Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

[Don McKenzie]

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt

In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022

Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!




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[son of a bitch]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!

If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.

 

[atec77]

son of a bitch wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!





If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware

like printers is very odd it just works

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages are

available for several platforms

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked down

to stop time wasting produces more work... fact

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming

much looser

 

[Mr.T]

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...

time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser

Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for Windows,
than for Unix though.
Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

MrT.

 

[son of a bitch]

atec77 wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!





If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware like
printers is very odd it just works

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages are
available for several platforms

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked down
to stop time wasting produces more work... fact

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser

Apart from Printers being the Biggest Issue, older than 3 years will
definitely be a problem. But in Biznes you might have Network Faxing
Software, Networked Scanners direct to PC Software. Then there's the
toys like Cameras,Webcams that some departments might use.
I'm sure there are other computer gadgets specifically for Warehouse
tracking, shipping and the like would also pose compatibility issues.
And some departments you never even thought existed has some special
software. And the Good thing (debatable sometimes) about XP, it will
run most things back to Win98. Vista can't do that.

Multiple Platforms already exist in large companies, and you need
rocks in your head to say yes thanks I'll have another.

Even Firefox has a Version on Linux and PC, they are very similar but
not Identical.

 

[terryc]

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:43:49 +1000, son of a bitch wrote:

atec77 wrote:
son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!





If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware like
printers is very odd it just works

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages are
available for several platforms

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked down
to stop time wasting produces more work... fact

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser




Apart from Printers being the Biggest Issue,
Well, if people purchased printers that worked to standard formats, then

there is bugger all problem with printers.

older than 3 years will definitely be a problem.
Exactly what is the problem?

Linux will handle older software quite easily.

But in Biznes you might have Network Faxing
Software, Networked Scanners direct to PC Software.

All doable under Linux. It was actually *nix that did all this first.

Then there's the toys like Cameras,Webcams that some departments might use.
Toy are toys. Alwaysa good reason to makeit more difficult tocull

un-authorised hardware.

I'm sure
there are other computer gadgets specifically for Warehouse tracking,
shipping and the like would also pose compatibility issues.

Err, hint, lots of this crap is already running embedded *nix and is
highly unlikely to run Vista anyway.

Lets not get carried away with another Y2K hardware replacement bonanxa
here.

And some
departments you never even thought existed has some special software.
And the Good thing (debatable sometimes) about XP, it will run most
things back to Win98. Vista can't do that.

*nix has wine, and other MS emulation packages.
>

 

[terryc]

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser

Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for Windows,
than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.

 

[atec77]

Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser

Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for Windows,
than for Unix though.
Actually there is not , unix has been around a long time but if you

want a pretty slow gui then winblows wins hands down

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.
correct

MrT.

 

[atec77]

son of a bitch wrote:

atec77 wrote:
son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista


The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!





If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware
like printers is very odd it just works

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages are
available for several platforms

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked
down to stop time wasting produces more work... fact

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser




Apart from Printers being the Biggest Issue, older than 3 years will
definitely be a problem. But in Biznes you might have Network Faxing
Software, Networked Scanners direct to PC Software. Then there's the
toys like Cameras,Webcams that some departments might use.
wow you mean some graphic hag might be inconvenienced ?

to bad so sad .

I'm sure there are other computer gadgets specifically for Warehouse
tracking, shipping and the like would also pose compatibility issues.
which ones as so far in my years in the industry I can count the

prolems as being fewer than the bsods

And some departments you never even thought existed has some special
software. And the Good thing (debatable sometimes) about XP, it will
run most things back to Win98. Vista can't do that.
nix can as well

Multiple Platforms already exist in large companies, and you need
rocks in your head to say yes thanks I'll have another.
MM nix and winblows and ?

Even Firefox has a Version on Linux and PC, they are very similar but
not Identical.
sigh...

 

[Jeßus]

son of a bitch wrote:
<snip>

If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.

Yes...
Naturally, you know better than Intel does about it's own business.



--
"With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things
and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil
things, that takes religion"
Steven Weinberg, quoted in The New York Times, April 20, 1999

 

[son of a bitch]

Jeßus wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
snip

If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about as
easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic gizmo's
and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be pretty
pointless.

