Improper comparisons, Vista under fire and Windows Mobile too

On numerous occasions before, we wrote about and also showed examples of Microsoft’s vapourware tactics [1, 2, 3], which it speaks about openly (but in private). You might find the following exhibit [PDF] enlightening.

Microsoft moves into vapourware mode again; Vista 7 [sic] already hijack-able

We take a look at Microsoft's tricks for "freezing the market" (to use its own words)

Microsoft claims to have embraced ODF, but a look beneath the surface should suggest caution.

What?!?! Using Windows Vapourware™ (7) as an anti-competitive tool against next-generation threats such as Google? Microsoft got plans!

There are reasons to be repelled by Microsoft's attempts not just to deceive and freeze, but also to approach 'enemy lines', maybe maliciously.

I stumbled across this fascinating Microsoft tutorial today entitled "How to Justify a Desktop Upgrade." It's an attempt to coach IT professionals on how to sell desktop upgrades internally. Apparently the value of Vista is not readily apparent, requiring detailed instructions on how to connive and cajole into an upgrade from XP.

Microsoft resorts to vapourware-inspired tactics in order to suppress an exodus from Windows Mobile to better platforms, mostly Linux based like the Nexus One/Android (shown above), Maemo, LiMo, Bada, and WebOS