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twesterm on 30 October 2008
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Soleron said:
twesterm said:
I tried it years ago, hated it, not going back.

Why can I still think that? I'm sure you still have opinions of Windows based off of absolutely nothing. Thank you, but I like being able to run all the programs I want to run without having to jump through 100 hoops.

And yeah, I'm pretty sick of Linux dorks that keep telling me to try Linux. They annoy me more than Tyra.

I run both Vista and Ubuntu every day. Vista is the one I'm having to jump through hoops for. Windows Update has destroyed my computer twice. My files keep disappearing. I can't print over the network because the wizard keeps freezing. My wireless driver keeps cutting out. Linux? I have none of these problems now. I've just installed Intrepid, and I have had zero problems. There was nothing there that would confuse anyone who has a clue what a computer is.

If you still don't like Linux after trying it, that's fine and I respect your opinion, but this topic is aimed at helping those people who do want to try it. "Years" is a long time in the Linux world (it's come forward so much in the 1.5 years I've used it) so don't let your opinions colour new users' ones.

 
  • Windows Update - actually fixed one of my problems
  • Files disappearing?  I've never even heard of that, are you sure you're not just pressing the delete key?
  • I actually had trouble getting my printer to work correctly over the network in XP but Vista was a breeze
  • My wireless acted up pretty consistently in XP and again, it's been near flawless in Vista

I'm not saying Windows and Vista don't have their problems, but usually the vast majority of people I see with problems like yours are the ones that are trying to sell me Linux or Macs.

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Bah, beaten by Samuel