To answer the question "Why would everyone use Windows?":- Maybe because it's delivered by default if you buy a new computer? (OEM)
- Maybe because Microsoft gives away free licenses of their software products (Windows and Office) for schools (don't know about other countries, but in Belgium this is the case), so pupils do use Windows in their schools and what's going to convince them to change if they've everything they need?
- Maybe because people want something which all the other people in their environment do use?
- Maybe because nearly every commercial software package is for Windows?
- Maybe because people are just happy with it?
Free computers for schools? Ever hear of EDGI? It's a Microsoft program (that was documented in the Coombes Court Case) which is designed to make sure that nothing except Windows is used in schools.
But, hey, those are all reasons. But there's a lot of reasons not to use Windows too, which was my point.
Doubt it. In case you havent noticed, Serial (RS232) plugs, and VGA (DS-15) connectors are still ubiqitous, at least 20+ years since thier inception. Same goes for Hi-Fi. Most audiophiles use Phono or DIN plugs, where S/PDIF (A digital optical technology), or even digital coaxial cable, could give a better sound.
People stay with what they know, what is cheap, and what is common.
There are also a lot of OpenGL windows games . Have you ever actually coded in either? I assume not seeing as you dont know the difference between DirectX and Direct3D.
Yeah, there's a lot of obsolete technology still in use. This doesn't make it a good idea <G>. And it's not necessarily a case of using what they know, it's more often a case of using what the computer OEMS offer, which is often not the best. Buy hey, it's cheap.
Oh hell - I used to do a lot of coding. But I never have done any GUI crap, and I don't do any graphics. But that's me, and my stuff is specialty stuff that 99.9999% of people are never going to need. Have you ever heard of Trade Wars 2002?
@ The Mad Hatter. If you are going to quote several members consecutively, there is a multi-quote reply option you can use.
That will save us having to see your username so often 
Thanks - learned something new.
Obviously you are anti microsoft. But you never admitted to being a troll. 
Of course I don't trust them. They are large multi billion dollar industries. Finally, something I can agree with you on. 
LOL. Hey, your kinda funny when your not raving like a lunatic.
Of course I'm a raving lunatic. I'm Canadian.
Their best interests also has to satisfy our best interests, or they will quickly lose users, so no I don't agree. A good OS will attract more users, and it's not like Microsoft hasn't got enough money to provide us with a good one.
They have the money. But do they have the interest? The problem is that Microsoft may not. Did you read Charlie's article
You have no rights, so buy Windows 7?
Well, obviously they aren't gonna purposely make a poor product just to spite us.
They want to make a good product so they will make as much money as possible. That's what big corporations care about. MONEY. And the best way to make alot of money is to make a good product that lots of people will buy. I agree with you there.
OK, so in that case why did GM deliver us crap for so many years (and note that I come from a GM family - my father who died at 83 a couple of years ago, never owned anything but GM till he bought a Chrysler minivan in 2000)? You make the assumption that a company is capable of having any long term view past the next quarterly report, and it seems that many companies aren't capable of doing that.
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