James Knott wrote:
We're serious. Given the problems with Windows and particularly Vista,
many are recommending people move to Linux or Mac. Windows is rapidly
becoming a very unsuitable platform for computer users. Do some
research on the DRM issues with Vista and then some more on the illegal
Microsoft behaviour. Then add in the vulnerability to viruses, worms
etc., that regularly infect Windows and then consider there's never been
a viable virus for Linux. When we recommend Linux or Mac, it's because
we're all too aware of the all too common problems with MS products.
Then, we get to price...
VERY accurate, James! M$ has the best chance of burying themselves with
Vista than any product they've ever released!
Using Window has been a bad move for many years. Vista makes it much
worse. For your own good, just don't go there.
Best advice any friend can give another!
A bit of info on my background. I have been in computer support for a
significant portion of my career. I have worked at IBM Canada,
providing 3rd level support on OS/2, various applications and even on
Windows. I have worked with several versions of Windows and have been
using Linux on my personal computer for over 5 years. In addition I
have used OS/2 on my home computers for many years. Therefore, based on
all that experience, I speak with absolute confidence, when I say avoid
using Windows. Compared to Linux or OS/2, it is an extremely poor and
buggy operating system.
My experience is similar, except most of my time has been and is spent
with smaller clients and academia. However, the results and conclusions
are the same.
Further, it is MS's policy to enforce "lock in", even employing illegal
methods to do so. There is much accumulated evidence of this.
Certainly is!!
Fred
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
