The 7 deadly sins of Windows 7
The seven deadly sins -- for centuries, they've shaped the imaginations of poets, priests, and politicians, while giving the great unwashed a frame of reference: Do these things and you'll burn for sure!
When it comes to software, few products have inspired as much debauchery as Windows. From lust to sloth to envy, Microsoft's flagship OS platform has proven to be a source of manifold transgression. Zealots have praised it, and pundits have cursed it, while those of us in the IT trenches are forced to actually live with it.
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So with Windows 7 just around the corner, it makes sense to examine the product through the prism of these 7 deadly sins. Just how does Microsoft's new OS drive users to acts of iniquity? And what, if anything, can you, the IT administrator, do to manage the carnal impulses and aberrant behaviors this interloping force of nature engenders?
Lust: Beware Windows 7's faux-Mac experience, which may drive users to the real thing Windows 7 inspires lust. Specifically, it arouses an unhealthy yearning for a better computing experience. If you're an IT administrator, you can see the signs easily: a lingering glance at a contractor's MacBook Pro, an iPhone in use instead of the standard-issue BlackBerry, browser histories filled with links to macworld.com articles, telltale "my other PC is a Mac" bumper stickers adorning their cubicles.
Left unchecked, these primitive impulses can destroy office morale. Frustrated by the restrictions imposed on them by a rigid Windows-only regime, some employees may even resort to illicit workplace trysts. Many a naïve sys admin has made the unfortunate mistake of ignoring the signs only to later stumble upon a wayward user secretly caressing the object of his or her desire -- a smuggled MacBook Air -- in the back of a secluded wiring closet.
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WOW - I know the article is about the sins of Windows 7, but you really shouldn't offer up the Mac OS as a grail when it suffers the same problems. (the reason, you through some linux alternatives in some cases I'm sure). Overall, not a very well written article due to lack of honesty.7 Deadly Sins and the new Windows 7
Wow. Fantastically written. A little humor with a lot of practical assessment imbued with honest warnings. Made my day.Bashing
Microsoft/Windows bashing the favorite past time for people with either low intelligence, or the need to make themselves look good. Lets look at it from a techs point of view. Windows 7 loads faster then W2K, XP, and Vista. It has better security measures then the previous three. And although Areo was "stolen" from Apple it is a nice enhancement to the Windows System. Microsoft Greedy? I am sick of this arguement. Microsoft and anyone else has a right to protect their copy righted software this includes attempting to keep the software piracy down. You want free software move to Linux, but stay away from the control freak company known as Apple, since they will not only charge you more for the items purchased they will tell you what you can install or not install on your computer.In summary give it a rest and go back to school to learn how to write a proper article.