[sek929]

Sorry i just needed to add this in a new topic

<Ahem>.....HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!! It looks like a 5 yr old designed it, and those PC crackheads call our computers toys.

Cmon now Mac people can design themes and schemes better than they can do a whole godd*mn OS.

I hope somebuddy buys it that i know so i can laugh in their face.

Look at it here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/guide/newlook.asp

Now i must go to the bathroom and throw up due to severe laughter and bad design sickness.

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[MacAgent]

Agreed.

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[RAzaRazor]

Why does the Start menu have the Users name in huge letters?

Do they not know who the hell they are??

And Jeez! Did they have to steal the duck?

RR

[sek929]

Heres what i think happened

"Alone at his desk a software designer for microsoft is eating a sandwhich...little does he know the mayonaise has spoiled. He becomes sick and BAAAAARRRF!!"

Voila! Windows XP interface


<<shudder>>

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[nealconner]

Why do they have to put a "My" in front of everything! GahhhhH!

[mr_sonicblue]

Originally posted by nealconner:
Why do they have to put a "My" in front of everything! GahhhhH!

Since Microsoft makes it so abundantly clear that they own Windows in the license agreement, they made sure to point out everything it stores that belongs to you.

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[Zigmanx001]

Windows has "My" in front of everything for the same reson that Apple has i in front of everything. Well, almost... iMacintosh HD... No. But iMac. Not My PC. Gah.
And "my" is saying that it is that things stuff. So putting My on My Computer is like saying that the computer owns itself... right? I'm confused..
-Al

[sek929]

Considering i know my computer is super intelligent and devious (its just waiting for its chance), I name it H.A.L.

Pretty soon ill hear "im sorry sean,i can't do that."

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[nigeljedi]

It looks like Windoze copied Kaleidoscope, then made it look like an MSN browser. Really original. I would guess that it's still as crappy as any other version.

[mindwaves]

Originally posted by RAzaRazor:
Why does the Start menu have the Users name in huge letters?

Do they not know who the hell they are??

And Jeez! Did they have to steal the duck?

RR

LOL. I so agreee with you.

[nigeljedi]

What's the deal? Is this going to replace ME? Is Microshaft just barfing out operating systems every couple of months? I'm no longer certain that humans are running MS.

[poocat]

my favorite is the "turn off computer" button.

that's the button i want!


heh.
such a joke.
i think this might just be blatant propoganda on m$'s part, to convince us they're all morons.
they don't need to try so hard!


poocat.

[machappy]

Is it a coincidence that "Billy Bob' is located in the "sweet spot" with a big orange flower as the icon ?it's the first thing my eye hit.

Nice little subliminal injection to let us know that King Gates is in control and that we the masses are all red necks that need to be escorted thru our computing experiences like the hillbillys we are.

F*ck u very much microsoft.
http://www.4billybobteeth.com/



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[IEEE1394]

W(hy)TF does the start menu take up half the screen? And we thought the dock was intrusive...

For some blatant XP bashing get you a$$ over to http://homepage.mac.com/haxar/spring2life/button.html
(my words, not my graphic)

[typoon]

OKay, Now I have lost ALL respect for Microsoft. The VERY LITTLE respect I had for them is now gone after seeing the XP interface and I am now totally (as if I wasn't before) conviced that Microsloth has NO orginality whatsoever. Thank God there there less than a Month left to go for Mac OS X. It will put 98,NT,2000,Me,XP and whatever other nomenclature MS wants to use to shame.

Too bad companies won't smarten up and use Something other than Windows anything for there offices. Just think how much more they could get done instead troubleshooting Windows.

[yoyo52]

Here's what David Coursey says about XtraPee at MSNBC (What a surprise!):

"With the new OS comes a new, friendlier user experience. I think Microsoft has finally beat the Apple Macintosh for ease-of-use. Goodbye, Mac snobs!"

The "story" (in the sense of pretty low fiction) is at http://msnbc.com/news/530686.asp?cp1=1.

Funny that we're "snobs" because we keep saying that our system is better, but M$ is just smart when they claim to have done what the Mac OS has always had available.

And of course Coursey fails to mention that OS X is not just a pretty face--not a word about BSD or anything resembling the real future of computing.

Hard to believe!

[scaught]

it surprises me that they even let him print that, it seems like as much of a jab against microsoft as it does a jab (albeit weak) against apple. its like, welcome to the party (assuming this thing is any good). way to realize what mac has been doing for years. way to admit windows has sucked for years.

