Why can't Microsoft make a quality product?

RiseAgainst · Jan 11, 2009

My XBOX 360 has broken four times now, I have Vista which is a complete disaster, and my Zune doesn't even work with the operating system that they made. I would start buying products from a new company but many other companies are even worse than Microsoft is.

tim_lou · Jan 11, 2009

well, think this way... if they actually make a quality product, who's gonna buy the new shinny "upgrades" they come up 3 years from now?

RiseAgainst · Jan 11, 2009

tim_lou said: ↑

well, think this way... if they actually make a quality product, who's gonna buy the new shinny "upgrades" they come up 3 years from now?

That's true but I think a lot of people are going to be afraid to buy anything made by Microsoft at that point.

mgb_phys · Jan 11, 2009

RiseAgainst said: ↑

My XBOX 360 has broken four times now,

There is no market advantage in making a reliable games console. Nobody chooses a games console based on MTBF, the only thing that matters is first to market - or getting enough onto the shelves in time for christmas.

I have Vista which is a complete disaster,

No it isn't - in computer terms it's only a standard disaster.

and my Zune doesn't even work with the operating system that they made.

It only stop working on one day every four years - just reboot every new presidential inauguration!

Kurdt · Jan 11, 2009

Get a PS3. Its a much better product.

Vanadium 50 · Jan 11, 2009

RiseAgainst said: ↑

I would start buying products from a new company but many other companies are even worse than Microsoft is.

There's your answer. It's as good as it has to be.

RiseAgainst · Jan 11, 2009

mgb_phys said: ↑

It only stop working on one day every four years - just reboot every new presidential inauguration!

No, it doesn't work on Vista at all. I need to download the update but I really don't have the time to go through all of that.

Topher925 · Jan 11, 2009

Operating systems, game counsels, and other like products are very difficult to design and manufacturer, you cant expect them to be perfect. If you think microsoft is so bad, then why buy their products? Most people do it because there is no one that makes a better that is even good enough to compete.

RiseAgainst · Jan 11, 2009

I bought their products because the PS3 was way too expensive at the time, the Zune was a better value and worked on XP which I had at the time and I am stuck with Vista until I download Linux or get Windows 7.

G01 · Jan 11, 2009

If only there were some viable alternatives to putting up with Microsoft's crap. If I can think of any I'll help you out...

http://www.producepedia.com/images/commodity/apples.jpg [Broken]

http://it.stlawu.edu/~biology/images/art_Penguins_emperor_and_chick.jpg

Nothing. Seems my mind got off track there...

Saladsamurai · Jan 11, 2009

G01 said: ↑

If only there were some viable alternatives to putting up with Microsoft's crap. If I can think of any I'll help you out...

Precious. :rofl:

Newspeak · Jan 11, 2009

Microsoft Works is an oxymoron!
:rofl::rofl:

Topher925 · Jan 11, 2009

Newspeak said: ↑

Microsoft Works is an oxymoron!
:rofl::rofl:

Can you even get MS works on a PC anymore?

Kurdt · Jan 11, 2009

Yes, the new works comes with office 2007 and excel 2007.

Topher925 · Jan 11, 2009

That doesn't make any sense. MS office 2007 is a suite which contains excel 2007 among other software. MS Works was MS's version of Open Office that was free to use.

Kurdt · Jan 11, 2009

I wonder if its because my dad also has word 2007 and excel 2007 if they replace the other ones in open office. I didn't realise he did have them although they could be part of the free trial versions.