Which is best? Windows is free on a new PC so what is the point of Linux?
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Windows free? ha ha ha I think you meant "pre-installed".McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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Mac > Linux > XP > Vista
Vista is the biggest piece of carp ever released by MS (maybe even worse than ME). The latest versions of Linux are slightly ahead of XP due to the ease of install (especially drivers).Comment
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Anyone notice with the latest 'improvement' from M$ their networks came to a grinding halt?
The network guys here, all point and click merchants I might add, have put a purchase order in for some bigger switches.
Twonks.
Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.
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OSx you know it makes sense"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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I'll be there 6 o'clock tonight.
Or possibly 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
None of this waiting around for 6 months and service pack 2.Comment
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Yep..looks like my new version of OSx has shipped...woohoo....and I bet it just works....."If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"Comment
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