King X13 said:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003460386_btview04.html
also talks about microsoft not be able to do what they wanted to do with the OS.
Anyone who didn't see this coming has to be blind, but you gotta give credit to MS for taking on such a monumental task. I mean, having all their departments completely redesign at the same time, produces a complex project that rivals D-day, the Moon race, and the American Revolution all in one...albiet impossible, but kudos for even trying!
The aftermath of this has shown a few interesting things.
1. There's a lot of people at MS who have some great ideas after all...
2. Gigantic global corporations do eventually get the point...
3. It is still true that there are tons of people who only complain...
The total redesign of Windows was inevitable, and while they failed (anyone would...yeah, apple and linux too, get off your horse) the new version of Windows is at least a tad bit better. And this of course means that MS has had a full, in-the-face look at ALL of their problems now, and they're able to address them more accurately.
It's hard to see how Vista will do from the individual-user standpoint, but lets face it, MS hasn't been focused on the individual user in years. There's little money in it. Enterprise solutions are where the money is. Whatever appeases the corporate sector, will get the attention.