We didn't need to move on from the era of Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows XP.

[dresstokilt@mastodon.social]

@humanhorseshoes @anon_opin XP SP3 was the best OS Microsoft ever made.

[humanhorseshoes@mastodon.world]

@dresstokilt @anon_opin It was pretty solid I will give it that

[astromech@djs.social]

@humanhorseshoes @anon_opin Not compared to W10/11 though.

[nawer_rapter@mastodon.social]

@anon_opin the wii was an experimental piece of hardware that had actual adoptation and games were made for It with fun intent.
The PS3 was a feast of all the classic blockbuster genres with a lot of experimentation added to try and compete against the Wii, which meant JapanStudios was a thing.
Xbox had the best tracking ever done on a camera for some reason.
XP worked. And this is the highest prise of the list.
The edgy style of the era was either your thing or the funniest thing.

[dresstokilt@mastodon.social]

@humanhorseshoes @anon_opin we are talking Microsoft here so your original point stands, but in comparison they pretty much peaked in 2002.

[humanhorseshoes@mastodon.world]

@dresstokilt @anon_opin A company run by William H Gates the Turd

[chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net]

@humanhorseshoes @anon_opin until it got to SP3, and then it was tolerable.

[remixman@kind.social]

@chewie @humanhorseshoes @anon_opin I liked XP. And 7!! Went to FUCKING SHIT after that.

[chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net]

@remixman @humanhorseshoes @anon_opin yeah, except for this w7 monstrosity

[remixman@kind.social]

@chewie @anon_opin I really hate the ribbons. Somewhat unrelated, but still!! Bring back the menu bars!

[remixman@kind.social]

@chewie @anon_opin I've always maintained that Office 2003 was/is the best version. I wish it still worked on modern machines.

[chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net]

@remixman @anon_opin true.
The ribbon sucks.