Comments on: What is Shadenvista? http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:37:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Mike Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:47:50 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/#comment-18 It is truly amazing they didn't fix the things you enumerate. The notepad and system variable dialog problems were pet peeves of mine, too, when I toiled under Windows. But aside from all that, just looking at the screenshots I'm reminded of a quote from Steve Jobs from the movie "Triumph of the Nerds": "the problem with Microsoft is they just don't have any taste". Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upzKj-1HaKw What's funny is, at the time he made that statement, I was a "Microsoft programmer" and I just didn't get what Jobs was saying. I didn't hate Macs or anything, they just weren't on my radar. Now that I use a Mac, I know exactly what he's talking about. I look at your screenshots, and aside from the functionality problems, they really look like crap. That search window is an abomination. There is absolutely no cohesion. I can't believe that Apple got the only decent UI designers on the planet, so why can't Microsoft make something that looks at least decent? BTW, I love my Mac, but it has plenty of its own problems. Just not as many, and not as annoying and amateurish as the Windows ones. It is truly amazing they didn’t fix the things you enumerate. The notepad and system variable dialog problems were pet peeves of mine, too, when I toiled under Windows. But aside from all that, just looking at the screenshots I’m reminded of a quote from Steve Jobs from the movie “Triumph of the Nerds”:

“the problem with Microsoft is they just don’t have any taste”.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upzKj-1HaKw

What’s funny is, at the time he made that statement, I was a “Microsoft programmer” and I just didn’t get what Jobs was saying. I didn’t hate Macs or anything, they just weren’t on my radar. Now that I use a Mac, I know exactly what he’s talking about. I look at your screenshots, and aside from the functionality problems, they really look like crap. That search window is an abomination. There is absolutely no cohesion. I can’t believe that Apple got the only decent UI designers on the planet, so why can’t Microsoft make something that looks at least decent?

BTW, I love my Mac, but it has plenty of its own problems. Just not as many, and not as annoying and amateurish as the Windows ones.

]]> By: Apple Grrl | Schadenvista http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Apple Grrl | Schadenvista Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:15:46 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/#comment-17 [...] SchadenVista, anyone? [...] [...] SchadenVista, anyone? [...]

]]> By: Brad http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Brad Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:57:12 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/#comment-16 I blogged months ago about Vista a few times. I still wonder if Vista product manager Jim Allchin is in Mexico sipping Corona and working on a Mac. I bet he isn't using Vista. Wife is in a major corporate environment still happily using Windows 2000. Anyone in a corporate setting using Vista? I got my new laptop last month -- with XP. I blogged months ago about Vista a few times. I still wonder if Vista product manager Jim Allchin is in Mexico sipping Corona and working on a Mac. I bet he isn’t using Vista. Wife is in a major corporate environment still happily using Windows 2000. Anyone in a corporate setting using Vista? I got my new laptop last month — with XP.

]]> By: Mario Aquino http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mario Aquino Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:41:17 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/09/11/what-is-shadenvista/#comment-14 Brilliant, man! I personally don't take any pleasure in seeing people have to deal with annoying security popup notices or whatever other injustices imposed on you by Vista. There is a mild feeling of embarrassment, but my first-hand exposure to Vista has only been brief (though I have heard other stories of dissatisfaction) and I am sure that there are features of the OS that are real improvements in user experience. Brilliant, man! I personally don’t take any pleasure in seeing people have to deal with annoying security popup notices or whatever other injustices imposed on you by Vista. There is a mild feeling of embarrassment, but my first-hand exposure to Vista has only been brief (though I have heard other stories of dissatisfaction) and I am sure that there are features of the OS that are real improvements in user experience.

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