Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 6th Jan 2006 14:45 UTC
"Microsoft has some catching up to do. It's not a phrase you hear every day. But whether it's Apple Computer's iTunes-iPod combo or Google's advertising engine, the software maker's top executives readily admit that they are coming from behind. In a rare joint interview ahead of the CES, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer outlined their plans to catch their rivals and discussed why it's Sony that will have to play catch-up in the video console wars."
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Member since:2005-11-09
"I tried to promote Linux SuSE, which is one of user-friendliest Linux, to him. And yes, at the beginning he okayed me. I installed it and configured it for his needs. The next day, he called me to replace the SuSE and install windows on it."
That is when I would say "I get back with you when I have some free time...maybe next week...or month." By the time you got to him he would have "gotten over the hump" and be using it.
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2006-01-04
Try sell a naked system to your friend who is not so computer literate (typical joe and jane users which are about 90% of pc market). Than tell them what are the benefits of Linux/BSD/Solaris. And I bet they wont give a damn.
I know about this because I have similar exprience:
I have a friend of mine (typical joe user) who have problems with viruses. He used 99% of his pc-time for internet and office for school-things.
I tried to promote Linux SuSE, which is one of user-friendliest Linux, to him. And yes, at the beginning he okayed me. I installed it and configured it for his needs. The next day, he called me to replace the SuSE and install windows on it.
This is the strongest part of Windows: it just works.
Linux/BSD/Solaris are very okay. But desktop is not their place.
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