Comments on: Users as Pawns in the Game http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:32:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Adrian http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30115 Adrian Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30115 "However, this is exactly what (Microsoft|Google|Yahoo!) does today - install *any* (MSN|Google|Yahoo!) product, and if you aren’t careful, it switches all your search settings to (Microsoft|Google|Yahoo!)’s search." Fixed that for you. “However, this is exactly what (Microsoft|Google|Yahoo!) does today - install *any* (MSN|Google|Yahoo!) product, and if you aren’t careful, it switches all your search settings to (Microsoft|Google|Yahoo!)’s search.”

Fixed that for you.

]]> By: Herschel http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30078 Herschel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:52:47 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30078 Oh yea, and Scoble isn't on target all the time with his analysis. I have found that sometimes he get a little sensational to increase his foot traffic. Oh yea, and Scoble isn’t on target all the time with his analysis. I have found that sometimes he get a little sensational to increase his foot traffic.

]]> By: Herschel http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30077 Herschel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2008/06/18/users-as-pawns-in-the-game/#comment-30077 You make a great point. Install any application and it wants to change the file extension association to the new application. Go download Live Writer and it wants to install the MS search bar and the Live Kitchen Sink. If I wanted all that extra crap I'd go and install it. What I yearn for is a bygone era where an application simply installed onto the PC and didn't put a bunch of crap on the system. What I'd really like to see is a very clean, minimal Windows installation that is rock solid secure out of the box and can run for years without getting cluttered and slow. If Microsoft wants to "give" the users extra crap, simply have an installation application with a bunch of choices for the user to install or not install. You make a great point.

Install any application and it wants to change the file extension association to the new application.

Go download Live Writer and it wants to install the MS search bar and the Live Kitchen Sink.

If I wanted all that extra crap I’d go and install it.

What I yearn for is a bygone era where an application simply installed onto the PC and didn’t put a bunch of crap on the system.

What I’d really like to see is a very clean, minimal Windows installation that is rock solid secure out of the box and can run for years without getting cluttered and slow.

If Microsoft wants to “give” the users extra crap, simply have an installation application with a bunch of choices for the user to install or not install.

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