Comments on: “Martian Headsets” http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/ Miscellaneous ramblings on miscellaneous topics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:06:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joshua Lee http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Joshua Lee Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:59:16 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/#comment-1148 That doesn't necessarily sound like a bad idea, but then again, Microsoft seems to know how to take a good idea, and implement it badly; starting with Windows 1.0 ;-) I'm not sure however if I want to call Vista a case of "idealism", it seems to me more of a case of pragmatism, the pragmatic fact that they needed a product out of the door and needed one quickly, even if it was quite broken. That doesn’t necessarily sound like a bad idea, but then again, Microsoft seems to know how to take a good idea, and implement it badly; starting with Windows 1.0 ;-) I’m not sure however if I want to call Vista a case of “idealism”, it seems to me more of a case of pragmatism, the pragmatic fact that they needed a product out of the door and needed one quickly, even if it was quite broken.

]]> By: Head Geek http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Head Geek Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:36:20 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/#comment-1147 The reason for that, according to Joel, is that the idealists have taken over at Microsoft, and decided to scrap backward compatibility in the name of moving forward. As an explanation for MS's behavior (toward Windows, IE, and likely other software) in recent years, it makes a lot of sense. The reason for that, according to Joel, is that the idealists have taken over at Microsoft, and decided to scrap backward compatibility in the name of moving forward. As an explanation for MS’s behavior (toward Windows, IE, and likely other software) in recent years, it makes a lot of sense.

]]> By: Joshua Lee http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Joshua Lee Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:28:16 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/#comment-1146 Is the reason for the incompatibilities and performance problems with programs and drivers mere adherence to "standards" though, or some more negative reason? Is the reason for the incompatibilities and performance problems with programs and drivers mere adherence to “standards” though, or some more negative reason?

]]> By: Head Geek http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Head Geek Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:16:07 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/#comment-1145 The DRM may be why a lot of techies are avoiding Vista, but it's failing in the general marketplace primarily for the reason that Joel says: because it won't run peoples' programs. The DRM may be why a lot of techies are avoiding Vista, but it’s failing in the general marketplace primarily for the reason that Joel says: because it won’t run peoples’ programs.

]]> By: Joshua Lee http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Joshua Lee Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:37:20 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/03/17/martian-headsets/#comment-1144 He's right about IE (except people should just use Firefox ;-) ) and wrong about Vista. (I guess you can take a Microsoftie out of Microsoft, but you can't take the Microsoft out of a Microsoftie? ;-) ) Vista doesn't not work because they've improved it and due to that old programs don't work with it. It doesn't work because they "improved" it in a broken way, and also added DRM that interferes with both hardware and software, so programs don't work with it. He’s right about IE (except people should just use Firefox ;-) ) and wrong about Vista. (I guess you can take a Microsoftie out of Microsoft, but you can’t take the Microsoft out of a Microsoftie? ;-) )

Vista doesn’t not work because they’ve improved it and due to that old programs don’t work with it. It doesn’t work because they “improved” it in a broken way, and also added DRM that interferes with both hardware and software, so programs don’t work with it.

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