MaJ
18-12-2006, 10:21 AM
Here is a nice history lesson by (the unfortunately infamous) Daniel Eran, arguing why the Longhorn/Vista road is very similar to the NT/Cairo road that Microsoft took in the 90's, effectively trying their best to discourage competition in the marketplace.
Originally posted by From the article
Hasta la Vista
Cairo worked so well to suppress competition and distract from the quality of the products Microsoft actually shipped in the 90s, that Microsoft reused the same strategy in the next decade. Note the parallels:
Cairo:
1. Announced in 1991 to distract from the lack of anything dramatically new in Windows 3.0.
2. Expected in 1994. Pushed to late 1995, pushed to late 1996, intended to debut in 1997. Changed to a vision.
3. Core features dropped. Ended up as polish on the existing Windows 3.0: Windows 95.
Longhorn:
1. Announced in 2001 to distract from the lack of anything dramatically new in Windows XP.
2. Expected in 2003. Pushed to 2004, 2005, pushed to late 2006, intended to debut in 2007.
3. Core features dropped. Ends up as polish on the existing Windows XP: Windows Vista.
This is a very interesting read, I recommend that you all read it through & be aware of Microsoft 'so called' plans for the future.
In addition, the futuristic Cairo plans Microsoft failed to ship were actually delivered years ahead of schedule by other vendors. Why does Microsoft keep getting airtime? The company is a huge fraud, and has been for decades.[/b]
http://roughlydrafted.com/RD/Q4.06/4E2A884...7473899D7D.html (http://roughlydrafted.com/RD/Q4.06/4E2A8848-5738-45B1-A659-AD7473899D7D.html)
Originally posted by From the article
Hasta la Vista
Cairo worked so well to suppress competition and distract from the quality of the products Microsoft actually shipped in the 90s, that Microsoft reused the same strategy in the next decade. Note the parallels:
Cairo:
1. Announced in 1991 to distract from the lack of anything dramatically new in Windows 3.0.
2. Expected in 1994. Pushed to late 1995, pushed to late 1996, intended to debut in 1997. Changed to a vision.
3. Core features dropped. Ended up as polish on the existing Windows 3.0: Windows 95.
Longhorn:
1. Announced in 2001 to distract from the lack of anything dramatically new in Windows XP.
2. Expected in 2003. Pushed to 2004, 2005, pushed to late 2006, intended to debut in 2007.
3. Core features dropped. Ends up as polish on the existing Windows XP: Windows Vista.
This is a very interesting read, I recommend that you all read it through & be aware of Microsoft 'so called' plans for the future.
In addition, the futuristic Cairo plans Microsoft failed to ship were actually delivered years ahead of schedule by other vendors. Why does Microsoft keep getting airtime? The company is a huge fraud, and has been for decades.[/b]
http://roughlydrafted.com/RD/Q4.06/4E2A884...7473899D7D.html (http://roughlydrafted.com/RD/Q4.06/4E2A8848-5738-45B1-A659-AD7473899D7D.html)