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Not true. Since most hardware and software manufacturers dropped their support for Win98, users have been forced to move to WinXP (that, and the fact that thei
by gvb 17y ago
Not true. Since most hardware and software manufacturers dropped their support for Win98, users have been forced to move to WinXP (that, and the fact that their old computers got so mucked up with viruses/spyware that it was cheaper(!) to buy a new computer than clean off the virus/spyware mess).
In other words, s/Win98/WinXP/ and you will be correct, but that was tptacek's point exactly.
- gxs 17y agoI appreciate your stance, but you completely missed my point. The point was that users aren't exactly rational. Sure, they won't need a new OS, but Windows 7 is good, and on that merit alone people, especially with old XP machines, will switch. While I don't like to argue with analgies, it is fitting here. The example I made was the Sopranos. When the creator set out to write the show, he was told it would fail, as people didn't need another mafia show. After all, the Godfather came out in the 70s and there have been multiple similarly themed shows/movies since. In summary, the only thing I was trying to point out, is that when people like something, they will get it. Regardless of whether they need it or not. For yet another easy example, people don't need a new ipod every 6 months, yet they continue to sell.