__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 02 September 2006 08:39 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Vista start-up music compulsory
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>>| The almighty Microsoft has decided that guitarist Robert Fripp?s work on
>>| the opening tune for Vista is so good, it will be compulsory and won't
>>| be able to be switched off.
>>|
>>| Steve Ball, group program manager for the Windows Audio Video Excellence
>>| team told punters that Windows Vista should present a "common, and
>>| beautiful, face to the world." In other words, Microsoft has spent
>>| shedloads on its corporate image and you are darn well going to
>>| appreciate it.
>> `----
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>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34094
>>
>> ...Speaking of controlling and arrogantly making decisions on behalf of
>> the user. This includes WGA and Internet Explorer 7, which are 'high
>> priority' updates.
>
> Oh god... one of the most depressing sounds in the world is that
> Windows start-up; I know people who actually cringe when they hear it.
> This kind of heavy handedness is only going to p*ss people off even
> more.
My colleague had his speakers on full volume yesterday. He rebooted Windows.
He then apologised for the noise while I kept a straight face. Luckily, most
computers here are dual-boot (SUSE/XP), so the time will come when he will
no longer be 'zombified' into use of Windows. Merely all the computers here
are by all means Linux boxes (I wouldn't be surprised if 20% of the PC's in
the UK had Linux on a partition). All it takes is for the all users to be
courageous and boot into the chameleon. Maybe those compus-wide virus
infections will give a clue.
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