PCWorld's 100 Best Products of 2007
The editors of PCWorld have ranked the best PCs, HDTVs, components, sites, and services of 2007 and listed the products they’re looking forward to in ‘08. Here are the top 10:
Google Apps Premier Edition. I wasn’t surprised - hosting core applications on Google’s servers rather than on users’ makes sense, and the number of initial clients shows that it’s likely to enjoy continued acceptance.
Intel Core 2 Duo. Again, no surprise here. Intel is producing some great “new generation” chip sets these days and the things lined up for introduction are amazing.
Nintendo Wii. I haven’t used one of these but the ads make it look fun!
Verizon FiOS.
RIM Blackberry 8800. Great smartphone with peripherals.
Parallels Desktop. Allows Mac users to run - not emulate - Windows. Works better than on PCs in some cases!
Pioneer Elite 1080p PRO-FHD1.
Infrant Technologies ReadyNAS NV.
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger”. A great operating system made even better with the latest release.
Adobe Premiere Elements 3. Long missing from the landscape, Premiere has reestablished itself as a player in video production.
Two things I found particularly telling after reading the list: First, no where is there any mention of Microsoft’s premiere operating system, Windows Vista! Apple’s OSX Tiger and the Canonical Ubuntu 7.04 operating systems came in at numbers 9 and 16 respectively, but Vista failed to make the cut! I’m sure Vista fans will cry foul, but PCWorld is highly respected in the industry…
And second, that Google Apps Premier Edition won the “Product of the Year” crown. Microsoft may still be the ten-ton hippo of office applications, but for the majority of us that rarely require such a bloated, albeit feature rich, office suite, Google Apps is looking like a no-brainer.
Doug
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Have you seen the "Your Frustration, Our Fault" Microsoft graphic? That's why! Vista is so laden with problems, PC World didn't dare put it on their list.
And Google rocks!
I agree that Google Apps is a no brainer. I am using it and find it to be 10 times easier than MS and so far it does everything I have needed. And the price is right!!
As for Vista being omitted from the list, I guess it is because it isn't a ready operating system. I use it and will probably uninstall it until MS gets it right.
They are already talking about how great their next OS will be. I wish they would just fix this one.
Acceptance? Google Apps is the wave of the future! You can be sure that MS is squeeling its tires to find a way to "innovate" the idea. But they can't match the price point and remain viable. It will be interesting to watch this all play out. Meanwhile, I'm buying more Google stock. And Apple, for that matter.
You see? That is exactly what has me wanting to consider Macs. I will let you know if I think they are the replacement for our PC's or if I get newer PC's when I get back from Mac World.
I know Ted and I use some of these (and WANT some others).
Hey I switched 5 months ago and have never looked back. When I first got my Dell, I had to have a neighbor come over and help me get it set up. When I got my MacBook Pro, I called my brother to come help me set it up, He has a Mac and said he would come over if I really needed him but that I could unpack it and do it myself. So I did! A piece of cake! I can't believe it!
So now I am one of those guys who tells people how great Macs are. Watch out!
I want the Pioneer!
Maybe peecee users will awaken one day from their deep coma and discover they have been zombies mindlessly roaming the dark, barren alleys of an inferior OS.
You have to see the ultra-thin Plasma screens they are showing at CES!! Amazing doesn't begin to describe them!!