The Washington Post should be ashamed of itself for running a puff piece to promote Windows 8. I was mortified when I saw the headline, "Windows 8 is 84 percent less frustrating than Windows 7, report says."
Really? A brand new OS just now getting into play is less frustrating than Windows 7 by 84 percent? How can this number possibly be calculated in so short a time?
This dubious information comes from publicity-seeking company Soluto, which makes what appears to be a utility that mimics the ubiquitous hardware analysis tools. (It's unclear, however, where the "84 percent less frustrating" comes from.) You download the code and it tells you what sort of processor you have, details about your memory, and other facts you can get from the Windows system itself. One of its angel investors is a long-time Microsoft executive.
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Really? A brand new OS just now getting into play is less frustrating than Windows 7 by 84 percent? How can this number possibly be calculated in so short a time?
This dubious information comes from publicity-seeking company Soluto, which makes what appears to be a utility that mimics the ubiquitous hardware analysis tools. (It's unclear, however, where the "84 percent less frustrating" comes from.) You download the code and it tells you what sort of processor you have, details about your memory, and other facts you can get from the Windows system itself. One of its angel investors is a long-time Microsoft executive.
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