Charlie Bell wrote: > On 25/11/2009, at 9:57 PM, Trent Shipley wrote: > >> It would take time to wean myself off Microsoft even if someone >> made an desktop operating system that was twice as good. >> > > There is. I did. > > Except for gaming. So I use a MacBook for day-to-day shite, email, letters, > browsing, whatever, and I have a self-built tower-of-doom > (I7-920,6GB,4870x2x2) for serious gaming and stuff that needs MIPS like some > of Claire's modelling assignments... > > Charlie. > _______________________________________________ > http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com > > I have Kubuntu, Ubuntu, OS X, and Vista(*2) on machines at home and I use XP at work. I have to use Explorer for my A+ distance learning class at the community college and work would be impossible without the application that *only* run on Windows desktops. I had to have Windows to complete my MS in Information Management.
My contention is that for Microsoft market domination translates into a tactical margin of error since their products are critical and well nigh universal infrastructure. Replacing Microsoft would require a competitor that can beat Microsoft in the market over the long haul (maybe Google Linux based OSes) and that wants to (Apple is very happy as a boutique brand. Apple doesn't *want* to unseat Microsoft.) Google search is a transient service. In literally a few minutes I can decide another service is better, and if I do decide a competing search service is better, I *will* forsake Google. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
