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  1. Comment - MS: It's Okay to Buy Vista OEM Software

    (Jan 30, 2007 - 7:35 AM)

    You may need to do gaming on a PC but lots of people do not.

    You may need to do music production but lots of people do not, even though it is possible to do it under Linux for either free or a fee.

    You may need to use PhotoShop but lots of people find it far too expensive for their needs, which tend to be general photo colour correction. This also is not an Ubuntu problem but ADOBE problem. It is Adobe's fault that PhotoShop is not availabe for Ubuntu.

    Your points seem to be very specific to your needs and no one elses. This is similar to lots of posts.

    I use Linux and Windows and yes, I think Linux blows Windows away for MY needs. Does this make me a troll? My needs is for web and application programming and it is perfect for the job. Also it is perfect as a webserver, fileserver, print server, database server etc etc, of which we run in my place of work. It works far better than Windows in those environments. As a desktop machine for someone who just needs a computer for email, internet and a simple office environment (word processing, spreadsheet etc) it works extremely well. Better than Windows in fact, in my opinion (note the last three words, they are important).

    Finally, you forgot some things in your cost analysis:
    1. Firewall and Malware software. Some cost, some do not.
    2. Hardware upgrades or new computer. Each version of Windows generally require hardware upgrades or a new computer because of the bloated aspect of their software. This needs to be added to your cost. (Note: New computer mentioned because that is how some people upgrade their machines!)
    3. General maintenance of Windows, ie. cleaning, reinstallation etc. Anyone who says they don't do this at least once or twice is generally lying.
    4. Cost of PhotoShop, Music Production software, Office and everything else you have to pay for. Unless of course you are a pirate?

    You can call him a troll but I call you a fanboy. There are a lot of them on BetaNews!

  2. Comment - Mass. Secretary Attacks Open Doc Plan

    (Oct 27, 2005 - 4:02 AM)

    I agree in most parts.

    The main point of the ODF is to ensure interoperability between competing programs as long as they support the format. This would mean that a company that uses program A would be able to implement a smooth transition to program B if they became disenchanted with the former program. In other words, if Microsoft supported ODF everybody would have a smooth transition over to OpenOffice.org.

    Another point of the ODF is that, despite possible enhancements being added to it in the future, all documents saved in older versions will still be readable by future versions.

    Unfortunately, if new features are inserted into the format that would mean that YOU WOULD have to upgrade your software to take advantage of the new features but, as I stated above, you will still be able to access the older documents without the need to also update them.

  3. Comment - Gates: Blu-ray DRM is 'Anti-Consumer'

    (Oct 18, 2005 - 11:19 AM)

    So, have you used HDDVD? NO! So how can you say that it will be more user friendly. You can't. You are just agreeing with FUD!

  4. Comment - Gates: Blu-ray DRM is 'Anti-Consumer'

    (Oct 18, 2005 - 7:03 AM)

    But you can stream Blu-Ray over a local network. This was mentioned to counteract the rubbish when Gates opened his big Fud-cracking mouth to eliminate interest in the product.

    I tell you, I am still amazed that so many people still cling to Microsoft FUD. You are supposed to be technologists yet you fail to investigate!

    Also, Microsofts DRM can be just as restrictive as anything Blu-Ray creates.