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ratchet426 on 26 July 2013
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Adinnieken said:



The other side of this is Microsoft is a software company that has been developing OSes since the 1980's.  Sony isn't.  With every console Sony is using a new OS to do something new.  There's no expertise built-up within Sony with their OS because it changes every time.  

Because of Microsoft's experience and expertise, I think they're likely able to create a smaller, more efficient OS than Sony is. 



You aren't seriously suggesting that Microsoft has a proven track record of stellar OS development, are you?  Sure, MS has been developing PC OSes since the 1980's, but by and large they have the dubious honor of producing the shittiest, most bug-ridden, performance and security challenged OSes in the history of computing.  DOS? Windows 3.1?, Windows ME?, Vista?  Really??  MacOS, Unix, and Linux have always been miles ahead of the Redmond Giant in when it comes to OS stability, security, performance, and functionality.

Let's not confuse "popular" with "high quality". MS OSes certainly win the popluarity contest but that doesn't mean much in terms of their quality. I'm sure "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is quite popular too...