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February 11th, 2009

Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:46 am

Categories: General, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Software Infrastructure

Tags: Experiment, Microsoft Windows 7, Video, KDE, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Our colleagues at ZDNet Australia just conducted a very interesting experiment. They took KDE 4 to the streets and told people it was Windows 7 and guess what? No one could tell the difference. 

Here’s the comical experiment from ZDNet Australia’s Chris Duckett and Alex Serpo. Perhaps this could be another installment of Microsoft’s new Mojave experiment


 

The video is based off of this Windows 7-KDE 4 comparison.

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  • Talkback
  • Most Recent of 45 Talkback(s)
navigational errors are
on you're part. Take five minutes and look at the navigational tools available in the address bar and side bar. It's the number one thing I
rave about Windows 7. I can quickly navigate to where... (Read the rest)
Posted by: clarnT Posted on: 03/11/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Mojave gone SOOOO wrong LMAO  storm14k | 02/11/09
With five or ten minutes face time  GuidingLight | 02/11/09
So you agree  Michael Kelly | 02/11/09
Yes,  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 02/11/09
Nice spike lol (nt)  storm14k | 02/11/09
I doubt many would argue that...  LiquidLearner | 02/11/09
The average consumer  tmsbrdrs | 02/11/09
its no use  midenginedrift | 02/12/09
Average user...  Average-IT-Guy | 02/20/09
You are mistaken.  kozmcrae | 02/22/09
I would have disagreed with this post...  zach.winchester | 03/06/09
WINDOWS VS. LINUX (video)  Just True | 02/12/09
Linux for kids?  Drakaran | 02/24/09
According to your criteria, Vista was/is pure junk...  Just True | 02/25/09
RE: With five or ten minutes Mojave face time  n0neXn0ne | 02/11/09
But magic is not real  GuidingLight | 02/11/09
Of course it isn't, but KDE **is very real** and those people  InAction Man | 02/11/09
RE: But ... its ... real  n0neXn0ne | 02/11/09
*clutches Harry Potter book and whimpers* [nt]  olePigeon | 02/11/09
So what you're saying...  tmsbrdrs | 02/11/09
I agree  Michael Kelly | 02/11/09
Why didn't they show...  AdamzP | 02/11/09
they're using a regular laptop  massivegas | 02/11/09
Laughing my ass off at that one!  progon | 02/11/09
Lay persons do not know what Windows 7, Vista or KDE are.  hamobu | 02/11/09
When they discover they can't install MSN  laxmanb | 02/11/09
RE: When they discover they can't install MSN  n0neXn0ne | 02/11/09
Who wants MSN anyway....  storm14k | 02/11/09
Surely this is an Australian problem of...  Scrat | 02/11/09
rofl  Kaiwai | 02/11/09
I almost concur with that but ..  maskman01 | 02/12/09
burn! nt  midenginedrift | 02/12/09
This video makes me sad...  LiquidLearner | 02/11/09
Mojave experiments  tmsbrdrs | 02/11/09
Windows 7 Performance  khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 02/24/09
Deluded youare  Kaiwai | 02/11/09
aMSN  tmsbrdrs | 02/11/09
55 users found "Instant Message"  TripleII | 02/21/09
If you were current with things...  khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 02/24/09
RE: Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]  nospam@... | 02/11/09
navigational errors are  clarnT | 03/11/09
Nice one Larry  Tim Patterson | 02/12/09
It's not about the OS, it's about who controls the mind...  Just True | 02/12/09
RE: Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]  The Rifleman | 02/20/09
RE: Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]  Dameadows | 02/21/09

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