MikeB said:
So far not really, they abused their monopoly against small innovative companies like Be Inc. In the past operating systems would get more and more efficient and were a lot more open, this wasn't the case with Windows, it just got slower and slower, rendering Vista Ready PCs into email terminals was a low point.
MSDOS, the OS that really started their success due to IBM mistakes was just horrible and was a limited rip off from CP/M even down to the source code.
The original XBox I didn't like at all, the 360 is better due to R&D on the Cell's PPE from 3rd parties and a good job by Nvidea on the GPU at the time, mass 360 failures and denials up to the point of legal action against them didn't earn them respect. And their gains on the 360 seems at a large part due to them neglecting PC gaming, many of their games (ironically often based on cross platform technology) aren't available for Windows or are heavily delayed.
Their introduction of new technology often goes hand in hand with porting issues for other platforms, which hinders consumer choice.
But if Windows 7 is really far more efficient and becomes well supported games wise they will finally earn some respect, I want this industry to push forward and Microsoft for a company its size and influence IMO so far severely hindered technical progress. In the 80s it was hard to imagine computer technology would advance this slowly.
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Why am I not suprised. A monoply MS is not, they are however, a large company that is making smart business decisions to stay above the competition (who quite frankly are all guilty of shady business practices.)
Form a business standpoint, I have great respect for MS.
From a personal aspect, I guess I do.They make good products for the most part.
I do have a great deal of respect for Bill Gates. If only more business men were like him, the world would be a better place.
