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Originally posted by The General
Because stupid people buy computers, and it comes with Windows on it, and they don't know any better, so that feeds Microsoft's monopoly, and because of the fact that "most people use Windows" lots of software developers only write software for Windows, and stupid people don't realize that their are free alternatives for everything but games? |
a. ...and of course you want to be able to play those games...even if they weren't "smart enough" to write it for nix, or work properly with wine etc.
b. It's what people are use to...people fear change...
But 'tis changing as they make more user-friendly versions (or mirroring XP in many aspects) that it'll eventually happen... I always thought that Vista would be their last successful release...time shall tell.
I've used Debian/Slackware off and on, but never for the majority of my computing time - but now at work and school I'm running on Unix ... so I'm starting to switch over at home. I just have a few problems, the main being Trillian!
Although hopefully they'll have a nix version for their next release...
...and of course games. Granted many work with the emulators, but I want my classics to run as well...which is why XP is staying on...
Definitely a worthy learning experience to say the least! Enjoy your venture into the new world...
