I know and acknowledge that, but it obviously hasn't been as much of a viable commercial alternative as they would want it to be. If it was, then it would have been replicated on a large scale by other major computer manufacturers. I'm not saying that it's never been done - I'm just saying that it's not very practical for a company to devote a large amount of it's computers to a Linux system.
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I know and acknowledge that, but it obviously hasn't been as much of a viable commercial alternative as they would want it to be. If it was, then it would have been replicated on a large scale by other major computer manufacturers. I'm not saying that it's never been done - I'm just saying that it's not very practical for a company to devote a large amount of it's computers to a Linux system.
There's a whole dynamic within the majority of the Linux community that has made me uncomfortable. I hate OS elitism on any side, but it seems like a lot of Linux users are using Linux simply because it's not widely used and gives them a "club" to be in. I know that not all Linux users are like this, but when you see a Linux user running up to you with everything but a tract about his system, it can put some people off.
No I get it, but I also made a different point within my original post - if you look at that post, you'll see that I adressed what you are talking about.
Could you clarify please. In a corporate setting, which I assume is a large part of MS revenue there is an IT department who takes care of installs and maintenance. The original mac vs pc commercials made sense form Apples point of view since not everyone knew about benefits of the mac platform, Windows on the other hand, well, everyone have used it it's pretty much unavoidable.
I believe it only works for tapping R twice for the first two letters. A third tap or more has no effect.
It's not really the closest, rather the next one even if it's miles down the alphabet. If your files are named Random, RXviewer and Widget, then tapping R twice will get you RXViewer. If your files are named Random, Remain and Widget, then tapping R twice will get you Widget. Which may make people go "huh, how come I got a file starting with W when I tap RR?", but as you say Wi is the first file it finds after Rr in alphabetical order.
"The web page they’ve set up is quintessential Microsoft in that it feels like a paunchy, balding, Corvette-driving divorcé giving you advice on “keepin’ it real.” Just look at the coolness dripping off the page! The vaguely Mediterranean stock photo girl with an indoor hammock is smiling at you so you know a PC is better than a Mac, dude! Join the soft rock party!" (The Macalope Weekly: Trying too hard by The Macalope, Macworld.com)
The Macalope is great!
Was true once, but not any more - my brother recently switched to Ubuntu after years of Windows frustrations, and if anything it's apparently more hassle-free than Windows (I've seen the system in action and can confirm) - he's doing everything Windows did and hasn't had to use terminal yet!
Because, as iEdd mentions, the intent was malicious:
On Windows, someone can easily mask a jpeg with an exe that unleashes havoc from the moment it's double-clicked.
Except the facts are that the default behavior for Windows (for the last decade) is that file extensions are hidden. Please refrain from trying to blame the customer for the product's shortcomings.
Unless the UAC was disabled by a 'non-retarded' or more advanced user who were rightfully annoyed by its "Allow / Deny" interruptions.
In any case, UAC was only introduced as default in Vista, and with 68% of Windows users today still using XP, it means that 2 out of 3 are unprotected.
FYI, I use Windows every day - - but that doesn't mean that I'll apologize ...or defend them... for all of its increasingly lame shortcomings.
I could forgive Microsoft for this if they were a small niche player that thus lacked the resources, but considering the fact that they single-handedly created the richest man in the world, they don't have this excuse.
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Directly comparing features of two products as advertising is market extortion in a fair amount of countries.
Too late, Microjunk.
Apple's already eaten your lunch and stolen the Premium market. Now they'll simply grab the rest with their other devices, as we're witnessing.
We're all too well acquainted with the Apple Way to buy any more baloney from MS.
May Steve Ballmer continue to lead MS for years to come!
Apple's already eaten your lunch and stolen the Premium market. Now they'll simply grab the rest with their other devices, as we're witnessing.
We're all too well acquainted with the Apple Way to buy any more baloney from MS.
May Steve Ballmer continue to lead MS for years to come!
You can't fix a problem until you accept there is a problem and you accept what the source of the problem is. Windows still sucks - Windows 7 is a step in the right direction but it still sucks, just like a person who shoots hoops and gets in 4/10 times - they're still missing 6/10 time; start crowing success when your score gets up to 8/10.
Windows 7 is 4/10, which is an improvement from Windows Vista at 1/10 - but it still sucks. Until they fix Windows and they have a consistent policy across Microsoft to use the new API's when made available - I'm not interested in what Microsoft or their cadre of sycophants have to offer me.
*groan*
And here I had hoped MS using a play from the FUD Handbook was dead.
