On 25/11/2009, at 11:05 PM, Trent Shipley wrote: > 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. >> > 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.
Right, so you use Windows when you must, and other stuff you prefer when you don't. My point. I support windows at work. I use OSX at home 'cause I can. > 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. Yep, I agree. Point is, for what you want to do for yourself, you have choice. For stuff other people define, you're stuck with the behemoth... That's fine by me. I like that OSX is niche. I like that there's a huge body of open-source. And I don't mind the majority using something else. Charlie. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
