In this article, the New York Times technology reporter Nick Wingfield writes about the major makeover made in Microsoft Windows. First he grabs the readers' attention by telling a little about Keith McCarthy who was used to the old Microsoft Windows and was flummoxed when he got his hands on the new Windows. Then the writers goes on by describing the new system and its positive and negative aspects. He also quotes some people that think that it will not be successful, and that Windows took a dangerous step. However, when the company let the wider public try it, and most of the users thought it was a greater creative risk than Apples. Then the writer finally ends the article by quoting Andries van Dam, a pioneer in computer graphics and a Brown University computer science professor: " I think it's functional, clean." and "I think it is a departure. I welcome it."
One purpose of the article is to inform the readers about the new system that Windows made, since most of the people are used to computers with this system. Another purpose seems to be to demonstrate the rapid development of technology in various different companies such as this. The comparison that the writer uses between the Microsoft Windows and Apple seems also to inform the readers about the competition of the companies in technology area.
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