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iwork:
I realise that I am on the fuckMicrosoft message board (before someone tries to be hilarious), but you guys have got to be more objective.
I hate MS as much as anyone else, but they build a better mouse trap. Unless you are computer savvy, forget linux - it bites.
The average user would not get past the installation "Wizard". Even if they did and a miracle occured and their modem/soundcard/printer/scanner/coffee machine automatically installed themselves (LOL), they would not know where to start, and the OS would not be forthcoming.
Linux may be more reliable, but that is being taken away as Windows becomes more mature - time to face reality.
voidmain:
I don't believe Microsoft builds a better mouse trap. And it certainly depends on what you are using it for as to how much not better of a mouse trap it is. I'm going to test your theory on my parents the next time I visit them. They are the kind of people who have to call me and walk them through basic Windows tasks over and over. They certainly could not handle a Windows install by themselves (or at least they don't trust their abilities enough to even try it). I am willing to wager that I will get fewer "support" calls from them after I make the switch. I already gave them fair warning and they are willing to give it a shot. And I will give you good odds on me never having to walk them through cleaning up the latest virus they've managed to get.
[ March 21, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
psyjax:
HappyGod:
Want reliable, powerfull, and user friendly? Try OS X! That's a better mouse trap if you ask me.
(shameless favoright OS pitch )
I'm kind of on a high from screwing with my system all day. I can't belive the amount of things you can do thrugh the Terminal alone!
Anyaway...
My money is on Void. Linux can be foreign at first, but once you learn how to use it, I mean just simple "common user" tasks, it will do them, and never fail.
[ March 21, 2002: Message edited by: psyjax ]
morgz:
well lemme see here i take it 90% of u ppl are losers who have nothing better to do, hey cmon own up i know i have absolutely nothing to do. i take it a few of you are just angered former IT workers who got laid off for being too fat or slow at your job and some of you were too slow because you couldnt reach your keyboard over that lump of lard you call a stomach, there is a new thing around called sport since most of you probably cant afford liposuction and well i dont think the doctors are ready to take 100kg of lard from a person so looks like you might have to take the much cheaper of method called sport, start by walking because; a. if you run you will cause a major earthquake. b. if you swim greenpeace will come and try to unbeach you and c. you dont want to break any of that sporting equipment in a thing called a gymnasium (remember those from high school. so why dont you all just get off microsofts back, sure they steal ideas and so on but you cant say that all of you have never cheated or stolen to get ahead in life and no that doesnt mean stealing twinkies fatass!
Calum:
quote:so why dont you all just get off microsofts back,
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why don't you just fuck right off?
if you don't have anything productive to say then how can you expect to be taken seriously?
you assume a bunch of wrong things about people here, and it's obvious you haven't actually read many of the posts here (i know you only signed up about half an hour before you posted this).
Would you like me to assume stuff about you? actually i get the feeling you wouldn't care. that is a healthy coping mechanism i suppose. i certainly don't lie, cheat and steal to get ahead anyway. maybe you are the sort of lowlife who does that sort of thing routinely and tells themselves everybody does it, in order to feel better about yrself.
i am not willing to insult you properly yet, as i think you may still see the error of yr ways ;) so let's hear more sense from you or i will assume you are a Microsoft borg who is trying to divert the intelligent discussion towards blatant arguing, in order to stop antiMicrosoft people from having a proper forum.
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