I cut Apple some slack for their PC & Mac commercials because it dispelled a lot of misinformation spread by Microsoft over the years. I still run into people who believe campaigns like this newest one from MS, going so far as to think they can't run Office or open its docs on their Macs. When I tell them Office was written for Macs even before Windows and easily shares docs between the Mac and PC versions, they appear like this
. Next, when I tell them they can download OpenOffice that will likely fulfill all their needs and is free, they look like this .
And here I had hoped MS using a play from the FUD Handbook was dead.
I cut Apple some slack for their PC & Mac commercials because it dispelled a lot of misinformation spread by Microsoft over the years. I still run into people who believe campaigns like this newest one from MS, going so far as to think they can't run Office or open its docs on their Macs. When I tell them Office was written for Macs even before Windows and easily shares docs between the Mac and PC versions, they appear like this
. Next, when I tell them they can download OpenOffice that will likely fulfill all their needs and is free, they look like this .4/10? Though to the Mac Zealots it still may be windows, to the rest of us Win 7 is a great OS and simply doesn't suck. Also, After SP1, Vista wasn't bad either (SP2 only built on it). Personally, after SP1 I can honestly say I didn't have one crash/bsod/issue with Vista. With Win 7, the only crash/bsod/issue I've ever had was a BSOD in a beta release when I was working on tweaking my CPU OC. Though far from perfect (just like OS X, especially with 10.6), Win 7 is a great OS.
Saying something "sucks" doesn't explain a darn thing. WHY does it suck? Windows7 seems pretty good to me. I still prefer the OSX interface, but that doesn't make Windows7 "suck". In short, your post is pretty much just another fanboy/fangirl response, high on emotion, low on explanation.
I don't know about you, but I would rather have a side by side comparison. It makes things easier for the consumer. I don't really see how that can be seen as extortion.
Same here; the only times windows 7 gave me trouble were when I was testing overclocks.
I've explained it several times already - look at my past posts.
They've merged Direct2D/DirectWrite and get all the components are still using GDI/GDI+. There is no consistent look and feel due to each using different generations of common controls. Then there are issues with stability - rather than forcing hardware vendors to adopt the new more stable driver API they provide backwards compatibility which ends up resulting in driver vendors doing the least amount possible rather than forcing them to re-write the driver for the new API - case in point is Windows 7, the use of XPS for the printing system and the bugginess of drivers. Then there is the issue of the lack of uniformity across the board at Microsoft for all the software they ship - you can't control third parties but you can make sure that all your divisions are on the same song sheet. Then there is the lack of balance between power and ease of use; what I can do via GUI I should be able to do in CLI, the system should be setup where it is easier to move software from *NIX to Windows and back again without having to deal with the weird quirkiness of Windows.
And here I had hoped MS using a play from the FUD Handbook was dead.
I cut Apple some slack for their PC & Mac commercials because it dispelled a lot of misinformation spread by Microsoft over the years. I still run into people who believe campaigns like this newest one from MS, going so far as to think they can't run Office or open its docs on their Macs. When I tell them Office was written for Macs even before Windows and easily shares docs between the Mac and PC versions, they appear like this
Ya, and then when they actually try and use OpenOffice they go
Yes, the
way of keeping customers waiting months for a graphics driver update sure is awesome. Life in a dictatorship is bliss.
The tables have turned. My Lenovo Win 7 laptop and even my son's Dell Win XP SP3 laptop are very noticeably more stable than my Core i7 MBP and my Mini. Those still whining about crashing Windows systems are either working from ancient memory or got stuck with a lemon or poor corporate image build that suffers from a systemic compatibility issue.
That said, I'll always run both platforms at my house. I enjoy the interface subtleties of OSX/trackpad but the Thinkpad/Win 7 system is more stable and gorgeous in it's own right. In the end, Steve likes to call the shots and that simply won't work in the corporate environment where it's all about the numbers and collective feedback helps drive the direction of enhancements and direction. There's no room for his ego in the corporate world and therefore, Apple will never have the Enterprise lions share. As someone who appreciates each OS for it's strengths, I'm good with that.
That said, I'll always run both platforms at my house. I enjoy the interface subtleties of OSX/trackpad but the Thinkpad/Win 7 system is more stable and gorgeous in it's own right. In the end, Steve likes to call the shots and that simply won't work in the corporate environment where it's all about the numbers and collective feedback helps drive the direction of enhancements and direction. There's no room for his ego in the corporate world and therefore, Apple will never have the Enterprise lions share. As someone who appreciates each OS for it's strengths, I'm good with that.
How so? Do your macs crash alot? I've never had my mac crash, and never had a computer with W7 crash on me, so to me they are equal in stability (in that regard).
When are your macs crashing?