CNET, Experts and Windows Vista Security

re: CNET, Experts and Windows Vista Security

Mark Brown — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:05:33 GMT

The reason is obvious for the title. If it wasn't controversial nobody would read it.

If the title bashes Microsoft, linux lovers go there to bask in the glory of another MS bashing story to reinforce their alliegance to their OS of choice. Linux lovers need this reinforcement much like someone who buys a new TV or car need their friends and other sources to validate they they made the right choice.

Everybody else goes there to see what the hub-bub is all about and most likely walk away feeling much like you did. Mislead.

In both cases the editor achieves their goal. Drive up page views so that they can get paid from their advertising.

re: CNET, Experts and Windows Vista Security

whatever — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:24:15 GMT

"running total of (-2) and another +1 for XP, which is up to +2. Next, Pete Lindstrom chimes in:

"Vista is light-years ahead of XP from a built-in security perspective," said Pete Lindstrom, a Burton Group analyst. "But the market will decide whether it is important. Note that there haven't really been significant problems with the operating system lately, and our memories are short."

I have to count "light-years ahead" as a +1 for Vista security. There also seems to be a sort of implied compliment to Microsoft and Windows in general in there for at least the recent past. Moving on:

"The added security alone is not worth the money when comparing Vista with Windows XP SP2," said Lambert, a member of CNET News.com's Vista Views panel.

Another +1 for Windows XP and a (-1) for Vista security - now at +3 and -3 respectively."

I think there is a total mistake there. Vista should have been -2 there. Effectively, +3 at the end of the article

re: CNET, Experts and Windows Vista Security

LarryOsterman — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:37:27 GMT

Here's another review: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16893308/site/newsweek/

+1 Windows Vista Security