I have been paying close attention to the news and blogs surrounding the Windows 7 release. Part of my interest is to verify my experience and expectations with others. Another part is to understand the dynamic shifts for OS validity and possible paradigms.
But to the point. I just completed reading an interesting article on CIO.com.
http://www.cio.com/article/505964/_Surprised_Microsoft_Reacts_to_Windows_7_Upgrade_Snag?page=2&taxonomyId=1461
In this article, one phrase really struck me – “”We think hard about how our customers are going to take advantage of our offers, but we never get it exactly right,” Bennett admitted.”
So, I began to compare my thoughts of the major vendors (Apple, Microsoft, Novell, etc.) and wondered the following:
Is Microsoft’s Achilles heel the desire to be all things to all people? Could Microsoft improve by streamlining product and available options?
If you look at Apple you have one platform, one OS, one bit version, etc.
One of the complaints of Linux by none technophiles is the plethora of software and configuration options. Users are stiffled by the panacea before them.
Is the drive to cover all options and have numerous versions and options crippling Microsoft?