Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 04, 2003 12:16 PM
When my sister bought her PC, it came configured to automatically boot into MS Bob.
And, for the first six months, that's all my sister used. She used the MS Bob functions for storing her names and addresses, her to-do list, and so on. She didn't know how to do anything else until I taught her.
So, according to you, my sister was not really a Windows user, because she was just using her PC as an appliance.
But I have a problem accepting that argument, because I have never heard anyone say, "Linux isn't ready for the desktop, though, I have to admit, Windows isn't really ready either, because lots of people are only able to use their Windows PC as an appliance."
In other words, you can't have it both ways. You have to use the same criteria for judging both Linux and Windows.
Once you do use the same criteria, as far as I can see, Linux and Windows are both equally ready for the desktop. Windows is somewhat ahead in having consistent install procedures, and in available applications (especially games<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-), while Linux is somewhat ahead in stability, security, and pre-installed applications.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 04, 2003 12:16 PMAnd, for the first six months, that's all my sister used. She used the MS Bob functions for storing her names and addresses, her to-do list, and so on. She didn't know how to do anything else until I taught her.
So, according to you, my sister was not really a Windows user, because she was just using her PC as an appliance.
But I have a problem accepting that argument, because I have never heard anyone say, "Linux isn't ready for the desktop, though, I have to admit, Windows isn't really ready either, because lots of people are only able to use their Windows PC as an appliance."
In other words, you can't have it both ways. You have to use the same criteria for judging both Linux and Windows.
Once you do use the same criteria, as far as I can see, Linux and Windows are both equally ready for the desktop. Windows is somewhat ahead in having consistent install procedures, and in available applications (especially games<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-), while Linux is somewhat ahead in stability, security, and pre-installed applications.
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