Microsoft Japan’s CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi has been humiliated live on stage as Microsoft’s glitzy Akihabara Windows 7 launch event was turned to farce by a failure of the operating system’s glitch prone touchpanel support…
Flanked by two spandex clad warriors, Microsoft’s top man in Japan attempted to demonstrate the superiority of Windows 7 to the assembled crowd.
However, from about 3 minutes in Mr Higuchi has evident trouble getting his touchscreen to do anything…
“The light is a bit strong…”
Coming so soon after a complete failure of the system live on Japanese morning TV, this is nothing less than a PR disaster, and a probable personal humiliation to poor Mr Higuchi, who can be seen making a speedy exit, doubtless with the intent of making some very nasty phone calls.
Some are wondering whether they might not wish to stop playing up their evidently useless touchpanel features and instead focus their efforts on the delectable Nanami Madobe, who at least will not malfunction embarrassingly at major marketing events…
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this is a shame, cause Nanami is actually kinda cute xD
I used XP for many years. But now i upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate i like it better than XP.
well maybe if an idiot wouldn't tap it with his nail it will actually work ROFL!. got are Asians stupid or what?
I think this might be a bit too critical of windows 7, whilst the actual culprit should be the touchscreen itself.
But considering that the site has written supportive articles on the 360, there's no implication that microsoft is being bashed in anyway.
You'd think they at least do a dummy test backstage before doing it live on T.V. or on live on stage...
You know, to figure out the problem
if it was a light based touch screen using a fingernail does not obstruct much light so it should really be his own fault
Who would want to use touch screen anyways? Not like it has any real good use at the moment.
Perhaps the zoom in and scrolling features might be useful :D
Maybe they should have done a bit more testing before they did a public demonstration
Well.... looks like Windows XP has yet another lease on life with at least 5 more years of service.
Windows Me - FAIL
Windows Vista - FAIL
and now Windows 7 - FAIL
For God's sakes Microsoft just go back to an XP interface and improve some of the features there and release it.
Ultraman is running windows now?
Fortunately Voltron runs BSD ,Big-O is a Mac,Magner-Z runs itron,The Gunbusters and Yuki are Amiga's, the Yamato and Arcadia run QNX and Gundams run Linux.
TTGL runs it's own OS called Awesome OS so we still won't be screwed when the aliens show up.
didnt they do any probes before the tv program?
"And instead focus their efforts on the delectable Nanami Madobe, who at least will not malfunction embarrassingly at major marketing events…"...
She would be even more delectable is she would "malfunction embarrassingly at major marketing events…"...
If you know what I mean...
One more video - Windows 7 Fail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT9c_1R7wNc
This is not Microsoft's or Windows' fault.
It's probably just the capacitive screen. Capacitive (like in the iPhone) means that you cannot use pens or your fingernails, you have to use the tip of your fingers, otherwise it won't react at all.
The only flaw I see is that nobody told them that.
Fingernails don't work well with touchscreens.
What? Dosnt he know you have to use TWO fingers to zoom in or out? Man.... now that's embarassing.
So do you think Nana-tan (7-tan) will be paired with ME-tan? Because they both are glitchy?
The better touch alternative: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-skkv8fas4
Who will not agree?
I'll just keep using my XP Pro thanks. People laughed at me when I refused Vista, and I was the one who ended up laughing in the end.
I'll re-evaluate Windows 7 in a year or so, maybe after the first service pack. Right now, My XP Pro is rock solid.
ultraman to the resc. . . ?
oh! is this windows, damn wrong way l8rs
They really should stop advertising the touch screen till they've worked out all the bugs. Focus on Nanami. Imagine nanami showing up on stage. That would be awesome. Or some windows7 sponsored Nana mizuki concert.
And this is the reason why Microsoft just doesn't get any love in Japan.
Microsoft seems to get a lot of love in Japan?
I feel kinda bad for him. They really should have tested it more if they were gonna plan a public display like that. Then again, maybe it was pressure sensitive, and he wasn't pressing hard enough or something.
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Spandex clad ?! wtf ?! they are not wearing spandex for one, and two, you mean to tell me that not ONE person here, besides me, recognizes Ultra Seven and his son Zero ?! It's a shame that you all frequent this site and do not know who Ultra Seven is (you know, One of the Ultra brothers ?)
You are not the fans of Japanese culture that you claim to be.
Three, it's either XP or Windows 7..... vista is windows ME in disguise.
And to be fair, no one expects -any- OS to be perfect off the bat, but at least 7 is damned sight better than vista is/was.
