On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:56:48 +0000, Orchid XP v7 wrote:

>> Yes, but at first you do need to make an effort.  Also note that there
>> is a difference between "easy to use" and "works exactly the same way
>> Windows does".  Most people confuse the two, and say it's not easy to
>> use because it isn't Windows.
> 
> I'd rather say "most current Windows users". People who aren't used to
> computers at all aren't going to care either way.

Possibly.

>> I use Linux every day for work.  I'm using it right now.  I've used it
>> for 10 years (from when it was actively user-hostile).  I also have
>> used Windows extensively, and while I dislike Windows, if it were the
>> optimum choice for me, I'd use it.  Given the choice, I'd use Linux any
>> day of the week and twice on Sunday.
> 
> I tried to go down that road. I found too many things I couldn't do
> without Windoze. Sadly...

Like what?  I do have a couple apps that I need Windows for, and I have a 
VMware machine for those circumstances.  Like the odd MS Excel XML 
document that won't open in OpenOffice (had one a couple days ago like 
that).  Usually they open fine, but every once in a while the converter 
just seizes up.

Similarly, I've found no OSS product that compares to Mappoint.  But now 
with a GPS for my phone, I don't need that app.

>> My HP Pavilion workstation came with Vista.  What a load of horse crap
>> that is.
> 
> It's becoming seriously difficult to find a machine that comes with
> something that isn't Vista... This does not amuse me.

Nor me.  My experience with Vista was bad.  Very bad.  You just won't 
believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly bad it was.  I mean, it's a 
long way from my experience with XP, but that's just peanuts to Vista!  
Listen!.... (and so on)

Jim

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