Monday, June 05, 2006

Who made it to PC World's 100 Best/Worst Products of the Year 2006?

I always look to see where Microsoft and its products stand in these. To my surprise and disappointment, the greatest and biggest software house in the World didn't make it for the 10 best list and only 2 listed in the 100 best products of the year. Here are the notables:
1. Intel Core Duo Notebook/Desktop CPU
2.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Desktop CPU
3.
Craigslist.org Web Classifieds
4.
Apple iPod Nano Digital Audio Player
5.
Seagate 160GB Portable Hard Drive Portable Hard Drive
6.
Google Earth Satellite Imagery
7.
Adobe Premiere Elements 2 Video Editor
8.
Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera
9.
YouTube.com Video-Sharing Site
10.
Apple Boot Camp Mac Dual-Booter
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54. Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 Keyboard
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89.Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Console

and also very disappointing to see that Microsoft took 2 spots in the top 10 Worst tech products of all time. The list is:
1. America Online (1989-2006)
2. RealNetworks RealPlayer (1999)
3. Syncronys SoftRAM (1995)
4. Microsoft Windows Millennium (2000)
5. Sony BMG Music CDs (2005)
6. Disney The Lion King CD-ROM (1994)
7. Microsoft Bob (1995)
8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (2001)
9. Pressplay and MusicNet 2002
10. Ashton-Tate dBASE IV (1988)
...

I recognize that Microsoft needs a lot of work ahead to convince people that its products are top notch.

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