I don't think anyone around here cares about sentai. They do introduce them in the video anyway. And if not spandex, what?
It's actually Sony getting back at Microsoft, by providing them with faulty hardware and humiliating them in public.
Who's the woman presenter at the beginning?
The woman of your dreams.
I dunno how many of you remember when Bill Gates was demoing Windows 98 only to have it BSOD on him. Now THAT was embarrassing.
ubuntu
this is why i use linux :D
I don't want to spend thousands of dollars of my hard-earned money to join Microsoft's Windows 7 beta testing program.
I recommend that everyone use or at least, try Ubuntu instead. (Can also be tried using a virtualization software in Windows like VirtualBox).
If haven't read Ubunchu, the manga about Ubuntu, get it here:
http://doctormo.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/ubunchu-the-ubuntu-manga-is-now-in-english/
Yeah. I second suggestions should find out whether it's a resistive or capacitive touchscreen and the proper gestures. Technicians might tested it out beforehand, but maybe not the presenter.
Riding on the wave of suggestions for Nanami-tan to appear live, if only they would do it a la Miku Hatsune concert. Pipo Pipo ni Shite Ageru anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx1U3h6-iDc
LOL ! Fuxking MS did it again. I got a new VAIO in Aug, so they mailed me a free U/G copy of Windows7, but I am not using it simply because of MS's famous history of bugs-full new products, maybe 6 months later. This Vista only giving me minor headaches, so I will bare with it.
Even the mighty Ultraman were helpless to save MS from the humiliation
But I WANT to see Nanami Madobe malfunction embarrassingly...
I remember a lot of News Networks (MSNBC comes to mind first) used the touch screen EXTREMELY effectively during the 2008 election. Also, though it's a TV show, the new NCIS also has a "touch screen" ( TV magic or real? That's for you to decide) that looks really cool. Hell Saturday Night Live had a spoof that was hilarious about touchscreens!
ANYWAY, it's not THAT BAD of a failure. I think this shows that touch screens aren't as intuitive as we may think they are, and you may need a little practice before going up on a big stage, in front of your peers, to absolutely fail. Things like this happen, but if it's something this important they should have had SOMETHING as a back up plan. I say it's poor planning on the companies part. To me it's obvious that he barely knew what he was doing, but he still shows that it works (when it works).
I'm still getting Windows 7 (free upgrade) and it's better than Vista, and this touchscreen feature will never be used by me in the near future so I'm not convinced to stay with Vista or go back to XP.
I just hate these dumb shows for stuff as intrascendent as a Vista upgrade.
By "intrascendent" I actually meant to say irrelevant.
omfg!
look carefully
he is using his fucking nail not his finger
maybe they forgot to enable the touchscreen...
The demo failed because he's using his fingernails. The LCD they are using is probable a "Capacitive Touch Screen", The same one used in Apple's Iphone. Try using your fingernails on the Iphone and see if it would work.
Steve ballmer must be killed
And just what does Windows have anything to do with ultraman? Is that the suit's OS? ._. Better revert to Linux
This was user error since the guy was using his finger nails at first which doesn't work and later he wasn't double clicking fast enough. He needed to reduce the double click speed or change to single click mode since he wasn't fast enough.
OS-tan will need something else since this person just doesn't know how to properly use a touchscreen.
He's dumb and doesnt know shit about computers.
And what did he said? "The light is a bit strong" ?
Touchscreen functionality is based on capacitors diffirentials, it has nothing to do with light!
Man, what a douchebag.
You should research touchscreen tech more before calling someone a douchebag... Now, I don't know what type of touchscreen they use, but most likely it use optical touch tech which use optical sensor that detect infra-red. If you have bright enough light it can mess with the optical sensor.
Why are manufacturers using this tech? probably because it's a lot easier and cheaper to produce for large screen compared to something like capacitive touch and the fact that you don't even have to really touch the screen since it detect the interruption of the ir light source thus can make the screen last longer.
Dell, HP, Sony and probably a few other manufacturers of touchscreen desktop monitor use this tech.
I'm not saying that the problem is definitely because of the lighting condition... even if it is, they should really anticipate it before it happen.
You may be right.
I guess I was wrong then. Sorry
Yay it looks like they're using the same Sony touchscreen pc as in that morning show.
Obviously there's a known fault intermittent fault in the units so why do they keep using it?.
I've seen the new HP units running this without a hitch.
Still the way the touch system is implemented is amazing.
Indeed. I have no clue why they didn't test it thoroughly beforehand.
Because with out fail how can the make everyone by Windows 7SE.
hewlett packard is not japanese!
