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On 21/12/06, Nelson, David (ED, PAR&D) <David.Nelson2@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > > All things considered, Mandrake is easier to install than |
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> > windoze any |
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> > > day. You think about it, you set up the drives, select ALL |
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> > the software |
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> > > you can fit and hit the install button. How easy is that? You only |
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> > > have to reboot once too. I counted six reboots the last time I |
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> > > installed XP for somebody. It took longer too. Then you |
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> > get to install |
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> > > the software you had to buy, including anti-virus, adware |
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> > protection, |
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> > > trojan watchers and all that. |
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> > > |
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> > > Yea, I pick Linux. |
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> Credit where credit is due, Windows XP improves over Windows 98 in that it doesnt dump you at a plan desktop with no drivers installed. They are making progress, and soon Windows may actually be ready for the desktop ;) |
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> David |
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Call me just-an-MS-hating-Grinch if you want to, but the thing I find |
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most frustrating about MS Windows is that for every advance they make |
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in one area, they take a step backwards in another! Yes, XP does come |
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with drivers, and does include a fire-and-forget installation option |
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for those that want it - but it also loses lots of drivers - i |
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remember having to get on the net on another machine because xp didn't |
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include a driver for a serially-attached external modem. Bah! Not to |
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mention that instead of hiding an "advanced" installation option which |
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lets you install on whichever drive you like, with whatever software |
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options you like, behind some sort of "curtain" - maybe, umm, I dunno, |
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a button marked "advanced installation"? - it instead /completely |
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removes the possibility of doing an advanced installation at all! |
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Poo! |
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Jeff |
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