Learning from Vista mistakes
Pressed on Windows 7, Ballmer remained tight-lipped but suggested we'd be wiser to expect an evolution rather than a revolution, after the painful gestation of Vista.
"With Vista we dialled up the security but introduced significant incompatibilities. We worked with our partners to address those incompatibilities. We've paid for that transition from XP to Vista - you've paid for that transition - so with Windows 7 it's not 'a let's break everything in Vista', it's 'let's take everything to the next level'."
Asked if the company had learned anything from Vista's turbulent release, Ballmer ruefully responded: "The biggest trade off we made was sacrificing security for compatibility. I'm not sure the end-users really appreciated that trade off."
Despite that, he went on to proclaim the switch necessary, and dismissed suggestions that we'll one day reach the point where operating systems aren't needed at all: "Hardware changes, like many-core processors, mandate operating-system innovation," he said.
"But my feeling is that over time there'll be two flavours of operating-system releases. The major releases every two or three years, but through our Live services we can also release service-based releases every six months or so which are close to the hardware innovations."
Stuart Turton
PcPro
the way this sounds makes me think that Microsoft are taking a leaf out of linux's book! (please tell me what you think support@sicnet.co.uk)
to see the whole artical click this link http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/227874/ballmer-windows-cloud-to-be-unveile...
