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NOTE: In the blog, I included 10 links to support every single argument
I make here, so before a wintroll squeezes his head through the XP fire-
wall and blurts out some junk, I suggest you look at the clear evidence.
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WINDOWS Vista was already said to be a trainwreck, primarily due to its
inability to deliver something innovative. It gives no compelling reason
whatsoever for users to upgrade. People who have had the chance to fiddle
with the Vista beta build can confirm this. In fact, it seems to be lag-
ging behind other operating systems, notably Mac OS X as was previously
confesses by a Microsoft evangelist.
On top of it all, hardware requirements of Windows Vista make it rather
unappealing. Novell have said that Vista will drive away Windows users and
ultimately lead them to Linux. To many, adopting Windows Vista probably
means acquisition of a new computer, which will most probably contain Win-
dows pre-installed for a variety of reasons that involve anti-fair trade
practices.
Windows XP was first introduced to the public in late 2001 and, as we ap-
proach the end of 2005, Windows XP is worse than ever before. The many
critical patches, which came in the form of Service Pack I & II have made
it slower and less likely to interact with all underlying modules grace-
fully. With more Windows viruses in the wild, it requires more attention
and maintenance than before, which has definitely led to unrest among its
users community. In the mean time, Apple's Tiger has been gaining strength
and has even surpassed, in term of it functionality, the Microsoft equiva-
lents -- something that even Microsoft could not truly deny. KDE, in the
mean time, has been growing very rapidly and it is now comparable with any
other desktop layers and often surpasses the competition in terms of its
functionality. See, for instance:
* KDE Plasma
* State-of-the-art Linux Screenshots
* Next Generation of X
It is also worth mentioning Ubuntu Linux, which has done tremendously well
at easing a transition to a free operating system. Hewlett Packard have
recently started selling Ubuntu desktops and laptops, as a matter of fact.
Ubuntu comes in just a single CD, its hardware detection is admirable, and
moreover it is stable and user-friendly. Its bundled Live CD makes another
big pro as users who are too resistant to delete Windows can have a period
of adaptation and gain some re-assurance with regards to their platform
migration.
Windows is dying. The writings are all over the wall...
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