Hi, While I somewhat agree, I'm not completely convinced with the Google argument. The two companies have very different offerings. Google is primarly a web-based company, while Microsoft is more app-based. This in itself can lead to substantial differences. Also, most of Google products that are comparable to those of Microsoft are very new to make such comparisons.
Best, On 3/21/16, Reach Now <reach....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I couldn't agree more with Professor Sayanekar. > > > > Microsoft, in its infinite wisdom, has consistently chosen to over-innovate > > at the cost of user convenience. It is perfectly acceptable to enhance back > > end functionality with time as over-the-horizon technologies continue to > evolve. That said, modifying the user interface, in fact, replacing a fully > > viable user interface and then pushing millions of users to the basement of > > the learning curve not just once but repeatedly, has never made any sense. > > > > This is precisely why Microsoft isn't Google any more to which it lost its > leadership position almost a decade ago. Visit the original Google home page > > from 2001 on archive.org and compare it to the Google home page of 2016 and > > you will be surprised to notice that the differences are marginal at best. > > > > Although the back end functionality on Google's home page has come a long > way, the front end UI essentially continues to remain the same. The links > continue to remain text links and even the site links are managed by Google > > very professionally. > > > > Several third party applications are available to give MS Word 2007 and > above an MS Word 2003 look and feel. However, it isn't the same thing. > > > > Just my two cents worth for what it is worth! > > > > > > Rajesh from Noida > > > > > > Original Message > > Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:59:49 +0530 > > From: "Shyam M. Sayanekar" <sayane...@gmail.com> > > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > > concerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Subject: Re: [AI] Office 10 > > Message-ID: <001101d1828b$10c75920$6aa6cc75@SayanekarPC> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > > reply-type=original > > > > Hello Mr. Ajay, it is easy to preach philosophy, but coping with that > > philosophy is not easy for everyone. Nobody says that we should not make > > efforts, But when you say an outdated technology, there should be some > > reason to turn the technology into an out dated one. What was wrong with > > Office 2003, so that it was redundend? We never mind changes but they > should > > be for the betterment of the community, and not only for the whim of the > > developers. The Microsoft Vista is the best example. That version of the > > operating system totally went flop. What was wrong with the nokia phones? > > They could havbe improved those to the higher level. My main objection is > > that they never take into consideration the difficulties faced by the VI > > persons, whose number is not neglijable. And it is only we, who have to > keep > > adjusting. Thanking you, Professor Shyam M. Sayanekar > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- -Kartik Sawhney, +1-(510) 766-3419 (US), +91-9958499435 (India) linkedin.com/in/kartiksawhney/ Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
