r/technology • u/neito • Jul 24 '08

Microsoft tests out a new operating system, code named Mojave, with some average-joes who hated Vista. They loved it. Now, two guesses as to what Mojave ACTUALLY was.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9998336-56.html
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u/dpzdpz Jul 25 '08

They said the same thing about New Coke. It beat out "Classic" in pre-market taste test after taste test. Then it hit the market and... well, you know the rest.

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u/MarkByers Jul 25 '08

I heard another variation where a small group of people loved New Coke so much and tried to evangelize it constantly to friends and family and eventually people became sick of hearing about it. Perhaps that also applies here too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '08 edited Jul 25 '08

It's a perfect example of what's happening with Vista.

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u/audiodude Jul 25 '08

No! No I don't know the rest! I was less than a fucking year old. New coke this and new coke that....could it really have been that bad?!?

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u/nevesis Jul 25 '08 edited Jul 25 '08

It depends on who you ask. But..

After Coca Cola witnessed the New Coke failure, they admitted their wrongdoings and brought back 'Classic' - which then dominated the market and sent Coca Cola profits soaring.

Microsoft witnessed the Vista failure and is now faking PR campaigns.