Doug Murphy
dw-murphy at cox.net
Thu Jan 29 12:27:55 CST 2015
Think this is called user funded beta testing. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 3:25 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Microsoft stock price crashed today But that's always been true of Microsoft; it's the approach they've taken to product development. Access 2 was far better than 1.1 A97 was a better A95 A2000 was a converted A97 (VBA) A2003 was a better than A2002 A2010 was a better version of A2007 They try things out in one release, then fine tune in the next release. Jim. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John R Bartow Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:03 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Microsoft stock price crashed today Importance: High How long was Balmer in charge? I think I see a pattern ... Windows XP is what Windows 2000 should have been. Office 2003 is what Office XP should have been. Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been. Office 2010 is what Office 2007 should have been. Windows is what Windows 8 should have been. Office 201x is what Office 2013 should have been? Balmer=shareholder pleaser yah, technological visionary nah -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:42 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Microsoft stock price crashed today It's what Window 8 should have been. > > Charlotte Exactly....and who was in charge during the Windows 8 Rollout ? Under Balmer, MSFT just couldn't get things right. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com