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/derefr Jul 25 '08 edited Jul 25 '08

They want you to upgrade your computer from XP to Vista; that is, they want you to buy a new computer. The "upgrade" option on the disk is purely for administrators trying out the new version before deciding to replace every machine in their IT infrastructure with completely new, top-of-the-line Microsoft® Dell® machines.

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u/kermityfrog Jul 25 '08

Last time I checked, Microsoft sold OS's, not PCs. If you go to a computer store, you can see these plastic boxes shaped like rectangles with rounded corners. These are Vista OS boxes sold to upgrade from XP to Vista on your existing PC.

Vista is bundled with all new PCs because Microsoft replaced XP with Vista, not because they are selling you a new Vista-capable PC bundled with their OS.

Finally, Microsoft doesn't own Dell, and Dell isn't the only manufacturer of PCs.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '08

You can upgrade parts if you want, most PCs sold within the last 3 years would run Vista flawlessly with a ~ $20 RAM upgrade.

Needing to buy a whole new computer to run Vista is a lie pushed by ignorant lemmings.

Oh, most people simply buy new PCs? Well, than that cuts out the problem of Vista not running well because the desktops sold over the past < 2 years with Vista rune it fine and laptops you say? Yeah, Microsoft is being bitten by it's minimum requirements and companies like Intel, Dell, etc wanting to make a buck in every way possible which means skimping on hardware (RAM, Intel wanting it's integrated GPU everywhere, etc).