Comments on: Paul Thurrott Is Certainly Right About This One… http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/ Specializing in Bovine Fecal Detection Since January of 2002 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20091 Vinny Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:20:39 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20091 You could make a strong case for Linux. I think it fills a need out there quite nicely. I'm just not so sure it's best feature is anything beyond its cost. You could make a case that it runs really well on older computers too, but I don't know how big a deal that really is for most people anyway. Remember, I'm not talking about geeks like us, I'm talking about the average Joe. You could make a strong case for Linux. I think it fills a need out there quite nicely. I’m just not so sure it’s best feature is anything beyond its cost. You could make a case that it runs really well on older computers too, but I don’t know how big a deal that really is for most people anyway.

Remember, I’m not talking about geeks like us, I’m talking about the average Joe.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192309 Vinny Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192309 You could make a strong case for Linux. I think it fills a need out there quite nicely. I'm just not so sure it's best feature is anything beyond its cost. You could make a case that it runs really well on older computers too, but I don't know how big a deal that really is for most people anyway. Remember, I'm not talking about geeks like us, I'm talking about the average Joe. You could make a strong case for Linux. I think it fills a need out there quite nicely. I’m just not so sure it’s best feature is anything beyond its cost. You could make a case that it runs really well on older computers too, but I don’t know how big a deal that really is for most people anyway.

Remember, I’m not talking about geeks like us, I’m talking about the average Joe.

]]> By: James http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20090 James Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:16:51 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20090 Oops didn't make myself clear. I was comparing the three OS choices to choices we have in other software (commercial, shareware, and freeware). Just like the freeware software I buy may not be the most innovative it does what it needs to and the price is a major differentiating factor for why I chose it above my other choices. Same with OSes. Oops didn’t make myself clear. I was comparing the three OS choices to choices we have in other software (commercial, shareware, and freeware). Just like the freeware software I buy may not be the most innovative it does what it needs to and the price is a major differentiating factor for why I chose it above my other choices. Same with OSes.

]]> By: James http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192308 James Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192308 Oops didn't make myself clear. I was comparing the three OS choices to choices we have in other software (commercial, shareware, and freeware). Just like the freeware software I buy may not be the most innovative it does what it needs to and the price is a major differentiating factor for why I chose it above my other choices. Same with OSes. Oops didn’t make myself clear. I was comparing the three OS choices to choices we have in other software (commercial, shareware, and freeware). Just like the freeware software I buy may not be the most innovative it does what it needs to and the price is a major differentiating factor for why I chose it above my other choices. Same with OSes.

]]> By: Elwyn Jenkins http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20059 Elwyn Jenkins Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:27:13 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20059 I almost fell for your article, but when I got to the end I suddenly knew that you are not living in the real world. I don't care that Ubuntu is original or not, I just care that I still have the $400 in my pocket that it would have cost me to buy Windows Vista. So, I don't want to know anything about it being original or not, I just am thankful that I did not have to work another week in my year just to pay my Microsoft Tax. This is the only reason I need to install Ubuntu over Windows Vista. I almost fell for your article, but when I got to the end I suddenly knew that you are not living in the real world. I don’t care that Ubuntu is original or not, I just care that I still have the $400 in my pocket that it would have cost me to buy Windows Vista. So, I don’t want to know anything about it being original or not, I just am thankful that I did not have to work another week in my year just to pay my Microsoft Tax. This is the only reason I need to install Ubuntu over Windows Vista.

]]> By: Elwyn Jenkins http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192307 Elwyn Jenkins Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:27:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192307 I almost fell for your article, but when I got to the end I suddenly knew that you are not living in the real world. I don't care that Ubuntu is original or not, I just care that I still have the $400 in my pocket that it would have cost me to buy Windows Vista. So, I don't want to know anything about it being original or not, I just am thankful that I did not have to work another week in my year just to pay my Microsoft Tax. This is the only reason I need to install Ubuntu over Windows Vista. I almost fell for your article, but when I got to the end I suddenly knew that you are not living in the real world. I don’t care that Ubuntu is original or not, I just care that I still have the $400 in my pocket that it would have cost me to buy Windows Vista. So, I don’t want to know anything about it being original or not, I just am thankful that I did not have to work another week in my year just to pay my Microsoft Tax. This is the only reason I need to install Ubuntu over Windows Vista.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20058 Vinny Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:17:27 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20058 Except that all these free apps do have free equivalents on Mac OS and Windows. Linux is great, but it's certainly not innovative. Except that all these free apps do have free equivalents on Mac OS and Windows.

Linux is great, but it’s certainly not innovative.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192306 Vinny Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:17:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192306 Except that all these free apps do have free equivalents on Mac OS and Windows. Linux is great, but it's certainly not innovative. Except that all these free apps do have free equivalents on Mac OS and Windows.

Linux is great, but it’s certainly not innovative.

]]> By: James http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20057 James Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:01:55 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-20057 But the price tag differential is one of the biggest pros Linux has. Example: When looking for a program to fill some need if I have a choice between a slick commercial app, an original shareware program, and a functional if copycat freeware program, most of the time I will go with the freeware. But the price tag differential is one of the biggest pros Linux has. Example: When looking for a program to fill some need if I have a choice between a slick commercial app, an original shareware program, and a functional if copycat freeware program, most of the time I will go with the freeware.

]]> By: James http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192305 James Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2007/06/02/paul-thurrott-is-certainly-right-about-this-one/#comment-192305 But the price tag differential is one of the biggest pros Linux has. Example: When looking for a program to fill some need if I have a choice between a slick commercial app, an original shareware program, and a functional if copycat freeware program, most of the time I will go with the freeware. But the price tag differential is one of the biggest pros Linux has. Example: When looking for a program to fill some need if I have a choice between a slick commercial app, an original shareware program, and a functional if copycat freeware program, most of the time I will go with the freeware.

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