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Article #1245Re: NS 3.0 Video vs. Microsoft NT Video
From: Maurice Shihadi
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 10:32
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 10:32
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I just received and viewed both of these videos and while watching I couldn't help but notice the similarities between the NeXT 3.0 video and Ross Perot's infomercials. They both have bold titles for each section and are specific and detailed with very little wasted time on la la fluff stuff. There's even a bit of sarcastic humor when Steve reviews the DOS architexture through Soft PC. On the other hand there is the Microsoft Windows NT video with a fancy Clintonian introduction that is so overproduced that it seems sarcastically commical as it strives for a serious tone. By the time I realized the introduction was over the video was literally over too. The viewer is drilled with images-- sometimes speeded up--but given absolutely no details. Many people balked about how great NT is and how revolutionary it is and how easy to use it is but when it came down to "what did I actually learn about Microsoft NT", my answer was that I learned nothing from watching the video aside from what Bill Gates looks like. I guess the difference was that Steve showed us what NS 3.0 does and how it does it while Bill tells us what the effect of Windows NT will be on the industry. Too bad though cause I was interested in Windows NT until I saw the video. All it needed was a few young girls and it could of passed for a music video. At least it would be complete as an entertainment video for amusement instead of an embarrassing overproduced inimformative collage of images and interviews. For the record, I'm not bagging on our new president. My comments are regarding a poor video presentation of a product that may seriously compete with NeXTstep someday. So far, it doesn't look like NeXT has much to worry about yet. With all that said, could someone refer me to a decent educational source that will inform me about features of Windows NT compared to NeXTstep 3.0. maurices
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