You make a fair point there anon.
But if you think about it why would you risk a presentation that could win over many sales, by using something that is known to fail.
That's like driving a really fast sports car that you know the brakes are faulty and don't work.
Then again like you said it could have a nationalistic thing to it how HP isn't Japanese.
That's some pretty hilarious fail. I was never excited about touch support though. That should be limited to netbook and MID/PMP stuff until they make some real advances in the area. Like an interface where I don't have to smudge up my screen with fingerprints (motion sensors, or a separate panel synced up to the monitor?)
Isn't it a bit simpler to use Linux? Life becomes easier, beautiful, free of viruses... And you always can put Nanami Madobe's wallpaper on the desktop.
I think the only reason Linux is free of viruses is because no one bothers making viruses for Linux since not nearly as many people use Linux as Windows, and the whole purpose of making a virus is to infect as many computers with it as possible.
You are right GHS, but the Linux system itself is guaranteed virus-free because all the important files are restricted to "read only" and you have to be root to modify these files. The first virus is the user itself.
nope, no OS is completely safe. but some (like linux and other UNIX variants) are much, much harder to strike. comparing them to Windows is like comparing well-guarded fortresses to a warehouse. as said, the first virus is the user himself. well, his stupidity at least.
No one stops you to use windows with an guest account.
@Anon 19:16:
You're deluding yourself if you think running Linux or OS X instead of Windows is some sort of magic bullet against malware and exploits.
There's a lot more bad stuff targetting Windows users, mostly because of numbers of users, and a little bit because of hate-for-Microsoft.
At home, I run mostly Linux, some OS X, and have one XP box which is kept strictly off-the-wire.
But I don't slack on keeping my boxes patched and up-to-date.
I'm just sayin ...
Well, Webservers worms often pinpointed IIS instead of Apache, even though Apache had a far bigger market share.
Linux systems are used on a lot of servers. A worm could easily do some rampage. But the default security scheme and the heterogen nature of Linux systems (Be it patched kernels, different kernel configurations, different softwares used, few pre-defined set of softwares identical on all distributions) makes it really hard for worms to propagate easily. Distributors releasing security updates quite fast, daily distribution updates would render worm propagation really tricky.
Yes, creating a shell script which deletes all the personal files would always work on end-users :
(Example :
#!/bin/sh
rm -rf $HOME/*
)
Could also try some recent security flaws (abusing some flaws from pulseaudio/SElinux) to get a root shell but you'll still have to execute code automagically from this shell (And that's not that easy). But the first case will only work if the script is made executable and the later worst case will only work on unpatched systems. Same thing for the third-party software flaws which are also updated by the distribution updater.
Fork bombs being pretty limited by pam_limits, installed on every decent distribution.
So you're quite limited since the default user is a regular account.
Given also the fact that the GPG-signed softwares packages are installed almost everytime via the package manager and the trusted repositories, propagating a virus is hard. The only way is via mail or obscure websites.
It's far from letting simple blindly-executed malwares redefine the ownership of all system files and deleting all currently unused one, delaying the rest on the next reboot, because the user was using an administrative account and getting access to the real administrator account is so easy that no password is required and redefining the administrator password is a piece of cake ("net user administrator P4SSw*rd!"). Server softwares are also often executed with an Administrative account (and setting up a unprivileged account for this kind of thing can be a bit time consuming, at least).
Anybody who tried to use only a regular account on Windows XP or Vista will know how it can be a pain, especially for designers (If anyone know the end-user equivalent of C:\Windows\Fonts , I'm all ears) or for installing some softwares where the "Run as..." option disappear automagically. Games can be a bit pain too since they often want to set up registry keys on first launch or are designed by retarded coders who don't know a fuck about security principles.
Only Windows 2008 was coded by clever guys and asked the administrative password when you needed it. Vista and XP are coded by monkeys. I wonder if Seven has inherited these good parts of 2008.
Given the fact that to install any software, you have to launch your browser and go on countless (often unchecked) websites, propagating viruses is easier. Opaque installers also do the trick since you often have no information about what they're doing ("Installing software... Please wait").
So tl;dr : Windows systems are targeted because almost every user and their dogs use administrative accounts and are very easy targets. UAC ain't do the trick alone.
Now that would be a worthy Halloween costume.
and thats why you have a guy hidden with a wireless keyboard...
As The Major would have it:
"Ze humiliation as my men keep clicking on ze touchscreen, trying to coninue ze presentation."
:D
Touchscreen support? Who gives a flying fuck.
Can that Microsoft do anything right?First the screw up xbox and now this.Not that I care about touch screen but ffs can you make something that will work?
