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I'm not scouring the whole thread to point out what you missed - all you have to do is go back and read it again. But I don't understand why you think the fact that an opinion exists makes it the truth. (For example, you keep quoting articles/linking to articles, as if the fact that those articles exist somehow makes the opinions they express true rather than just another opinion).
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Okay i have just finished reading the whole thread... And i noticed something you said:
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Um, tried Microsoft works back in the bad old days (Windows 3.1) and never touched it since, it was so bad.
Wow, it was bad back then?! Woop Dee Doo. Things get upgraded, you would know that. I used Ubuntu on and off over the past few years. It got better as it was upgraded, lots better. Still every time i went back to windows because you know what? I could double click on a setup and have it work. I didnt have to go to the repositries, make sure i have all of the setup packages. And in the end i could find all the tools i needed on windows.

So if Ubuntu gets lots better with releases, why wouldn't windows? I am still using XP and it works really well, i never have driver issues, crashes, or anything that i cant fix in 10 minutes or less.

So if you havent used windows properly since 3.1 you really should be getting yourself a bit more educated. Its like me saying the latest ferarri has terrible handling and i hated it and its fuel economy. But seeing i am not old enough to drive i obviously don't know this first hand. All you are feeding us and news posts and "I think windows sucks because..." yeah sure opinion is great, but let it be educated.
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Works

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Okay i have just finished reading the whole thread... And i noticed something you said:

Wow, it was bad back then?! Woop Dee Doo. Things get upgraded, you would know that. I used Ubuntu on and off over the past few years. It got better as it was upgraded, lots better. Still every time i went back to windows because you know what? I could double click on a setup and have it work. I didnt have to go to the repositries, make sure i have all of the setup packages. And in the end i could find all the tools i needed on windows.

So if Ubuntu gets lots better with releases, why wouldn't windows? I am still using XP and it works really well, i never have driver issues, crashes, or anything that i cant fix in 10 minutes or less.

So if you havent used windows properly since 3.1 you really should be getting yourself a bit more educated. Its like me saying the latest ferarri has terrible handling and i hated it and its fuel economy. But seeing i am not old enough to drive i obviously don't know this first hand. All you are feeding us and news posts and "I think windows sucks because..." yeah sure opinion is great, but let it be educated.
It was Works that I dropped back then, not Windows. I've used every version of Windows from 3.0 to ME (on the DOS side) and from NT 3.5 to XP on the NT side. I've also used GEOS, GEM, OS2, Solaris, OSX, OS9, BSD, Linux, and the XP clone who's name I can't remember.

Yes, Works has probably improved, but I never did go back to look, and now it doesn't exist anymore.
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from NT 3.5 to XP on the NT side
if you havent tried vista or windows7 you arent in a position to talk about the good and bad points of windows vs other systems...
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if you havent tried vista or windows7 you arent in a position to talk about the good and bad points of windows vs other systems...
Exactly, things have changed. Once you have educated yourself, then you can start arguments.
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Fool me once

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if you havent tried vista or windows7 you arent in a position to talk about the good and bad points of windows vs other systems...
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Exactly, things have changed. Once you have educated yourself, then you can start arguments.
Remember Scottie's line in the original series episode "Friday's Child", Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. I'm not going back to Windows. In fact I was a real fool, because after Windows 95, I used Windows 98, and ME, and NT 3.5, NT 4.0, Win2K, and XP. all of which was pretty damned foolish, because the only one that worked at all well, was Win2K, and it was limited.

So, no. I'm no trying Vista or Vista Seven.
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So, no. I'm no trying Vista or Vista Seven.
Then there it no point trying to preach your ideas to us because your ideas are outdated.
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by The Mad Hatter ...

So, no. I'm no trying Vista or Vista Seven.
So stop your trolling.
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Lol. Soo much irony.

http://www.mac-sucks.com/switch_why.php

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http://themacsucks.com/
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Then there it no point trying to preach your ideas to us because your ideas are outdated.
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So stop your trolling.
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Lol. Soo much irony.

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OK, so Crunchie and PaulThom think I should let myself get screwed again by a company that I have zero respect for, just to make them happy. NOT.

And yeah, Mac's aren't perfect. However I've never had my MacBook crash once in two years of heavy use, and it's been all over North America during that time. So, yeah, I'm pretty happy with it. As they say, it just works.

And it's the same with the computers I have Linux installed on, they just keep running.

Oh, both OSX and Linux need updating regularly, just like Windows. But that's not a big deal.

And with Linux, it's even possible to pull and entire OS upgrade just by clicking on one button, and leaving it overnight. You can't do that with Windows or OSX (of course not - they can't make any money off you that way).

Here's a link that you'll find amusing - Small Businesses Should Bank Securely – And That Means Linux: Wired via the Washington Post
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