There have been many times when I have been horribly frustrated (and/or confused) by Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products. Amazingly, Bill Gates himself (former CEO and founder of Microsoft) often voiced frustration with Microsoft products. Check out this rant he wrote in a 2003 email about an all too familiar sounding experience when he was trying to download a Microsoft program (CLICK HERE).
When asked about the email, Gates apparently said: "There’s not a day that I don’t send a piece of e-mail… like that piece of e-mail. That’s my job.”
Wait,... so Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, was doing basic quality control??? And, years later, we are all still painfully aware that things like that STILL happen!?! Maybe its just me, but I though CEO's were supposed to be doing better things with their time, like pushing for REAL changes/improvements. I guess I was wrong... at least about Microsoft.
Another thing Bill Gates ranted about: 'Clippy' (click HERE to listen to a HILARIOUS segment about Bill Gates and the infamous 'Clippy' from Wait Wait Don't Tell Me)
Who thought that a talking paperclip was a good idea?!?!?
One last thing: Does anyone remember seeing ads last year for the Microsoft phone called the Kin? Most of you probably won't remember because they were only on sale for 48 days and only sold ~500 units (compare that to the original iPhone that sold 6.1 million units). Talk about a FLOP! I don't understand how Microsoft can spend ~$1Billion developing a product and end up with something that didn't sell!
These are just a few of the reasons why I am a Mac!
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