Well, Windows is back on the disk.

[Richard Colbert Jr]

" But I do enjoy Windows as
an -excellent- games platform at home."

It has been a long time since I have played any windows games that were more
intensize then Bejeweled 2 (i.e. - 3D Accelerated titles like Quake, Doom,
Myst, etc.). However, I found when I was playing them that the Windows
frequently had to be TWEAKED to that GAME in order to get a descent playing
experience. Even with Bejeweled2 (the only game installed on my puter
anymore) I have to shut down EVERYTHING and DISABLE Antivirus AUTO PROTECT
to get a game that doesn't Lag, Jerk or have problems with action/sound not
matching.

Like I said earlier, I personally think WindowsXP is a damn good OS.
However, there are lots of things about the OS that I don't like and even
more things about MS I don't like.

 

 

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Richard Colbert

"Recent Ubuntu Convert"

YIM: cmptrgeeknshermantx

ICQ: 14466429

MSN: pcheaven2k at hotmail.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Billy Verreynne
(JW)
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:48 PM
To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
Subject: RE: Well, Windows is back on the disk.


Sasha Tsykin wrote:

>>Do you believe that a free market, world wide, would permit MS or
any

>>other company to enjoy a multi-billion USD monthly sales volume
without

>>it providing products that people desire to have?
> 

>
>Thankyou for somebody finally stating what should have been
blindingly

>bvious. I would suggest that those who claim that MS Windows has no

>positive points should deeply think on the previous statement before
going

>into another rant.


It is not that simple. And is why Microsoft has landed numerous time
in court because of their business and marketing practices.

Yes, Windows does deliver. (have a look at the top500 super computer
clusters for those who doubt)

However.. the method in which Microsoft achieved their complete
dominance in the market is what rubs a lot of people (including me)
the wrong way.


But instead of taking in -Microsoft- they incorrectly attack the
operating system (which do have it flaws like -any- other) and not the
"morality" (a loaded word in the business and capitalistic

sense) of how Microsoft does their business.


I get so sick and tired of the pettiness of some calling Windows
"Winblows" or "Windoze" or whatever. Windows itself -is- a capable
o/s. Fact. (and I have written a -lot- of code of the last 10+ years
for Windows, have seen and supported mission critical corporate
systems running on it, etc)

Also a fact that I personally prefer Linux for various technical
reasons over Windows as a server platform. But I do enjoy Windows as
an -excellent- games platform at home.


--
Billy

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