You mean?

#define VISTA worstOf(CE, ME, NT)
#define WIN7 regurgitate(VISTA)

I have programmed more code than you know. But stocks is something I am
into. Right now my logic for the last 4 months has been:

if (MSFT) {
sellStock(MSFT);
buyStock(RHT);
cout << profit;
exit(0);

Hahaha.

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
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> You apparently have no business savvy. And I might add , absolutely zero
> programming experience.
> "Canuck57" <dave-no_spam@unixhome.net> wrote in message
> news:n%z0k.54$ze2.0@pd7urf1no...
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>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>> news:OpeRDj%23wIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
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>>>> Mind you, Vista is a bad batch of soup, the best place is the
>>>> garborator.
>>>
>>> You people don't give up easily, do you. This argument has been raging
>>> for years, but only at user level mainly because users don't understand
>>> the whole picture.
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>> Most people who spend $1000 for a nice system for home don't know how to
>> replace or dual boot and install another OS. They just assume the OS is
>> a native part of the computer. WinMe, I gave it about the same amount of
>> time. I gave OS2 about the same too. Loved OS2, but the driver support
>> was just too bad for it to be useful. And I get calls from non-tech
>> friends and relatives, unanimous, Vista is not the best.
>>
>> Users (technical or not) understand the _full_ picture absolutely. For
>> without users, there would be absolutely no need for Microsoft.
>> Microsoft is in a false sense of security because of the monopoly
>> position with PC vendors, but with Eee PC (Linux) and a hoard of new
>> systems like it the base is crumbling.
>>
>> Problem is Redmond wants to lead myopically and push customers, not
>> service their needs. They want to pump profits in a commodity market by
>> fast regurgitation of old tech making it unstable. And are now failing.
>> It will be slow to start, like the mainframe. But Microsoft zenith has
>> passed if they don't change course fast.
>>
>> People are tired of the crash learn of big changes. If they have to, it
>> had better be cheap.
>>
>> Businesses are balking at the fast expensive refresh cycle. They expect
>> a 2-3 year old device to work with a PC today. This is NOT unreasonable.
>> Would you buy a car you couldn't get tires or spare parts for in as
>> little as 3 years? Or a car that needed a major over haul every 3 years?
>> This is why many businesses still run W2000.
>>
>> Software, including the OS needs to be a series of smaller, more planned
>> and evolutionary steps. Vista is a complete failure in this regard.
>> Thus, continuous improvement of unfinished Vista is improbable. Just
>> minimal patchwork. It is in "maintenance" mode while everyone runs off
>> to Win 7.
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>> A few suggestions to Microsoft:
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>> We know you know your software market has hits it's elasticity of growth
>> in dollars and cents. Software, including the OS is now going to follow
>> hardware as a commodity item. Microsoft aught to gear for this now, and
>> not wait for 4 quarters of declining revenue to hear the wake up call.
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>> Evolve the OS with compatibility in mind, perhaps on a subscription
>> basis. But don't expect $300/3 years for Vista. It needs to be like
>> $20/year tops. When you buy a PC it is prepaid for 3 years, like a car
>> warranty. Ditto MS-Office. Only rich fools go out and buy the full
>> MS-Office ultimate.
>>
>> Let the user chose, loose the WeSaySo corporation attitude. Users know
>> what they want. This means XP will not die until the users don't want it
>> any more. Even Ford still makes a Taurus. And due to it's popularity
>> and longevity, I can still get parts for it 12 years later.
>>
>> Simplify licensing. Your own people don't understand it very well. Quit
>> packaging a product like Vista 17 different ways confusing everyone. An
>> OS isn't a Lamborghini. And it will never sell like it either.
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