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.

Yes...
Naturally, you know better than Intel does about it's own business.

No...
I can see the where the problem might be, If I worked for Intel
I would still have the same concerns.

Somebody would have to convince me there is NO Hardware Compatibility
Issues and Users do not need re-training to do the same job they
did yesterday. Can you assure me?

 

[son of a bitch]

terryc wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser
Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for Windows,
than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.

I would like you to try and convince any Large Corp, they should
abandon M$ Office and use either Star/Open Office.
Even though it's 1/4 the cost of M$'s, I reckon you've got buckleys.
And again, nobody wants to start retraining staff, or finding staff
with Star Office skills already.

 

[atec77]

son of a bitch wrote:

terryc wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser
Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for
Windows,
than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.



I would like you to try and convince any Large Corp, they should
abandon M$ Office and use either Star/Open Office.
Even though it's 1/4 the cost of M$'s, I reckon you've got buckleys.
And again, nobody wants to start retraining staff, or finding staff
with Star Office skills already.


You have little real world corp experience it seems

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote

Mr.T wrote
atec77 <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote

time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming much looser

Fantasy.

Pity there is still FAR more software applications
available for Windows, than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.

You in spades.

*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Pure fantasy.

In spades with the more exotic stuff like PVRs etc.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.

Hardly anyone JUST does that.

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:43:49 +1000, son of a bitch wrote:

atec77 wrote:
son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!





If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about
as easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware
like printers is very odd it just works

Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages
are available for several platforms

Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic
gizmo's and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be
pretty pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked
down to stop time wasting produces more work... fact

I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is
becoming much looser

Apart from Printers being the Biggest Issue,

Well, if people purchased printers that worked to standard
formats, then there is bugger all problem with printers.

Pity about the real world where the vast bulk of printers arent like that anymore.

older than 3 years will definitely be a problem.

Exactly what is the problem?
Linux will handle older software quite easily.

Nice theory, pity about the real world.

But in Biznes you might have Network Faxing
Software, Networked Scanners direct to PC Software.

All doable under Linux.

Not with anything like as much choice as with Win.

It was actually *nix that did all this first.

Bare faced pig ignorant lie.

Then there's the toys like Cameras,Webcams that some departments might use.

Toy are toys.

Only fools dont have them.

Alwaysa good reason to makeit more difficult tocull un-authorised hardware.

More mindless silly stuff.

I'm sure there are other computer gadgets specifically for Warehouse
tracking, shipping and the like would also pose compatibility issues.

Err, hint, lots of this crap is already running embedded *nix

Only in your pathetic little pig ignorant fantasyland.

and is highly unlikely to run Vista anyway.

Only in your pathetic little pig ignorant fantasyland.

Lets not get carried away with another Y2K hardware replacement bonanxa here.

And some departments you never even thought existed has some
special software. And the Good thing (debatable sometimes) about
XP, it will run most things back to Win98. Vista can't do that.

*nix has wine, and other MS emulation packages.

None of which are anything like the real thing.

 

[atec77]

Rod Speed wrote:

terryc <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:43:49 +1000, son of a bitch wrote:

atec77 wrote:
son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:
Just picked up on this very interesting message/thread from:
sci.electronics.design

Cheers Don...

======================================================

Intel rejects Vista, will stay with XP and wait for windows7

The source?
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/intel-dumps-vista

The nytimes:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/et-tu-intel/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&scp=1-b&sq=intel&st=nyt


In German heise:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Intel-ruestet-nicht-auf-Windows-Vista-um--/meldung/110022


Hey, The Inquirer mentioned Linux!




If your a Corp with 80,000 puters, Installing Linux would be about
as easy as Installing Vista. You will have the same basic problems.
LInux generally is miles easier to swap into , unless the hardware
like printers is very odd it just works
Compatibility with existing hardware
Re-Training existing Users
bugga all time at all involved as most of the commercial packages
are available for several platforms
Unless you are prepared to replace every piece of Electronic
gizmo's and gadgets, Software that connects to the PC, it would be
pretty pointless.
wrong , well configured nix without all the chat stuff and locked
down to stop time wasting produces more work... fact
I won't be holding my breath for Win7 either as being the saviour.
Unless Intel develop Quantum Computers, I think it will be slower
than Vista but it should be more compatible.
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is
becoming much looser

Apart from Printers being the Biggest Issue,

Well, if people purchased printers that worked to standard
formats, then there is bugger all problem with printers.

