Comments on: Microsoft has a new approach to Vista… Putting makeup on the pig http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/09/microsoft-has-a-new-approach-to-vista-putting-makeup-on-the-pig/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Wikinomics Roundup: Week in Review http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/09/microsoft-has-a-new-approach-to-vista-putting-makeup-on-the-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-156727 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Wikinomics Roundup: Week in Review Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:01:54 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-156727 [...] The idea is quite similar to Dell’s Ideastorm, most recently blogged about by Justin Papermaster here. The basic idea is that Starbucks customers submit ideas, and then discuss and vote on them. [...] [...] The idea is quite similar to Dell’s Ideastorm, most recently blogged about by Justin Papermaster here. The basic idea is that Starbucks customers submit ideas, and then discuss and vote on them. [...]

]]> By: Tel http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/09/microsoft-has-a-new-approach-to-vista-putting-makeup-on-the-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-148834 Tel Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:50:36 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-148834 I think the point that you are missing is that Microsoft are not really a software business, they are a packaging and marketing business. Microsoft's methodology is not to give customers a choice -- so long as the MS platform is pre-installed by the PC supplier, Vista can be the biggest pig and Microsoft has nothing to worry about. The advertising is about ensuring that the de-facto industry standard remains under Microsoft control. I think the point that you are missing is that Microsoft are not really a software business, they are a packaging and marketing business.

Microsoft’s methodology is not to give customers a choice — so long as the MS platform is pre-installed by the PC supplier, Vista can be the biggest pig and Microsoft has nothing to worry about. The advertising is about ensuring that the de-facto industry standard remains under Microsoft control.

]]> By: Justin Papermaster http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/09/microsoft-has-a-new-approach-to-vista-putting-makeup-on-the-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-147540 Justin Papermaster Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:41:21 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-147540 By chance are you an ex-Microsoft employee Tim? By chance are you an ex-Microsoft employee Tim?

]]> By: Tim http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/09/microsoft-has-a-new-approach-to-vista-putting-makeup-on-the-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-147174 Tim Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:11:16 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-147174 As my old boss used to say, if you're going to bring logic into the discussion, then there is no point in continuing! As my old boss used to say, if you’re going to bring logic into the discussion, then there is no point in continuing!

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