I never had issues with Windows, but even if I did I'd still prefer it other OSes I've tried ;)
Well, after all it seemed to work ) At least much more like so compared to previous case video (btw there was some insert in the middle of previous one with working touchscreen (?)). So it all looks kind of exaggerated in teh end..
Hm, and what could be written on that banner the monster is holding? :-D
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Windows 7, is in fact, Windows Vista SP3, or as I've recently taken to calling it, Mojave Experiment 2.0. Windows 7 is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another marketing scheme by Microsoft to trick users into trying Vista, a full OS as defined by Microsoft.
Many computer users run a modified version of Vista every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of Vista which is widely used is often called "Windows 7," and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the Vista system, developed by Microsoft.
There really is a Windows 7, and these people are using it, but it is just part of the system they use. Windows 7 is the Graphical User Interface; the program in the system that lets idiots click on things and think they know how a computer works. The Graphical User Interface is an essential part of an operating system that was made for retards, but useless by itself; it can only appear to have a function in the context of the user not knowing how their OS works. The Windows 7 GUI is normally used in combination with the Vista operating system; the whole system is basically Windows Vista with shinier buttons added. All the so called "Windows 7" users are really users of Windows Vista SP3.
You absolute and utter idiot.
Either you're a horrifically bad troll, or you have no idea what you're on about.
The OS has had massive upgrades over Vista. You think the increases to speed, the new features like HomeGroups, are just changes to the GUI?
Every release of OS X is comparable to what on Windows would be a free Service Pack. Slight performance fixes, maybe a slightly less ugly interface... Why do you think it's 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 rather than just 11? Because there's never enough different worth bumping the major version for.
Windows 7 has massive improvements both in the GUI and under the hood.
Please, either learn what you're on about or just don't post.
I'm glad someone brought it up, even MS way when the first betas were coming out (back when Vista was recently released) said Win 7's code was totally different, not just a GUI change..
-which would you could actually change by loading a different "shell" that could be run on an Windows (hint: Explorer is the usual shell and you can download your own and make Windows better or worse lol, back in the early 2000s XP + litestep = win!)
I agree with you. The anon that said that Windows 7 is Vista SP3 is just an absolute and utter idiot or an HardCore XP fanboy.
Windows 7 is a lot better than Windows Vista, the amount of features that it has and the way of managing multiple windows is different of how Vista works with it.
About the resources, Windows 7 uses less RAM and have a better use of the CPU while looking better. W.Vista use around 20% of the ram of my machine while W. 7 uses 12%-15%. (I have 8GB of ram). It's true that is more than 1 GB only for the OS but for the HardCore fanboys XP guys, why dont you go back to Windows 98? I eats a lot less than XP. The OS takes than and is because it need it. In the moment another process demands more RAM the OS starts to liberate some of the RAM(At least when I had 2 GB of RAM and Vista, Vista will use less ram, and I see it a lot of itmes)
Plus, Windows 7 and Vista has a better support for multicores than the previous versions of windows.
LSS: Windows 7 is not Vista SP3, W7 is better than Vista and Vista was decent.
Wow never thought I'd see a variation of that here
Nice failpasta, but as much as I dislike M$ 7 is different system, Vista is awful memory hog while 7 is closer to XP in efficiency.
Closer ?? Got Vista SP2 and Win 7 and both systems are eating above a 1 gig of ram on my PC . The only diffrence that i saw was the upgraded shity aero theme ;] that im turning off and using the only true classic theme .
Always good to see Microsoft FAIL. Made my day. :)
You won't be saying that when they enable touchscreen on Win7 compatible with H-games...oh damn, Japanese men really won't need women soon.
Er, are you thinking of touching the girls in H-game through the touchscreen...That is......a bit wrong..., but still a creative thought
haha japanese mens would use their "special" finger for it.
then they should make a special version for japan, "windows semen".
lmao, i think that's the best thing i heard bout touchscreen in a long while
I don't know about that. It'd just add another level of depravity for them (come on, rapidly tap on some character's snatch as fast as you can?).
The only bad thing about it is that whatever you are touching feels flat.
Maybe they should make one "round" touchscreen.
Flat touchscreens are perfect to touch flat lolis. ^_^
Well, I think you meant a relief-based touchscreen able to adapt to the bump-mapping used in 3D games so the texture would look even more real.
Now it would have to be semen-proof.
