| Soleron said: I have no sympathy for these people. If you don't like Microsoft's business practices, stop using Windows. It isn't a public service. |
I don't think it's that simple. Linux is a great platform and I've used it in the past. However to set it up and get it functioning at the same ease of use as Windows I had to get my brother to come and do all sorts of tweaks that only someone who has spent a long time learning about the nuts and bolts of Linux could do. So at least in terms of my last experience with it it is not a pick up and play OS, which immediately excludes a majority of PC users. And for people who can;t afford a Mac, or don't want to pay the excessive prices Apple charges for its cool factor, your only option is Windows. If Linux advocates want to increase the uptake of Linux they need to work on making it more accessible to the plebs and techno-philistines (like me) who make up the largest segment of PC users. And there are some games I want to play that are only on Windows PC, which makes it my second gaming platform.
OT, I noticed that after closing the update offer window for the 100th time that all of a sudden I actually had an upgrade scheduled to happen in a couple of days time. I was able to cancel the upgrade (so at least MS did give me an out, but only because I was observant enough to notice), but I thought I had accidentally hit the yes button before hitting the x button. I'm pretty annoyed to find out MS was being sneaky with that change to the x button.
MS should be forced to put in a new option for it's upgrade pop up "I don't want to upgrade and don't ask me again."
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