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You misunderstand me. I don't think Microsoft does everything right. They seem to rush, and they seem to be loathe to admit that their products are anything les

You misunderstand me. I don't think Microsoft does everything right. They seem to rush, and they seem to be loathe to admit that their products are anything less than amazing. Generally, their strategy seems to be "leap in with both feet then work out what to do." They're not Apple - Apple is probably crafting their next-gen interface right now and may well release it in a consummately polished single stroke at exactly the opportune moment. Maybe. But I know momentum when I see it and Microsoft is building it. Like I said, I expect the Windows 8+ ecosystem to continually improve and become more and more of a pleasure "straight out of the box." I'm not saying it's great right now or that ultimately Microsoft's gamble will work out, but I am optimistic.

greedo 13y ago
Momentum? Seriously? MS may be pushing internally to develop and expand Win8, Blue or whatever maybe become of it. But it is DOA.
astrodust 13y ago
I think you've got it backwards. Apple "rushes" things, they push hard on an aggressive schedule. They make mistakes, but they correct them more quickly because they iterate faster. Remember Apple releases new versions of iOS annually and OS X is on an 18-24 month release cycle as well. Microsoft tends to release a new version of Windows every three to five years, and omitting the duds that nobody wants (e.g. Vista, Windows ME) the cycle is even longer. What Microsoft rushes is not their development cycle, but their design process. Where Apple would try 100 things and throw out 99 of them, Microsoft in comparison would try 10 and throw out 8. They are getting better, but this Windows 8 serves as an example of how they're prisoner to compromises.
- corporalagumbo 13y ago
  Well, you might be right about the prisoner to compromises thing. I'd like to know what a bolder Microsoft would do in your opinion. Anyway, the key point is, as you say, they are (or seem to be) getting better. That is why I am optimistic.

greedo 13y ago

Momentum? Seriously? MS may be pushing internally to develop and expand Win8, Blue or whatever maybe become of it. But it is DOA.

astrodust 13y ago

I think you've got it backwards. Apple "rushes" things, they push hard on an aggressive schedule. They make mistakes, but they correct them more quickly because they iterate faster. Remember Apple releases new versions of iOS annually and OS X is on an 18-24 month release cycle as well. Microsoft tends to release a new version of Windows every three to five years, and omitting the duds that nobody wants (e.g. Vista, Windows ME) the cycle is even longer. What Microsoft rushes is not their development cycle, but their design process. Where Apple would try 100 things and throw out 99 of them, Microsoft in comparison would try 10 and throw out 8. They are getting better, but this Windows 8 serves as an example of how they're prisoner to compromises.

corporalagumbo 13y ago
Well, you might be right about the prisoner to compromises thing. I'd like to know what a bolder Microsoft would do in your opinion. Anyway, the key point is, as you say, they are (or seem to be) getting better. That is why I am optimistic.