Linked by Richard Keiichi Yamauchi, Jr. on Mon 27th Jan 2003 17:58 UTC
Some of you might be thinking, why? Well, I think it's about time. MCSE's, VB Programmers, and techies have been using Windows for years, and I think it's about time Windows moves to the desktop for ordinary people.
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I only had time to skim the article (lunch break), but one mistake I caught is that you don't get a dialog box when double clicking on a zip file in XP - it has built-in support for zip files.
Of course, I guess I could be like the Linux pundets by calling him a moron and insulting his mother, but I won't go there.
As I see it, like another user said, it's all about tradeoffs. Choosing to run Windows means I take a hit on security but at the same time, I can go out and buy pretty much any of the current best selling PC games and play them on my OS, without the limitations inherent by using WineX.
It basically boils down to what's most important to you and what you want most. Neither Linux, Windows, Mac, etc will give you everything - they ALL have their shortcomings, and this article points out most of the shortcomings of Windows. The difference here is that you don't see a bunch of Windows zealots personally attacking the author or denouncing all of his claims because of one or two technical errors in the article.
I for one will readily admit that Windows isn't perfect and certainly isn't for everyone. Why can't the Linux/Mac zealots do the same?