Choice of computer and OS. Do I have this right?
PC, Windows. Bloatware, insecure. The standard by which all earnest wishes for any other OS are measured. Don't try to contact them for help, "shrink-wrapped" means that you didn't make a purchase, you made a gift of money and they lent you a CDRom that might or might not do anything.
Mac OS X. Business plan: much like Tommy Hilfiger. Create a fan club that will whoop with delight at every new product, and buy it at any price. You may be sure that the price is high.
Linux. An admirable achievement. Almost ready for use. Works fine until it, for example, tells you that it is "unable to mount" your PCMCIA card. Do you want to transfer your photos, or go spend a few possibly fruitless hours configuring a 30-year-old file system?
Is that all there is?
PC, Windows. Bloatware, insecure. The standard by which all earnest wishes for any other OS are measured. Don't try to contact them for help, "shrink-wrapped" means that you didn't make a purchase, you made a gift of money and they lent you a CDRom that might or might not do anything.
Mac OS X. Business plan: much like Tommy Hilfiger. Create a fan club that will whoop with delight at every new product, and buy it at any price. You may be sure that the price is high.
Linux. An admirable achievement. Almost ready for use. Works fine until it, for example, tells you that it is "unable to mount" your PCMCIA card. Do you want to transfer your photos, or go spend a few possibly fruitless hours configuring a 30-year-old file system?
Is that all there is?
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