Quite a turnaround?

Is it just me, or does Paul Thurrott tend to forget his own initial enthusiasm for Windows products, as time goes by?

And then there’s Windows 7. Sure, it looks like a prettier version of Windows Vista. But it’s small and fast, usable and secure. It is the first version of Windows, perhaps ever, that I can recommend wholeheartedly, and without reservation, to virtually anyone. It is the first version of Windows since, well, NT, that I’m proud to use and point out to others, sure that there isn’t anything better out there, from Microsoft or elsewhere. This is quite a turnaround.

Paul Thurrott, June 9, 2009.

I’ve been reviewing Windows products for a decade now, and very rarely have I been able to wholeheartedly recommend any product. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), however, is such a product

Paul Thurrott, April 9, 2004

It’s hard to understate the importance of this release….Windows XP speaks to a far larger group [than 2000]—consumers, home users, enthusiasts, and gamers—making the stakes higher, and the goals loftier. That Microsoft was able to hit it on the head so completely is somewhat stunning, especially when you consider that this release has really only been in development for less than two years.

I strongly recommend that all users of Windows evaluate this release and plan accordingly for the future. Come October, you’re going to want to upgrade or buy a new PC. Spend a little time with Windows XP RC1, and that will be obvious.

Paul Thurrott, 2001

Windows 2000 Professional is, quite simply, the best desktop operating system that’s ever been created. It might not be for you, if you need to run games or multimedia hardware, but that situation will improve over time. If you can run Windows 2000, do so. It’s the best there is.

Paul Thurrott, Early 2000

Put simply, Windows 98 is the ultimate version of Windows. If you can accept that Windows is the de-facto operating system, and therefore represents what a modern operating is, then Windows 98 is the greatest operating system ever created.…In some ways, it’s unfortunate that Windows 98 won’t come into this world with a bang as Windows 95 did, but then it’s a sign of the times that a much better operating system should be met with a relative yawn. Windows 98 is Windows as it should be…

Paul Thurrott, presumably 1998ish

I can’t help but think that he’s going to be surprised when he wholeheartedly recommends the next release.

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