Vista, iPhone 'big' disappointments of 2007
Both Apple and Microsoft have defined the list of the most significant technology disappointments of 2007, according to a new review of the year by PC World. Windows Vista reaches first place among the disappointments for the gap between what was originally promised and actually delivered. Despite its extended, five-year development time, the software had to cast off important promised features such as the WinFS file system to make its January 2007 release window. The OS is not fundamentally flawed, but is frequently plagued by hardware compatibility issues, poor performance, and excessive security warnings. "No wonder so many users are clinging to XP like shipwrecked sailors to a life raft, while others who made the upgrade are switching back," the magazine explains. "And when the fastest Vista notebook PC World has ever tested is an Apple MacBook Pro, there's something deeply wrong with the universe."
Microsoft also appeared on the list of disappointments through the eleventh-place Zune, whose proprietary DRM is criticized for locking customers into a single store, and the reportedly confusing "ribbon" interface of Office 2007 at ninth place.
Apple also occupies the list with two products, however. The iPhone occupies fifth place largely due to the politics surrounding its launch: the sudden $200 price drop, software damage to modified iPhones, and poor AT&T service reflect poorly on the device in spite of its actual quality, according to the report. Mac OS X Leopard reaches eighth place through a flawed early release that brought bugs with data transfer, security, and upgrading that were not fixed until mid-November, weeks after the original launch.
Other notable entries on the list include Amazon's Unbox video service (#15), which is "cluttered" compared to iTunes, and both landline and wireless data providers attempting overly strict control of their networks and devices.
Here The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007
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| OH GOD....WHY in the world this iphone.....ami emnitei iphone dhekte parina...tarupor vista...no way... angelostics tumi ki plan korcho naki??? lol Some friends forget, Some move away Some keep silent, Some just change But I知 not 1 of them, I知 here just 4 two moments now & 4ever... | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pagol naki? I Phone kina tk noshto korbo ki korte? Angel | |||||||||||||||||||
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| iPhone is sexy... infact super sexy I am not sure if the author of the article is quite aware of the financial standing of facebook and have to say he is quite arrogant about saying it will disappear in 2 years ( most will i agree). in 06 facebook was evaluated at 1.5 billion in 07 it was evaluated at 10 billion go figure Mark Zacharburg ---- hats off ( his last name spelling could be wrong) "Nothing pains some people more than having to think" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| What you mean by author of the article? Main source I got this article from Pc World. Go for details, PC World - The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007 Angel | |||||||||||||||||||
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| iphone needs more icons   | |||||||||||||||||||
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| lol iphone er r o icon dorkar thik koiche... Some friends forget, Some move away Some keep silent, Some just change But I知 not 1 of them, I知 here just 4 two moments now & 4ever... | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| iPhone already has so many icons. Steve Jobs think its enough.  Angel | |||||||||||||||||||
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| shei jonno to koi beshi ache boleito r o dorkar...mane ulta bollam r ki..lol Some friends forget, Some move away Some keep silent, Some just change But I知 not 1 of them, I知 here just 4 two moments now & 4ever... | |||||||||||||||||||||
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