Comment Re:Sure, WinXp (Score 1) 504
Ok, another great reply. First I would say that people don't pay for IE specifically. When someone goes and buys WinXP off the shelf, they are buying with an OS in mind most of the time (hopefully...heh). Granted, IE is integrated so they are really paying for IE as well, but more then that they are getting what I would call a "User Experience". Thats what I believe people want...a good experience with the software. If the user experience is good, people will buy it, and hence you can see where I'm getting at... there is demand. I believe Microsoft understand this concept and is taking advantage of it.
Usage and Demand Oh boy. Now I FULLY understand your position on the bluriness of usage and demand. 90 percent of people use IE because it's in front of them. But to see logic in your comments above then, you would have to assume that people want to use IE and not take advantage of the user experience.. This is where I disagree. I believe people use IE not only the fact that it's right in front of them, but that its part of the user experience. So when people want a specific user experience and are willing to pay for it, that is what I would call demand.
So now it's my turn.
"So, what I mean when I say there is no "demand" for MS products is that no one really likes them. No one really wants them."
Well, no one really liking them is a bit vague. You can not like a company, but like the software that they put out.
"And if there was something that was not harder for them to deal with and they had a real choice they would abandon MS gleefuly and rapidly."
Well actually I would have to agree with part of the statement here. If there was something that was easier to maintain and provide business sense, then that would be enough for me to consider switching. I would like to you define what a "real" choice is, as I believe that MS is not blocking you in choosing a browser. I don't think anybody will be gleeful in moving many users from one piece of software to another when your job is on the line though ;)
I need to think on this more...so please reply!
Usage and Demand Oh boy. Now I FULLY understand your position on the bluriness of usage and demand. 90 percent of people use IE because it's in front of them. But to see logic in your comments above then, you would have to assume that people want to use IE and not take advantage of the user experience.. This is where I disagree. I believe people use IE not only the fact that it's right in front of them, but that its part of the user experience. So when people want a specific user experience and are willing to pay for it, that is what I would call demand.
So now it's my turn.
"So, what I mean when I say there is no "demand" for MS products is that no one really likes them. No one really wants them."
Well, no one really liking them is a bit vague. You can not like a company, but like the software that they put out.
"And if there was something that was not harder for them to deal with and they had a real choice they would abandon MS gleefuly and rapidly."
Well actually I would have to agree with part of the statement here. If there was something that was easier to maintain and provide business sense, then that would be enough for me to consider switching. I would like to you define what a "real" choice is, as I believe that MS is not blocking you in choosing a browser. I don't think anybody will be gleeful in moving many users from one piece of software to another when your job is on the line though
I need to think on this more...so please reply!
