Posted on 07/28/2010 10:40:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
It's easy to bash Microsoft.
From its CEO, to its massively popular operating system, the company does not exude the cool, hip style of Apple. Nor does it exude the wide-eyed optimism or Google.
For these reasons, and others, Microsoft is regularly bashed by the tech-set who drool over Apple and Google.
It's not just the tech scene. Wall Street is cool to Microsoft. After crushing earnings, Microsoft's stock is underperforming the market.
Well instead of piling on, we're going the other way. Of all the major tech companies out there, Microsoft is one of the most successfully diversified, exciting companies going.
It has two major cash cows, but it's also grown 8 billion dollar businesses in the last decade. Does anyone think Google, or even Apple, could do that?
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Thanks for the reply Bill. I'm sure you'll never do any time.
Sorry you have.
Yes we can, just don't get nasty. I come at this from the point of view of a Windows expert user and admin from v.2 to present, having switched to Mac three years ago for personal use. Windows 7 is good, and I have spoken rather kindly of it here. But in my experience in both worlds, it doesn't quite beat OS X yet. I felt slowed-down on Windows after just a month or so getting used to OS X. Windows expert >> OS X newbie = already faster on OS X.
As far as Microsoft and treatment of temps, they were actually busted for it. Sadly, this resulted in many temps losing even the temp jobs they had as Microsoft modified its temp practices to comply with the law.
“I come at this from the point of view of a Windows expert user “
I come at this as the owner of a security company who tests government, healthcare, and financial institution systems for security and compliance with security requirements.
Somewhat different approaches. I also come as a developer specializing in HCI, so usability and UI efficiency is a big thing for me. So you're one of the guys doing the DIACAP audits, huh? Those are fun to go through if you're ready, a nightmare if you're not.
Just say DIACAP is funnnnnnn, repeat as necessary.
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