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	PMaff	2011-02-20 , 15:45
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Originally Posted by gerbick

Given that half of the drivel are categorically either baseless claims, continued MS (aptly labeled M$) nerd drama or a dislike of Ballmer (he does come off as trustworthy as an used car salesman), you will have a hard time finding arguments for or against this new direction beyond the aforesaid reasons.

That's, of course, not 100% true, but common sense is giving way to conspiracy theory and MS hate for some reason.

Maybe true for some but not for many.
So it's not "common sense".
Many of those who argue against MS have a long history of
using MS and knowing all the strange bugs that MS OSes have.
I remember MS saying all the time that their OS is "much more
stable in the next version" and alike.
Fact is, that it's not that rare to get BSODs with Windows 7.

_That_ is the reason why many here do not want to get
MS on their handies.
And there are many arguments beside "baseless claims"
but based on experience.

Originally Posted by gerbick

I've officially taken a "wait and see" stance. Despite that, I've also stated that I'll buy a Nokia WP7 phone if it were to happen. Now I have to buy one...

Out of experience with MS I would never do that.
Every time there was some new OS or software from MS the talk
was "it will be more stable less bugs" or "more and better functionality".
Every time we MS plagued users got more instability, more security
holes, more restrictions because MS does not get their security issues straight...
Maybe there was some short light between Win98 and WinXP, but
not really.
I tell you from experience: I AM SICK OF THIS MS-****!

That's the reason why people like me use Linux/UNIX for work.
That's the reason why people try to get away from MS as soon as
possible (if they have the same tale of woe).

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