in sheep skin.  Sony's hubris and greed lead to their own demise.  I have no sympathy for a business that intend to use its size to bully proprietary technology into mainstream consumer usage.  The fact that it takes this long for them to come forth publicly with this realization shows a still recalcitrant Sony.  Sony have alienated its core customers, failed to compete with neighboring Asian manufacturers, and reduced is market share.  Well done!  

Posted 04/13/2009 at 07:06:52am

Thanks the_klapp. 

 Your post was the most balanced and rational voice on this issue.  If only you could convince the media company lilliputian mind to grasp it. 

Posted 11/14/2008 at 12:44:50pm

The problem with PC Advisor parallels with that of a real person consultant.  Identify your core clientele base and market it to them.  In doing so, you created a niche market and possibly followers later on.  If the program is designed too dumbed down, the flock will be few and non-unique.  Personally, as a power user and tinker aficionado, the idea of PC Advisor is too much "Big Brother" for me.  Your average Granny doesn't have the patience nor tolerant for pop-up messages.  For her, it is best to create a computer environment with high restrictions so that any potential for calamity is mitigated or at least made dificult.  This is a tough sell and MS might just be padding the bill to keep its developers busy because for Granny, time can't be wasted because mortality is just around the corner.

By the way, I don't appreciate MPC use of sensational article title.  In no way shape or form has MPC article discuss the relevancy of Apple's role in this apps.  What are you smoking? 

Posted 10/09/2008 at 07:16:13am

I don't think Americans have reached the sentimentality of Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother portrait but is nice to see MPC using an iconic photographic image. 

Posted 10/07/2008 at 08:36:45am

This eclectic collection of software from the open source community is a treasured resource that Windows users can't miss. What's not to like about quality, creativity, and free?