Friday, April 6th 2007
Woman sues Microsoft over marketing strategy
If you trust the prosecution, Microsoft is guilty of labeling computers as "Windows Vista Capable" when they really can only run the basic edition of Windows Vista. While this sounds like an absolutely ridiculous reason to sue Microsoft, it is a very legitimate case. Microsoft labels almost all new computers as "Windows Vista Capable", which makes users think they are buying all the cool stuff that's advertised in the "Windows Vista Experience", such as Aero. In truth, users can only run the basic edition of Windows Vista, which comes with no such luxuries. The defense (aka Microsoft) claims that this is really not the case, and that "Windows Vista Premium Certified" is just one way to prove that Microsoft "conducted a very broad and unprecedented effort" to educate everyone on the latest version of Windows.
Source:
The Inquirer
26 Comments on Woman sues Microsoft over marketing strategy
Same old story again and again.
Seriously but microsoft needs to start providing smother operatiing systems and where is his security its like he is getting his advice from rumsfield... instead of feeding us thechies with bugs, he needs smother aplications which is rare to see with high end multimedia applications...... it leADS to better progress instead of fatter wallets for Mr Bill gATES....... Gates says it all he controls our money to better our over spurt population, If we gave everyomne money we would not be able to buy anything cause we would be to busy trying to buy stuff and no one to make it or you make yopur own what this means I dont know but please try to get the jist of it i will further reasearch the tyrant of software and see why the people are so easily mislead example ever go to Mcdonalds and eat a big mac and when you are done and you drive by the next mcdonalds up the street you want another one ....the easy deciption of the mind is a powerful thing and some one must be controling it??????
Anyways, as if she is gonna win in such a sensitive case with all MS's high paid lawyers
Judge:"What PC did you buy"
Woman :"Um a dell it said it was for desktop usage and was vista compatible"
Judge: "Did it have a GPU installed"
Woman:"WHat? A video accelerator card?"
Judge: "Yes"
Woman: "Yes, an ATI 512MB"
Judge: "... let me see the evidence"
*a minute later*
Judge "Case dismissed"
Woman: "FUCK I LOST 3MILLION"
Secondly; seldom does the consumer Loose. MS will probably settle "out of court" giving the woman a new computer, or a coupon for one.
What that lady needs to understand is that you're not going to get a fast computer for $300 USD. You're going to get a Celeron/Sempron with onboard everything. People like this get mad when they buy software without checking hardware requirements. They expect a video input/output to magically grow out the back of their e-machine when they buy Adobe Premiere.
I would have better luck trying to get money out of Microsoft because their built-in nForce3 RAID drivers don't work.
XP was complex enough with all those Home and Business editions, but Vista is way too complex a "purchase experience".
I hope MS kills "basic" and gives all "basic" users a free upgrade to premium.
P.S. I don't care too much for Vista, but I do think the market is better served though product simplicity.
What this woman is saying, I should also be able to sue the auto industry because my 91' Ford Escort isn't as fast as as a Jaguar, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Saleen, Viper, etc. by making the assumption that since "In general, cars are fast." that therefore "All cars are fast."
She's assuming that since "In general, computers are fast." that therefore "All computers are fast."
In my personal opinion, those "Vista Capable" stickers are hardly a marketing strategy.
Nearly any computer younger than 3 years old can run Vista Ultimate anyways.