On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:03:48 +0100, Peter Köhlmann wrote:
> Ian Semmel wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:19:06 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> How will Windows survive the death of the PC?
>>
>> Who knows ? What is certain though, it is far better positioned to survive
>> than linux.
>>
>
> Ah, yeah
> So you actually claim that a PC-only platform like windows is "better
> positioned to survive than linux"
> Whereas an OS like linux, which is already (and since years) also available
> for other platforms (from imbedded controllers to super-clusters) will not
> survice a platform change
>
> You are smoking some extremely weird stuff there
>
>> My opinion is that MS would love an alternative. Another 99% market share
>> to embrace
>>
>
> Actually, they fear nothing more. Just witness their extremely poor
> performance regarding 64-bit (and then only x86-64) platforms. Currently
> their 64bit-windows versions can only be considered as extremely bad jokes.
>
> Face it: MS employs incompetent monkeys. Whenever they have to "innovate",
> they buy another company which knows how to do stuff
So ? They'll buy another company and get their 99% market share.
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