Q&A: Why Windows 7 SP1 is a "total non-event"

[Simon]

Microsoft's Windows 7 has taken over the consumer PC market, but the business market still belongs to Windows XP. Rich Reynolds, Microsoft's general manager for Windows commercial marketing, aims to change that.

Reynolds studied marketing at the University of Lancaster and joined Microsoft in the UK in 1990, before spending 12 years in Canada. He moved to Redmond about five years ago.

PC Pro talked to him at Microsoft's Customer Centre in London.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/interviews/362575/q-a-why-windows-7-sp1-is-a-total-non-event

[Rik]

Are we surprised?

[Nova]

Funny, I thought SP1 was a non event because y'know, Windows 7 actually BLOODY WORKS, as opposed to Vista which was like watching treacle sprinkled with glitter and hundreds and thousands explode incredibly slowly inside a rainbow coloured jar.

SP1 will simply polish the rough edges and plug security holes, boring stuff, but needed.

[Rik]

That's a very good summation of the situation. 

[JB]

It might also 'switch off' some illegal copies of the OS.

[Rik]

What's the weather like today, JB. It's cold, raw, wet and windy here - snow in some parts...

[JB]

21C and 44% Humidity. Bit of wind from the WSW. Overall very pleasant. Out to the garden shortly to cut back a lemon tree.

Flying home on Saturday, hopefully just after the second low clears off from Scotland 

[Rik]

Just in time for the fog, then. Bring me back a lemon.

[JB]

Just in time for the fog, then.

Nah! Our planes are fully CAT3 (Blind Landing).

How many lemons do you want? 

[Rik]

I'll have to check with Sue - she's got a mean squeeze in her right hand.