gaouzief - 12:46 pm on Dec 18, 2007 (gmt 0)

i think the relative Vista Fiasco, the growing interest of consumers for Usefull Apps and devices (Mac OS, Iphone...) as a an indication that consumer awareness is growing, people look more and more at usability and price than they did 10 years ago, and they are finally starting to make choices based on their needs.

the more consumers are informed about technologies, Os's, software etc (and the Internet plays an important role here) the less they are likely to be lured by useless features, graphic effects marketed as "Revolutions"... which is a clear indication that the decades long microsoft strategy is much less effective now.

Do M$ people realize this? can they adjust? i am not sure, A fundamental part of their culture is being challenged.