[dba-Tech] Computer

I would not look forward to building a career on the premise that the
"Walled Garden" OS designs of Apple and now Windows is in a distant future.

Apple approach to have absolute control and the billing for everything that
appears on their desktop has been extremely successful. Microsoft is now
following a tied and true approach and they now see the "easy" access to the
desktop as a disadvantage.

The new approach in design leaves little reason for Tech Support involvement
as unless a Tech is managing extended networks, servers or proprietary
software, support is not needed.

Here is the link to a good article on the subject:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/06/dont_bet_on_microsoft/

My suggestion for the future is to diversify in OS support; do not become or
remain dependant on Microsoft/Apple for your bread and butter and focus more
on broad based infrastructure, server, database and even web-support skills.

Jim    

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 9:32 AM
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Looking to the distant future I'd agree :-)

Looking to the present and near future - currently working on a script to
make Win8 more Win7 like ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:48 AM
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Win7 is our past but Win8 is our future. (?)

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 12:06 PM
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I see that with Win8 but not in Win7.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 1:20 PM
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All new Windows versions like Apple products has what they call the "Walled
Garden" approach. The translation is really; "We don't allow any competition
within our OS". It should be more accurately described as the "Walled
Prison" approach.

Long live Linux.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 3:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-OT] Computer

Honestly Susan you should get a nice new machine with Windows 7 while you
still can. I can't imagine windows 9 doing anything but adding more change.
Windows 7 is so close to XP that most people don't even notice the UI
differences after the first couple hours. But it is also so much nicer.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-OT] Computer

Maybe I'll wait for Windows 9. :)

Susan H.


> Susan,
> OE was done away when Vista came out. It had Windows Mail which was a 
> rewrite of OE, then they even left that out of Windows 7 and had 
> Windows Live Mail which is much more of desktop/web mashup. It stills 
> works similar to OE though. Windows 8 mail is like something a 
> kindergartener drew up just before nap time ;-)

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