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I really like Windows XP. On my new system, it runs fantastically, and I love how much I really can tweak it to death (this was my complaint about the Windows 9x family--too "user friendly" ). My complaint, though, is on the "Big Brother-ish" aspects to it. I think most people freak out over Product Activation, and they should. It is a huge pain in the ass, and I honestly think that is why most people and businesses I know run Windows 2000 still. Rather than feeling like you are in control of your computer, you feel like Microsoft is--even though you spent a lot of money on that computer and software!
And I can only imagine it getting worse, especially as Microsoft slowly starts implementing more DRM crap in its future Windows versions. You wonder why Longhorn is making a new hard drive format? I'm sure for whatever performance gains there will be, it will be fully DRM-compliant, and you'll lose control over your own system really. A captive commercial audience really. I can only fathom what will come after Longhorn. It has been in Billy's master plan to turn all software into a utility-like subscription service; no more packaged software.
So I really can imagine why people are apprehensive to Windows XP. For all of its performance and stability improvements, there is still something very devious about it. It's definitely a precursor to what is coming, and, honestly, I don't like it.
Melon
And I can only imagine it getting worse, especially as Microsoft slowly starts implementing more DRM crap in its future Windows versions. You wonder why Longhorn is making a new hard drive format? I'm sure for whatever performance gains there will be, it will be fully DRM-compliant, and you'll lose control over your own system really. A captive commercial audience really. I can only fathom what will come after Longhorn. It has been in Billy's master plan to turn all software into a utility-like subscription service; no more packaged software.
So I really can imagine why people are apprehensive to Windows XP. For all of its performance and stability improvements, there is still something very devious about it. It's definitely a precursor to what is coming, and, honestly, I don't like it.
Melon