Pity about the real world where the vast bulk of printers arent like that anymore.

older than 3 years will definitely be a problem.

Exactly what is the problem?
Linux will handle older software quite easily.

Nice theory, pity about the real world.

But in Biznes you might have Network Faxing
Software, Networked Scanners direct to PC Software.

All doable under Linux.

Not with anything like as much choice as with Win.

It was actually *nix that did all this first.

Bare faced pig ignorant lie.

Then there's the toys like Cameras,Webcams that some departments might use.

Toy are toys.

Only fools dont have them.

Alwaysa good reason to makeit more difficult tocull un-authorised hardware.

More mindless silly stuff.

I'm sure there are other computer gadgets specifically for Warehouse
tracking, shipping and the like would also pose compatibility issues.

Err, hint, lots of this crap is already running embedded *nix

Only in your pathetic little pig ignorant fantasyland.

and is highly unlikely to run Vista anyway.

Only in your pathetic little pig ignorant fantasyland.

Lets not get carried away with another Y2K hardware replacement bonanxa here.

And some departments you never even thought existed has some
special software. And the Good thing (debatable sometimes) about
XP, it will run most things back to Win98. Vista can't do that.

*nix has wine, and other MS emulation packages.

None of which are anything like the real thing.
Which is a good thing due to the added stability

 

[atec77]

Rod Speed wrote:

terryc <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote
Mr.T wrote
atec77 <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote

time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming much looser

Fantasy.

Pity there is still FAR more software applications
available for Windows, than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.

You in spades.

*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Pure fantasy.

In spades with the more exotic stuff like PVRs etc.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.

Hardly anyone JUST does that.


You made a series of dodgy claims there woddles , now prove them

 

[The Real Andy]

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20:19 +1000, atec77 <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser
Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for
Windows,
than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.



I would like you to try and convince any Large Corp, they should
abandon M$ Office and use either Star/Open Office.
Even though it's 1/4 the cost of M$'s, I reckon you've got buckleys.
And again, nobody wants to start retraining staff, or finding staff
with Star Office skills already.


You have little real world corp experience it seems

I do and he is spot on.

 

[son of a bitch]

atec77 wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g41kq6$ta7$4@aioe.org...
time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser
Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for
Windows,
than for Unix though.

Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.

Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.



I would like you to try and convince any Large Corp, they should
abandon M$ Office and use either Star/Open Office.
Even though it's 1/4 the cost of M$'s, I reckon you've got buckleys.
And again, nobody wants to start retraining staff, or finding staff
with Star Office skills already.


You have little real world corp experience it seems

Wrong.

I've worked for Banks, Telstra and Government that should qualify.

But back in the old days....
Trying to Convince Management to ween of Word Perfect,OS/2
It's wasn't until the "Under New Management" was hanging on those
companies before they even thought about changing.

The Larger the company, the more heads are involved and change
is very difficult.

 

[atec77]

The Real Andy wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20:19 +1000, atec77 <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com
wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:35 +1000, Mr.T wrote:

"atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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time will tell but it looks like the woinblows death grip is becoming
much looser
Pity there is still FAR more software applications available for
Windows,
than for Unix though.
Lol, you really should start looking around.
*nix far outnumber MS offerings these days.

Of course if you just want email and office apps, or are prepared to
write
your own programs, then using WinBlows is a waste of money.
Exactly and that describes most office PCs; mail, and word processing.


I would like you to try and convince any Large Corp, they should
abandon M$ Office and use either Star/Open Office.
Even though it's 1/4 the cost of M$'s, I reckon you've got buckleys.
And again, nobody wants to start retraining staff, or finding staff
with Star Office skills already.


You have little real world corp experience it seems

I do and he is spot on.
I doubt that very much , if you take the care to google many companies

overseas and here are dropping the billware and installing dedicated
workstation software which heavily reduces time wasting