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Let's make a list of why Windows sucks
_LiquidOxygen:
Not fucking likely, piratePenguin. Their stranglehold on the computer market will make sure that the failure of their OSs will never be, because they will force software companies to promote and sell their systems only and no other operating systems, AND to send their software to the top ranks in all the places they can get their arses over to.
Users of Windows who don't know about Microsoft's evil tactics or the basic ins and outs of computing think that their brags about their OSs are true because of this, and this is why many computer illiterates will always believe that if a computer or operating system is not new, it is 'out-of-date'. Adding to this is the fact that many computer-illiterate people think that Microsoft's newer systems are faster, more secure, and so on, half because of the fact that they don't even know what sodding hardware they've got, and because they are led to believe that new = better, faster, and more secure - and as we've all seen this is not the case.
Check out the thread 'You know what pisses me off?' in The Moron Zone for more examples of complete computer illiteracy. I personally don't believe in a machine being out of date - what's the point of throwing out a perfectly good machine just because you've had it for a few years?
"Ooh, look! A new Windows system hasbeen released! Better buy a new computer."
It seems just a shame that a few people do not even know that OSs other than Windows exist, and that they can still use their older machine even if the new version of Windows will not run on it, because they can simply use older or different systems, right? It's only true, though many just buy new computers for the sake of it.
You wouldn't chuck out your car just because it got too old, would ya? Exactly.
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---With each new release, the user interface changes considerably, to the point that users fear Windows upgrades.
Compare that to OS X, for example (if they could just afford it, everyone would upgrade).
Windows is going to fail.
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Windows 95,98, 2000 and ME. XP to Vista was probably the largest difference?
Heres another reason why windows sucks.
It takes my vista computer around 5 minutes to shut down, but under 30 seconds to boot. Go figure.
solemnwarning:
--- Quote from: _LiquidOxygen ---Check out the thread 'You know what pisses me off?' in The Moron Zone for more examples of complete computer illiteracy. I personally don't believe in a machine being out of date - what's the point of throwing out a perfectly good machine just because you've had it for a few years?
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I have lots of spare machines kicking around, I used to use them as servers/routers and would still like to, but the power to run them cost too much, so all my servers are now Xen domains on one decent machine.
Aloone_Jonez:
The largest change in the Windows interface was from Windows 3.11 to Windows 95; from then to Windows ME it changed very little, then XP wasn't much different apart from being a step back of course. I don't know about Vista though as I have never used it and don't intend on doing so.
blackcenterpoint:
Wow, those reasons listed are all the reasons I can think of except for perhaps that I dislike microsoft windows for being such a sloppy system that never does a complete job at deleting files. OTherwise, how is that registry errors and fragmented files occur that slow the operating system down over time and make you upgrade your ram and processor for no good reason unless you deframent and clean the registry? Even after you clean the disk of unnecessary clutter, it's never the same after you use it. Just plain sloppy.
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