[machappy]

May I have your attention please?
May I have your attention please?
Will the real Billy Bob please stand up?
I repeat, will the real Billy Bob please stand up?
We're gonna have a problem here


Cuz i'm Bill Shady, yes I'm the real Shady.




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[bleen]

I agree!!! It's has the childish MSN Browser look. Aqua is awsome. XP will be the cripple/fall of Windows and Microsoft.

[mrtaber]

I have to agree with the posts here. I work in a Windoze shop (NT, 2000), so I would imagine the underpinnings will be decent (note that I did *not* say good), but the interface blows!

I was stunned when I saw the pictures. It is *that* bad...

It looks like a train wreck. Honestly, the standard Windows 2000 interface is better. Have these people no aestethics at all? With all the money and talent at their expense? And just think, this was the dog and pony show to sell people on this thing! Not even invoking Jimi Hendrix's genius at the roll out could pull this one off.

I could go on and on (shaking my head). I'm glad they're gonna be able to skin it...they're gonna need it!

[osiris]

I don't think anyone can save MS from where it's headed. To Court? To hell? Ugh. It's such a RIP OFF! - from multiple users all the way to it's cheesy impression of a UI. And when people have to re-serialize every frickin program on it every so often because of MS's NAZI stranglehold on it's users, they'll love it more! It's such a cumbersome OS, really in your face about who created it to the point where you mumble Microsoft in your sleep.

On a recent telecon with my boss I was astounded the influence MS has on corporations. We are being forced to upgrade to Outlook Express Beta because of 'policy'. A Beta!! And Office 2001 - which is actually ok, but absolutely huge and ghastly expensive. (I'm looking forward to the new AppleWorks!!)

And lastly, why is it that the PC budgets allow for system upgrades every time Microsoft sneezes out a new version of their OS? Or even a new version of Office or Outlook? - whilst I BEG for even a couple of new G4s and a Titanium?

I'm rambling from being PO'd.... what was this forum about?

[nigeljedi]

I think we're all right here. It only took a few posts to point out the shortcomings of Microshaft. Here's my question: WHY HASN'T ANYONE TOLD MICROSHAFT THIS? Oh, wait...maybe MS will just die a slow death! Yeah! I like that. Unbeknownst to them, they are signing their own death certificate. Never mind. As you were!

[VRL]

Amazingly, some people are praising MS. In case you haven't seen some of the fodder, go to msnbc (see yoyo52 post above), and then to the forums at zdnet (http://www.zdnet.com/community/). Enough to make you vomit. And laugh hysterically

[Cipher13]

People... we are better off here, in the minority.
You know that right?
I don't want Apple to have a majority - we'll go the way of Windows.
Nothing will change. People will still use Windows, as sh!t as it really is.

I used to have some respect for MS (well, only when I was pissed off at Apple - MS got raised in my eyes).
I have lost ALL respect for them. Their crappy UI, iTunes ripoff, login thing, the ducky, the "Keyring" system... for Godsakes... I can't see why people use it. but... Just remember - most of us are part of a select few. The majority of the world population is stupid - hence the popularity of Microsoft Windows.

Cipher13

[Fred CHOTTIN]

For the ducky on XP, i have an explanation. Steve J. sent the icon free to Microsoft with a very nice embedded virus that will activate on March 24 with a screen saying :"Don't use unauthorised copyrighted software, from now on, you can buy the original MacOS X on Apple Store and a better computer too!"

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[sek929]

I think they should have farmed out the job to designing an appealing OS to Apple, i mean isn't that what George Forman did with his grills???(joke)

Seriously though folks i have seen half-a*sed themes better than this.....what are those people at MIcrosoft smoking.....or not smoking for that matter

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[typoon]

Everyone should go and see my Posting MY ZDnet Reply for XP article. Let me know what ya think I think I hit it on the nose.

[Outrigger]

Has anyone read the MSNBC article about Win XP (mentioned above in the forum)? Quite francly, I think it's nothing but a load of propaganda from the ever-lovable MS propaganda machine - MSNBC! I mean, they actually say that XP "has finally beat the Apple Macintosh for ease-of-use..."

Ok, I admit it... it is a better GUI than System 1.1 (-first MacOS, shipped with the first Mac) but nothing more... I say: keep working at it M$ and perhaps (and I'm very doubtful) by 2032 you may reach the level of MacOS X... heh.

[Norm1985]

LOL I'm doubtful they'll reach that too by then... They're too stuborn and stupid.

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Mac OS for productivity.
UNIX for stability.
Palm OS for mobility.
Windows for solitaire.