Have you seen the Mojave Experiment? For those who haven’t, this is Microsoft’s attempt to prove that Windows Vista is really not that bad. For the experiment, 140 computer users were persuaded to tell us on camera why they don’t like Vista. They were then shown what they were told is a new operating system that Microsoft is developing called Mojave, which they all loved. Expressions of appreciation then turned to amazement when it was revealed that ‘Mojave’ was in fact Vista.
I watched with amazement and dismay. For a start, the participants have obviously not used Vista before so their change of heart is based on a short demonstration by a Microsoft representative. They have not felt the frustration of being unable to use a hardware device for lack of a driver, or an application because of unresolved incompatibilities. They have not experienced the unhelpful dialogs or the unexplained crashes...