MS Dissatisfaction High, Users Consider Switching

chriscooper1470 writes "Almost two-thirds of respondents to a recent InternetWeek Reader Question said they are dissatisfied with Microsoft software, and 41 percent of respondents are at least thinking about switching away from Microsoft software. Only 28 percent of users responding to the poll described themselves as satisfied Microsoft customers. There are some great comments at the bottom of the article discussing why people voted the way they did. My favorite quote: 'At the end of the day, I still wish we had a viable alternative. There isn't one -- yet. We'll keep looking.' - Sure."

Faked Poll

[Anonymous Coward]

So ? And where do they plan to go ? Or what do they intend using ? The halffinished crap offered on Linux ?

Sorry but there is nothing on Linux specially Desktop side that could satisfy a customer. There are no powerful applications for doing reallife jobs.

Re:Obligatory Simpsons Quote

[Uruk]

Mmmmmm ... tomacco ... addictively good!

Agghhghghghghghgh

Three Words

[elmegil]

Java Desktop System.

(heh, that should lose me some karma)

Re:No, Linux is NOT an alternative

[overturf]

X is slow unless you work at it. ... and then it's slow and the screen resolution looks strange. :)

Re:Lack of alternatives

[isorox]

Until reliable, powerful PC's with alternate OSes and applications suites are easily obtainable, the unwashed masses will continue to buy MS. Sad, but true.

No, the washed masses will buy windows. The unwashed masses sit on slashdot all day.

Re:Will this finally make microsoft shape up?

[Pofy]

Nah, they will just add something to their EULA that says that you have to be satisfied and chan't change if you use their programs.

Re:Obligatory Simpsons Quote

[AchmedHabib]

No,, rather this:
Bart: Yeah! Funzo makes playtime fun!
[Funzo walks over to Bart's Krusty doll and strangles it with its pull string]
Hey, why is it destroying other toys?

Lisa: They must have programmed it to eliminate the competition!

Bart: You mean like Microsoft?

Lisa: Exactly

Re:Lack of alternatives

[TheOnlyCoolTim]

It turns you into a flamboyant artfag.

Tim

Re:Lack of alternatives

[Moofie]

Find me a fruit-colored computer for sale on Apple's web site, and I'll buy it for you.

And if you try to come up with some aluminum colored fruit, I'm going to make you eat ten before I buy you your computer.