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Ubuntu Linux wins over Windows power user
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| I quickly discovered that as far as an
| operating system and GUI, Ubuntu/Gnome is
| every bit as good as the Windows I know so
| well and it stacks up fine to the desktop
| Mac we have, too. The Mac is slicker, but
| for a home PC, I don't care. What I want is | ...
|
| 1) Software, preferably free-- stuff that I
| need (word processor, HTML editor, etc.)
| and apps that I want (games, mostly).
| Ubuntu had all of this in droves, out of
| the box, though it wasn't perfect (more on
| that soon).
| 2) The ability to easily find my files and
| figure out how to organize apps and data.
| 3) Speed. (The Mac seems to have both
| Windows and my Linux machine beat on this,
| but its also got the newest, most powerful
| hardware)
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/62180
Coming from a Microsoft boosting blog!
Donate Your Old Computer To Linux Against Poverty
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| Linux Against Poverty is currently
| collecting used computers, which they will
| refurbish and donate to kids who don't have
| a computer at home. Last year, the effort
| rebuilt more than $35,000 worth of
| computers, and the group has raised their
| goal to $50,000 this year. (Austinist is a
| media sponsor of this year's event.)
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http://mobile.austinist.com/2010/06/08/donate_your_old_computer_to_linux_a.php
Related:
Latch On To Linux
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| To help sort through the different Linux options, we downloaded, installed,
| and used 10 popular and somewhat-less-than-popular-but-worthwhile Linux
| distros, keeping in mind installation ease, features and functionality, ease
| of use, and performance.
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http://www.computerpoweruser.com/editorial/article.asp?frm=NMAOL&article=articles/archive/c0805/40c05/40c05.asp&guid=C8BC7B60910B4E77BE77148C316DDD0B
http://tinyurl.com/3dlxph
Why Windows Vista isn't ready for geeks
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| The simple fact that an operating system was in development for five
| years and displays this level of inadequacy for a "Retail-ready"
| release speaks volumes for the quality of the product.
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http://www.short-media.com/articles/vista_not_ready_for_geeks
When Non-Experts Use Windows
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| Now I feel the need to bring up some user stories. Today I was trying to
| help my friend fix her computer over the phone. I inevitably ended up
| driving the 45 minutes to her house.
|
| [...]
|
| Windows should be blamed for not bringing stricter accountability
| for third-party software on Windows. There are a lot of
| irresponsible programmers out there. The irony is all of the
| proprietary third party software that has been built around
| the problems caused by third party software in Windows. Yep,
| you have to spend even more money to save money if you're a
| non-expert user of Windows. I say, Windows costs more than
| what I won't spend on it. If you tout lower usability costs
| for Windows, please think twice.
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http://www.uvm.edu/~jrbeaure/20070314.html
Why power users will hate Vista
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| I've been testing Vista in the last few days and I've been trying to
| wrap my head around it. I'm trying to figure an objective approach to
| it, but it's really hard, because I simply don't like most of the
| things I see. One of the reasons for this is the fact that Windows
| Vista doesn't offer anything new for Windows power users - actually,
| it's only taking away from them.
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http://franticindustries.com/blog/2007/01/24/why-power-users-will-hate-vista/
Why I Won't Be Getting Vista for a Long Time
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| Well, here are the top reasons I am not getting Vista for awhile.
| The list is rather long, but I feel its information everyone
| should know. Don't be tempted by the cool Aero Glass interface,
| because being able to experience it is really not worth all of
| these issues I have listed below. I have tested Windows Vista
| Release Candidate 1 and 2, so I have a good feel for the new
| operating system. Anyways, here are the main things that scare
| me about Vista...
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http://meltingice.net/wordpress/?p=261
Why Has Microsoft Abandoned the Power User?
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| I don't know about you, but I'm feeling abandoned these
| days, as Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are
| increasingly closed off.
|
| How about you -- do you see any evidence of this
| disturbing trend?
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http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2006/10/why_has_microsoft_abandoned_th.html
Microsoft Power Users, Part II
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| There's no Microsoft Power User "WinHEC" out there. Microsoft
| is all about the developer, and seldom seems to cater to the
| true enthusiasts. There's a loosely-constructed MVP program
| (of which I am a member, with the Windows Digital Media
| distinction), but no real company mission to listen to what's
| going on in the world outside the Microsoft (to use their word)e
| cosystem. And because of that, we end up with sloppy,
| "just good enough" experiences. My earlier post on the
| pre-beta of Longhorn illustrates my point ENTIRELY.
|
| [...]
|
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http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/microsoft-power-users-part-i/
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