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letre:
I think that computer manufacterers like to see their computers become as absolete as quickly as possible.  I remember once purchasing a Hercules Chrome video card and by the next windows release there was no longer any support.  The same thing happened to my expensive sharp scanner.

cahult:

quote:Originally posted by letre:
I think that computer manufacterers like to see their computers become as absolete as quickly as possible.  I remember once purchasing a Hercules Chrome video card and by the next windows release there was no longer any support.  The same thing happened to my expensive sharp scanner.
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Well, reading this makes me even more happy to have a Mac. Although it

Calum:
disposable society.

you will see this phenomenon for as long as our society is a capitalist one. If things were built to last, public spending would go down, and the economy would recede.

that's what they tell us anyway  ;)  .

psyjax:

quote:Originally posted by Calum:
disposable society.

you will see this phenomenon for as long as our society is a capitalist one. If things were built to last, public spending would go down, and the economy would recede.

that's what they tell us anyway   ;)   .
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That is an absolutely true statement.

Back when the 9-11 incident happend one of the first thing the government did was urge people to go buy stuff. I allways found it really funny how some public official would give some teary eyed heartfelt speach and then hed ask people to go spend money at the local mall.

It was such an obvious ploy, but people actually baught in to the BS.

But that's the way the system works, and it's a bit circular in it's reasoning concidering that even the hier ups are in it to make money to spend the money on things made by people that are in it to make money to spend money on things made by people wo are in it to ... .... ..  .etc.

Brent:
I dont even know why I am bothering to put a response on here.  It seems that the hard core Linux users are sort of like religious fundamentalists when it comes to their OS. Regardless of any proof to the contrary, their way is the only way.
The reason manufacturers put a MS OS on a new computer is very simple and easy to understand. If the AVERAGE computer purchaser took home a new system with any of the more than 1000 versions of Linux on it, can you imagion the total bewilderment when they tried to do even the simplest task? With any MS system since DOS, any old granny can sit down and get started with very little instruction and surf the net, play music, set up folders and files ect.  MS does their thinking for them? of course!!!  Thats what people want for gods sake!  The average user doesnt want to compile a new kernel, fart around for an hour to set up a folder (not having any idea how to do it even after trying to follow the directions in the USUALLY inadaquate manual}  I have nothing at all against Linux.  Hopefully, someday it will evolve into a OS that can be used by anyone on a desktop.  There seems to be a school of thought amoung the present gurus that it should remain as it is.  Why, is beyond me.  The reason why Microsoft is so successfull is because they give the average user what they want! A simple, easy to use, attractive OS that is fun to use and can do anything the average person wants.
I have had windows XP running day after day since installing it 6 months ago and have never had it crash yet.  What are you experts doing that makes it crash all the time?  Wierd!!  I also use Mandrake 8.1 when I want to simply fool around and try to make things work.  I cant help but wonder.... does anyone ever do anything with Linux besides configure, tweak and compile?  At this stage, any linux system is pretty much unusable out of the box for the average person, and without a lot of studying and perserverence will remain so.
What the hell do some of you people hate so much about nice graphics??  Do you prefer your partner in life to be ugly too?  I suspect that it is the lack of eye candy in linux that is the problem and the inability to admit that things could be improved. If yours is not as good as mine, put down mine. Strange phylosophy.....
Bottom line.. Who the hell cares who makes what as long as it suits the purpose?  Windows expensive? Yup! You bet!!  So is a BMW! Nothing in this life is free. The old addage you get what you pay for is true with operating systems as it is with anything else. The response to this is most likely going to be. "If you dont understand and learn linux, you are a moron"  To some of the more radical "fundamentalists" on here, I can only say "get a life"  using an OS is not a religious experience for most.  If playing with linux is your hobby, great!  I really hope some day that it does evolve into "everyones OS" Until then, it is more an operators/operations sytem.
Maybe I dont belong on a thread like this, but I just thought I would express the opinion of an AVERAGE computer user. Linux has its good points. Microsoft has its good points.  And really, the general public doesnt care!! They simply want to use their computers and microsoft, as much as you may hate them, make it possible. OK...OK... im a moron... Proud of it!!!

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