In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Rick

wrote
on Mon, 12 May 2008 15:16:37 -0500
:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:42:42 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7395687.stm
>>
>> ,----
>> | The devices are also catching on among those looking for a cheap |
>> computer they can use while out and about. Machines such as the Asus Eee
>> | retail for about £220.
>> |
>> |
>> | Many of these machines use open source software such as Linux as an |
>> operating system.
>> `----
>>
>> It was sure to happen.
>>
>> Now lets see if Linux can still compete on merit alone. I dont see why
>> not with Linux on the eee. Although little things like no "generic"
>> contacts manager for mobile phones will surely scupper it.
>
> Microsoft has never been able to do it on merit alone.
>

merit [n]
1. Something deserving either good or bad.
* His reward for his merit was a check for $50.
2. Something worthy of a high rating.
3. A claim to commendation or reward.
4. The quality of deserving reward.

Synonyms: WORTH, VALUE

(courtesy Wiktionary.org)

I suspect Windows has had the occasional commendation
(in the Win3.1 timeframe) but has badly lagged since.
A quick Google for "Microsoft Windows awards" did cough up
this oddity, though:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...d/default.aspx

(Apparently this is a Microsoft award that it gives out,
as opposed to one that Windows *received*. Kudos to Peter
Gabriel, but not all that relevant to the current subthread.)

A slightly more relevant set of awards:

http://www.globalmobileawards.com/winners.shtml

includes "Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service"
for Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.

Color me slightly skeptical, but I guess they liked it... ;-)

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