If this is the future…
…take me to the 80’s
Windowsmarketplace.com, the promise of instant software downloads, archived programs and easy access to the world of software online.
In reality, I could have walked to the shop, bought the software and installed it in a quater of the time.
The great thing about shops on the high street is that what you see on the shelves you buy, there and then, no waiting, easy access.
The issue with Windows Market place is that some software is available for download (instantly) and some is only available for physical delivery.
However it’s not that simple.
The software I bought was a download, sadly it was from a 3rd party, who took 3 days to check my credit card, even though the transaction and subsequent account debit was instant.
They then took another 2 days to tell me I could not get the software, reason not disclosed, and refunded my card.
The result of all this is that my trust of Microsoft is no better, Windows Live should be Windows Mort and I am writing this email from my new Mac Air.