Harry Krause wrote:[color=blue]
> Alias wrote:[color=green]
>> Frank wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Homer Schwartz wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just want to educate the users here in the Vista forum. You know
>>>> the guy who always wants to give an alternative to Vista, the Mr.
>>>> Ubuntu guy, (I won't say his name but his initials are 'Alias') says
>>>> he is just educating Vista users for alternatives.
>>>>
>>>> Read this
>>>>
>>>> [url]http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2124099,00.asp[/url]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Like the reviewer said..."Feisty Fawn" indeed. I think "Crappy Cow"
>>> is more like it."
>>> Ouch!
>>> Frank[/color]
>>
>> It figures you would like that quote. The guy doesn't know what he's
>> doing. I, a non expert, solved all the problems he had without having
>> to move anything Windows over to Linux. All I needed is my data to be
>> up an running.
>>
>> I am watching a DVD right now. I have flash, java etc. The guy is
>> about as lame as you, Frankie boy.
>>
>> Alias[/color]
>
>
> I didn't know anything about VISTA when I popped its install disc into
> my DVD/CD drive. It took care of business and as it was finishing up, it
> presented a couple of simple questions for me to answer. When it
> finished, EVERY piece of hardware I have was installed by the OS, except
> for my scanner, and a quick Q&A here took care of that, too.[/color]

I had the same experience with Ubuntu but I didn't have to pay $800 US
dollars to have it.
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>
> I find no compelling reason to switch to LINUX. Further, most of the
> LINUX priests who post are as obnoxious as you are, providing additional
> reasons not to switch over.[/color]

You were planning to install a Linux user? How would you go about doing
that? Or are you just using the typical MS user tactic of going after
the messenger in a lame attempt to discredit the message?
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>
> Have a nice day.[/color]

Advantages of Linux over Windows:

It's free and Vista is way overpriced, especially in Europe. Retail
Ultimate, for example, goes for over 800 US Dollars and Office 2007
Retail Ultimate goes for over 1200 US Dollars.

No viruses

No malware

No need for an anti virus program

No need for a software firewall

No need for anti malware programs

No activation

No WGA, in all of its flavors

No DRM.

No need to buy new, expensive hardware.

I am having a nice day.

Alias