Bling Bling
Size doesn’t matter, looks don’t count - forget all that. In today’s world the ‘package’ is just as important as the actual product. A colorful and friendly presentation will sell almost anything and that applies to the IT&C industry too. Without giving any examples, anyone can confirm that a nice, shiny package will attract more attention and is more likely to help sales that anything else. And it was this way of thinking that brought the concept of eye-candy.
A great example of bling-bling and eye-candy fusion in software development is everyone’s favorite (and least favorite) Windows XP. Beside the more or less new and useful features, Microsoft’s eXPerience has determined a change in looks and visual customization. Leaving aside the well-known security issues (I know it’s hard), Windows XP truly was a breath of fresh air in an IT world that managed to keep a lot of people away with its complicated look and feel. Unfortunately for Microsoft, eye-candy alone can’t save an operating system (OS) with so many problems. So, people started looking for an alternative which can very well be another product for the Redmond giant. Enter Windows 2003 Server (with Service Pack 1) - a more stable OS with a lot of improvements but not without the usual ups and downs. Now, how about a Windows 2003 Server with the XP’s eye candy and ease of use? Possibility or just another crazy idea from Windows users? Read on to find out.
Page 01: Bling-Bling
Page 02: From 2003
Page 03: all the way
Page 04: ...to XP plus
Page 05: Conclusion
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