Linked by David Adams on Tue 26th Dec 2006 17:48 UTC
An Economist.com editorial examines the OS lay of the land on the eve of Vista's release, and makes an interesting case for why Windows "rules the world". Do you agree? We report, you decide.
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Member since:2005-07-06
I could only keep one computer I would have to say I would keep the windows pc.
I only use network related tools and occasionally code my own.I agree installing applications on windows platforms is awfully easy.Though once i have mysql installed i still have to know how to manage the database.While listening to some cable music via kradio and writing my tools it's not hard to forget windows.
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2006-11-07
The question is what does your average person buy a computer for? They do not buy it because it has a particular os they buy it to do a job (or several jobs), be it surfing, e-mail, office work, games or a combination of these. The point is a windows pc can do all of this competently and reliably. Before anybody comments on viruses etc most windows pcs are bundled with a/v software firewalls works etc.
In my case I have mac mini on my desk, a linux tower underneath my desk to my left and a windows machine to my right. To be frank none of them are perfect and their os all have faults. If the wife announced one day that she is tired of the study looking like a computer centre and I could only keep one computer I would have to say I would keep the windows pc. Not because that I particularly like windows simply because it is the most versatile and useful to me in that it could replace the other two.
It is not something I am particularly happy about it is just a fact of life and I suspect this is true for most other people.