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Title: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Simon on Nov 05, 2010, 21:24:57
Microsoft's Windows 7 has taken over the consumer PC market, but the business market still belongs to Windows XP. Rich Reynolds, Microsoft's general manager for Windows commercial marketing, aims to change that.

Reynolds studied marketing at the University of Lancaster and joined Microsoft in the UK in 1990, before spending 12 years in Canada. He moved to Redmond about five years ago.

PC Pro talked to him at Microsoft's Customer Centre in London.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/interviews/362575/q-a-why-windows-7-sp1-is-a-total-non-event
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Rik on Nov 06, 2010, 11:33:36
Are we surprised?
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Nova on Nov 07, 2010, 15:00:10
Funny, I thought SP1 was a non event because y'know, Windows 7 actually BLOODY WORKS, as opposed to Vista which was like watching treacle sprinkled with glitter and hundreds and thousands explode incredibly slowly inside a rainbow coloured jar.

SP1 will simply polish the rough edges and plug security holes, boring stuff, but needed.
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Rik on Nov 07, 2010, 15:08:59
That's a very good summation of the situation.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: JB on Nov 08, 2010, 11:54:51
It might also 'switch off' some illegal copies of the OS.
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Rik on Nov 08, 2010, 11:58:01
What's the weather like today, JB. It's cold, raw, wet and windy here - snow in some parts...
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: JB on Nov 08, 2010, 12:04:31
21C and 44% Humidity. Bit of wind from the WSW. Overall very pleasant. Out to the garden shortly to cut back a lemon tree.

Flying home on Saturday, hopefully just after the second low clears off from Scotland  :fingers:
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Rik on Nov 08, 2010, 12:05:56
Just in time for the fog, then. ;) Bring me back a lemon.
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: JB on Nov 08, 2010, 12:10:11
Quote from: Rik on Nov 08, 2010, 12:05:56
Just in time for the fog, then.

Nah! Our planes are fully CAT3 (Blind Landing).

How many lemons do you want?  :evil:
Title: Re: Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"
Post by: Rik on Nov 08, 2010, 12:11:21
I'll have to check with Sue - she's got a mean squeeze in her right hand. ;D