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In 1998 I purchased a Windows computer for the first time in 14 years. My thoughts were "They've had 10 years. Surely they've worked their bugs out". As it tur
by code_duck 8y ago
In 1998 I purchased a Windows computer for the first time in 14 years. My thoughts were "They've had 10 years. Surely they've worked their bugs out". As it turned out, Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 4 actually did have some stability problems, to put it mildly. So I would say that releasing very buggy software without blinking is not a new concept to Microsoft.
- mgkimsal 8y ago> "They've had 10 years. Surely they've worked their bugs out". That's quite a weird thing to think in 1998 with respect to a browser, given that they'd only had any sort of a browser for less than 3 years at that point.
- krisdol 8y agoHe clearly must have had a buggy experience elsewhere before.
- code_duck 8y agoThe question was posed "I wonder how can Microsoft release such a glitchy browser and expect users to use it as their main browser." To which I gave a related anecdote and responded "So I would say that releasing very buggy software without blinking is not a new concept to Microsoft." Since they released an entire OS that was massively unstable (win98), while claiming their browser was an integral part of it, it doesn't surprise me that they would release a buggy browser at a later date and expect people to use it. I wasn't only addressing browsers, but rather my perception of the general quality history of Microsoft products at that time. It affected my perception of Internet Explorer, which at that time was not as popular as Netscape Navigator.