Wow! Is Microsoft worried or what?
Is it me, or is Microsoft pummeling the TV, Radio, and of course the online advertising arenas? Almost anywhere I look, Windows Vista ads poke me in the eyes. Could it be because of the nearly 150+ customer visits I have made since Vista came out, only two of them were using Vista? Could it be because users are perfectly content with Windows XP and don't see (rightly) the need to upgrade to Vista? Could it be that the once bullet proof Microsoft name has tarnished with this release and the web has changed the rules about desktop computing? Could it be because Microsoft's sales figures are sorely lacking compared to the release of XP and 98? Could it be that so many business and government entities have 'outlawed' Vista in their space? Could it be the incompatible software and hardware numbers that are racking up?
When Vista was first released in January, computer prices rose instantly almost 10%. Sales tanked, few were buying and those who did buy were unimpressed. Pundits tried their best to gloss over the fact that there was very little substance to talk about or get excited over.
All this being said, prices have dropped again on computers in an effort to move some inventory. Laptop prices are dropping again and if you are in the market, you might find some good deals. It makes me wonder if Microsoft is subsidizing in some way the lower prices to try and move product. Surely the hardware manufacturers can't be happy with the abysmal sales.
Just remember, if you do make the plunge into Vista territories, please get at least 2 GB of RAM and a dual core processor (either Intel or AMD).
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ununtu
Would putting in a second HD to put Ubuntu on to dual boot ETC. be the easiest and or safest way to run both Operating System’s on the same computer?
Maybe I should look for a second “free” computer to put Ubuntu on instead.
I have tried it a small amount from a live CD and am anxious to try it out further.
About Ubuntu
I have run a dual boot machine for years (Mandrake Linux and Windows) 2 years ago I changed Mandrake to Ubuntu, last year I finally tossed Windows (never used it) If you are worried about
switching to Ubuntu, dont worry, You wont have any problems setting up a dual boot system. If you are like me, you'll probably find that windows just takes up disc space.
You could, but...
We still aren't dual-booting enthusiasts, but we weren't Linux enthusiasts either until recently. You could dual boot (run both operating systems at the same time), but we think you should find an older computer (no more than five or six years old) and try Ubuntu on it.
BYE BYE MS
I DO NOT CARE WHAT MS DOES IN THE FUTURE. THEY HAVE LOST MY TRUST AND LOYALTY. I WILL NOT GET VISTA. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANY WINDOWS COMPUTERS. SO I WILL BUILD, I WILL INSTALL LINUX OR UBUNTU, OR GO MAC. AND IF MS TRYS A HYBRID MS-LINUX, THAT IS STILL UNACCEPATABLE TO ME. I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH MS NOW. LITERALLY. BILL GATES BROKE THE CAMELS BACK, AND I WILL NOT GO BACK! HE BRETRAYED THE TRUST OF ALL HIS CUSTOMERS. I HOPE MS BECOMES AN ANACRONISM. BESIDES MS HAS EMBEDDED NSA INTO THEIR SYSTEMS. THAT IS A LARGE REASON BILL GATES QUIT PROVIDING HELP ON WINDOWS 98. TO PUSH CONSUMERS INTO COMPROMISED OS'S. BESIDES THE GREED FACTOR. BYE BYE MS. GOOD RIDDANCE TO RUBBISH.
PC Vista - XL - Apple (Mac)
You are RIGHT-ON with your comments, probably not harsh enough, not that anything you or anyone else says will change a thing. The world in general is headed straight for the tank, and the United States in particular (and all those in, and seeking power,) are trying to get us there first and fastest. Why? Good question. I sure don't have a clue about the way so many people are acting and thinking anymore. Thanks to you guys and those few others that are out there that can think past their drug soaked brains and blood shot eyes that can only think about their "bottom-line" and me, me, me - you who are still trying to bring some sanity to the world, we applaude you. Keep up your efforts and maybe a few of us will get through this life before the world crumbles to dust around our feet. Thank goodness there is a Greater Power who will sift and sort this out in the end. And to you others, don't forget, what goes around comes around, I'd hate to be in your shoes when that time comes.
doso
Linux VS Windows
Linux is still to geek for click and point users .
The free market in action
Too bad, so sad. Oh well, Bill Gates (who already has a lot of my money) won't run out of money any time soon.
It's great fun to watch the free market at work. As soon as an "indispensable" item gets too cute for its own britches, too monopolistic and over-priced, new products come along and gravitate toward displacing the "big shot."
I've been told by a really smart geek friend of mine (Linus-programmer) that Linux is a much better operating system (OS) than Windows. He likened Windows to a small-bore (fewer cubic inches of displacement) motorcycle all tricked out with supercharger, high rpms, high compression, special rods, pistons, camshaft, etc., screaming along problematically, while Linux is like a much larger bore, much larger cubic-inch, much simpler engine, just plugging along more effortlessly and reliably with a plain old-fashioned two-barrel carburetor.
Arguably the neatest thing about Linux is that it was invented by Finnish software engineer, Linus Torvalds (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds), at the time a student at the University of Helsinki, who donated the source code of his invention to the world for free to be modified and redistributed at will just because he believed in free software, open-source development, and helping and encouraging humanity increase its collective knowledge and attaining its full technological and intellectual potential.
So who's the nicer guy, Linus Torvalds, or Bill Gates? Whose product would you like to support, if you had the necessary computer expertise? No offense intended toward any who might disagree, but for me the answer to that question is a no-brainer!
Sure, Gates donates billions partly to look good (public relations) and reduce his tax burden. Point is, however, that he could be using his enormous wealth to foundationally change the culture (i.e. Fair Tax, competition in education, Net Neutrality, honest currency, etc.) in ways that would make the whole world better in ways that his current band-aid philanthropy can't begin to touch because it is merely treating symptoms instead of getting at root causes. He's giving away fish (that his customers, including me, ultimately pay for) instead of empowering the world to fish for itself. Furthermore, for any who might think I'm being overly harsh, I recommend you read the court decision resulting from the lawsuit between Apple and Windows regarding the "windows" technology, which Apple had before Microsoft, and which, in any event, was developed for Xerox copiers before it migrated over to computers. It seemed to me that Gates probably won the case because he had better connected lawyers than Apple.
In my opinion, open development and Net Neutrality go hand in hand. God bless Linus Torvalds and people like him! Long live the free market (and the free marketplace of ideas)!
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