HAHA... round touchscreens... creative xD how round? lolx might as well make flexible touchscreens which is soft and bends to fit the picture LOL!!
men.... that sucks
so glad I bought my laptop on XP clearance sale
i bought mine with vista, but i downgraded it to xp
Are those Ultraman? O.O
Yes, I guess its a new live action series.
i think it's from their teaser for the Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy movie that will be shown on December 12... if you look at the pic.... The Ultra there is Ultraman Zero son of Ultraseven and Ultraman Taro's Apprentice....
I thought Zero is Leo's apprentice?
man that has to suck. wtf is with the spandex guys?
who are you coming to sankaku and not knowing ultra sebun sama??
He's only got himself to blame. If you're going on stage for a media tech demo, you should have tested every aspect of the thing way in advance. In a way, you have to treat it like a stage play, including a final rehearsal with all the actual actors and tech. And there needs to be a backup machine, so there's an immediate fix in case something goes wrong. Otherwise you may end up in the nasty situation that factors out of your control (broken hardware, dim ceo, ...) end up making your tech look bad.
good thing I don't plan on using the touch screen capabilities.
Dude it's probably a capcitor touch screen. The idiotic CEO is using his freakin' finger nail. Of course it doesn't work!
dumb ass! They should fire him instead.
OS-tan download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dakjm2donht
It will works on ANY Windows 7, not only japanese one (made by me).
Enjoy!
Maybe it's some kind of combination of hero shows. They are using Windows 7 as the bad guy.
Fail animatronic at the end.
ultraman, bitch!!!!!!!!!!
juggernaut bitch!!!
Windows 7 is for Kids & Otaku...
I'd stick with Vista Ultimate for now ^^
URUTORA KO-SEN! XD
I order it like 2 weeks after it was released now that the 22 has passed im waiting his arrival. I want it soooo bad :3.
But though this still bugs me i don't know after i install it it will erase everything from my computer (like a recovery disk) or just simply upgrades it and with all my stuff in it. Any replies will be appreciate ^^
Anything is better than Vista.
They should have put a Linux box with KDE4 and a windows lookalike theme to avoid this
dont they test these shit before going on stage
@AsherXII
Taking a look at the Wikipedia article brings up two relevant tips:
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/04/25/pets-for-perverts-schoolgirl-runaways-for-the-taking/
Lists versions of Windows that are possible to upgrade from to what type of Windows 7.
And another note: "Windows Vista Ultimate users wanting to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 must either pay $219.99 to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate or perform a clean install, which requires them to reinstall all of their programs."
So it sorta looks like Microsoft is forcing people who want to do a clean upgrade to pay extra for what shouldn't even be considered an extra feature.
Sorry, clipboard broke, if my comment went through the link is:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-considerations.aspx
^AsherXII, you have to reboot computer in the dvd drive, into the installation disc, choose custom install and, unfortunately, gets rid of everything.
After you upgrade, you can recover your files in a folder called Windows.old (C/:Windows.old), just take what you need. Unfortunately it still uninstalls all of your programs, so you will have to reinstall.
On 64bit you MUST custom install (puts old files in windows.old), but I'm not sure about 32bit. 32bit RTM doesn't delete anything however, and you can simply upgrade into it.
I do recommend 64bit Windows 7 if your computer will support it, but backup all of your files beforehand. It's MUCH easier to just backup and then transfer files back.
^ AsherXII, not sure about 32bit, but 64bit does uninstall everything and gets rid of your files. Good thing is you can recover them by going into C\:Windows.old, or better yet, just backup your files before installing.
Also it's a pain to install; you must boot the computer into the dvd rather than boot up normally, but if your computer recognizes it immediately, then perfect.
XP all the way...
Have you tried Windows 7 yet? Don't go by the demo, I upgraded to 64bit Ultimate and it is so much better than vista (in my opinion anyway)
I laughed so hard when I first watched this, asking myself "Is it actually a touchscreen?"
heck yeah!!!
Oh please even Windows ME is relatively better than Vista...
Gentoo linux has yet to fail on me. :)
Pwned by a touchscreen? I dun use touchscreen and I still prefer my Mac XD
spandex dudes are incarnations of ULTRAMAN SEVEN
Think that looks like Ultraman.
IT IS ULTRAMAN!
ULTRAMAN RLZ!!!
I remember the series!!!
I think it's a play on the name. Windows 7, Ultraseven, and his son: Ultraman Zero(the one on the left)
NO!!! IT'S ULTRA-7!!!
GAHA!! ULTRAMAN 7!! Classic XD
They should've got the 3D Nanami Madobe to come upstage
Hehe... Ultoroomaann sebunn!! I wish they could've shown kamen rider or a virtual Nanami Madobe
ultramans?