Google CEO Eric Schmidt trash talks about Windows 7

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Published on October 19, 2010

published on October 19, 2010

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During a question and answer session at the 25th anniversary celebration of MIT’s legendary Media Lab, Google CEO Eric Schmidt made some negative comments about Microsoft’s ever so popular operating system Windows 7.

As we all know, Google is currently working on Chrome OS, which is slated for a release towards the end of this year. Schmidt stated during the question and answer session that the goal of great technology is to get people to use computers less which ultimately results in more productivity.

However, Schmidt also added, “The hours I spend reprogramming my PC in Windows 7 is not a very good use of my time.” Schmidt went on to say, “Why I choose to do that in the first place is a problem with judgment.”

These are some interesting choice of words by Google’s CEO. Lets see how Windows 7 will fare up against its newest competition, Chrome OS.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.