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Dear Ms
I regret now that I'll shortly be leaving you for around 95% of my computing needs --
You've been an organisation that I've been associated with (not as an employee but as a home user and also at work on many contracts at different clients in many industries over the years) for most of my later adolecent and adult life - even as I edge gradually towards retirement. I've enjoyed the ride and on the whole I think the relationship was excellent for both parties.
I remember with a fondness those "Heady Days" when you were a fledgling company striving against the once mighty IBM in providing a system that actually bought PC's into the realm of everyday Users. Of course there were a few gliches on the way - you shouldn't have given up over OS/2 in the fight with IBM -- a really good multi-user and multi-tasking system - who knows where Windows might have been if that route had been continued
I still remember trying in vain to get some sort of Networking going with Windows 3.11 and tearing my hear out - saying it shouldn't be that difficult -- a lesson that I don't believe Ms has STILL got right -- any micky mouse Linux distro has almost no networking problems whatsoever straight out of the box !! but we got it working in the end and it was quite fun.
Your pinacle was reached I think with the Windows 2000, Windows 2003 server and the later versions of XP(SP3) . W7 made a valliant effort but the hardware has changed so much - mobiles, tablets, embedded etc that W7 was never going to go into that particular area.When Bill left the whole company seemed to be going rudderless like an Oil Tanker out of control. Your Office suites up to Office 2010 at least supplied the stability and reliability of products that we had come to get used to under Bill Gate's custodianship.
The current line up is an unmitigated disaster - Windows 8 (original) was so hopeless for traditional and loyal users that they all started looking in droves for possible alternatives - and they are NOW OUT THERE. Windows 8.1 is better and should have been the original Windows 8 .
Buying a failing mobile phone company and then deciding to create an ANDROID phone (for goodness sakes) was an idea that even a 6 year old could see was totally stupid. Windows 8.1 on a phone makes sense -- but you need to get rid of those hideous Nokia handsets and go UP MARKET where the money is and get people to buy say nice sleek burnished metal phones -- why should anyone want to swap a nice Samsung S5 for a hideous looking "Also ran" cheapo looking Android Nokia phone.
You relentlessly march on to Subscription services and the Cloud is another area that will be turning many users world wide away from a company they've done business with for well over a quarter of a century.
As Linux gets ever more stable - including excellent hardware detection and plug 'n play with mostly FREE and OPENSOURCE software which in nearly all cases works as perfectly acceptable alternatives to Windows products your ability to retain customers looks increasingly fragile.
It's not to late to go back to your roots. It's been for the most part an enjoyable ride - but without some drastic changes it might be ending for me soon
Yours XXXXXXXX
Cheers
jimbo
I regret now that I'll shortly be leaving you for around 95% of my computing needs --
You've been an organisation that I've been associated with (not as an employee but as a home user and also at work on many contracts at different clients in many industries over the years) for most of my later adolecent and adult life - even as I edge gradually towards retirement. I've enjoyed the ride and on the whole I think the relationship was excellent for both parties.
I remember with a fondness those "Heady Days" when you were a fledgling company striving against the once mighty IBM in providing a system that actually bought PC's into the realm of everyday Users. Of course there were a few gliches on the way - you shouldn't have given up over OS/2 in the fight with IBM -- a really good multi-user and multi-tasking system - who knows where Windows might have been if that route had been continued
I still remember trying in vain to get some sort of Networking going with Windows 3.11 and tearing my hear out - saying it shouldn't be that difficult -- a lesson that I don't believe Ms has STILL got right -- any micky mouse Linux distro has almost no networking problems whatsoever straight out of the box !! but we got it working in the end and it was quite fun.
Your pinacle was reached I think with the Windows 2000, Windows 2003 server and the later versions of XP(SP3) . W7 made a valliant effort but the hardware has changed so much - mobiles, tablets, embedded etc that W7 was never going to go into that particular area.When Bill left the whole company seemed to be going rudderless like an Oil Tanker out of control. Your Office suites up to Office 2010 at least supplied the stability and reliability of products that we had come to get used to under Bill Gate's custodianship.
The current line up is an unmitigated disaster - Windows 8 (original) was so hopeless for traditional and loyal users that they all started looking in droves for possible alternatives - and they are NOW OUT THERE. Windows 8.1 is better and should have been the original Windows 8 .
Buying a failing mobile phone company and then deciding to create an ANDROID phone (for goodness sakes) was an idea that even a 6 year old could see was totally stupid. Windows 8.1 on a phone makes sense -- but you need to get rid of those hideous Nokia handsets and go UP MARKET where the money is and get people to buy say nice sleek burnished metal phones -- why should anyone want to swap a nice Samsung S5 for a hideous looking "Also ran" cheapo looking Android Nokia phone.
You relentlessly march on to Subscription services and the Cloud is another area that will be turning many users world wide away from a company they've done business with for well over a quarter of a century.
As Linux gets ever more stable - including excellent hardware detection and plug 'n play with mostly FREE and OPENSOURCE software which in nearly all cases works as perfectly acceptable alternatives to Windows products your ability to retain customers looks increasingly fragile.
It's not to late to go back to your roots. It's been for the most part an enjoyable ride - but without some drastic changes it might be ending for me soon
Yours XXXXXXXX
Cheers
jimbo
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