Computerworld.com reported that during a Windows 7 web conference on Tuesday, Charles Songhurst, GM of Microsoft’s corporate strategy, described the Vista operating system as a “less good” product.

Either that’s genius doublespeak, or a disturbingly chipper view of the world.

“Less good”?

Either that’s genius doublespeak, or a disturbingly chipper view of the world. We suspect it’s the former.

Doublespeak is everywhere (although it’s hardly a new concept), and it’s not just Microsoft that’s doling it out. Here are two more examples that warrant mention:

1. “Doing More with Less”: This is a phrase that has been used in business almost daily for the past year (I know I’m guilty of having thrown it around a bit). Its cousin, “Getting Back to Basics,” deserves a mention as well. Is this a softer way of saying you must work harder for the same pay, or just a way of fooling workers into thinking they are contributing to some greater purpose?

2. The latest iPhone update and its enterprise implications: A handful of industry mags wrote about a security flaw in iPhone software that was revealed when the 3.1 release came out last week. Read more…

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