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September 28th, 2009

Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:40 am

Categories: General, Microsoft, Software Infrastructure, Windows 7

Tags: Apple Inc., Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

In this video, Ed Bott and I riff on the upcoming Windows 7 launch, Microsoft’s Apple envy and the PC value-price equation.

Among the key points:

  • Ed thinks Windows 7 has some oomph on features;
  • I’m not all that sure that corporations are going to upgrade that quickly;
  • And we talk about Apple vs. Microsoft and the price associated with being cool. Ed yaps a little about the Apple tax.

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RE: Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]
Great video, Larry and Ed.

I really like the mention that Windows 7 can literally payback itself with the power savings alone from the improved power management. That would be a green and financially sound move.

I hope it works out.

Best,
Alex
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Posted by: MSFTAlexT Posted on: 10/07/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
when ed mentions the price disparity at the end...  ShazAmerica | 09/28/09
microsoft shill  elllroy | 09/28/09
Wah.  James T. Kirk | 09/28/09
I will agree  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Don't forget software!  Userama | 09/28/09
iSeries Software  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Just for the fun of it.....  Userama | 09/28/09
Dude  bobiroc | 09/28/09
BLOAT, BLOAT, BLOAT!!  NonZealot | 09/28/09
Sad...  LiquidLearner | 09/28/09
FYI, NZ  Userama | 09/28/09
Are they installed by default?  NonZealot | 09/28/09
Yes (nt)  Userama | 09/28/09
@Userama  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Hey, NZ  Userama | 09/28/09
Hey Userama  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Hey Userama  NonZealot | 09/28/09
IE not needed for updates  NonZealot | 09/28/09
Yes, some of this is ancient history. However,.....  Userama | 09/28/09
@Userama - Ancient History  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Happily,...  Userama | 09/28/09
@Userama Mac Limitations  bobiroc | 09/28/09
GarageBand is very targeted...  LiquidLearner | 09/28/09
Never said that...  Userama | 09/28/09
It should be said  bobiroc | 09/28/09
RE: Don't for get the software  bmonsterman | 09/28/09
Don't use iWork personally, but...  Userama | 09/28/09
Thanks, bobiroc and NZ. Seriously.  Userama | 09/28/09
No reason to be uncivil  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Vista better than OS X then  NonZealot | 09/28/09
They Believe it is a standard in the first place  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Aluminum unibody case probably qualifies as high-end. [nt]  olePigeon | 09/28/09
And once again  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Sort of...  olePigeon | 09/28/09
And what does that do for the computer  bobiroc | 09/28/09
You hit it, bobiroc  Userama | 09/28/09
@Userama  bobiroc | 09/28/09
I'm a fan of the MBP  NonZealot | 09/28/09
RE: Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]  pritchet1 | 09/28/09
That's a new one  bobiroc | 09/28/09
Treat you like an adult?  Fark | 09/28/09
RE: Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]  mmckee58 | 09/28/09
XP to Win-7 = Pain  Old EE | 09/28/09
Wow...  James T. Kirk | 09/29/09
RE: Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]  MSFTAlexT | 10/07/09

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