[ubuntu-za] Comment on Microsoft “tricks” users into upgrading to Windows 10

[Fhulu Lidzhade]

Thanks Xandor. I’ll give it a try.

- Fhulu


> On 27 May 2016, at 9:48 AM, Xandor Schiefer <me at xandor.co.za> wrote:
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> Fhulu, have you considered a Hackintosh? Legally in a gray area, and a
> bit of a challenge (although, for some, that's a plus—it's fun), and
> definitely much cheaper than an actual Mac.
> 
> http://lifehacker.com/the-always-up-to-date-guide-to-building-a-hackintosh-o-5841604
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> Kind regards,
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> On 27/05/2016 09:40, Fhulu Lidzhade wrote:
>> Quite true! 
>> 
>> My daughter first experience with computing was on a Mac. She finds
>> Windows quite difficult and not user friendly. After some thugs robbed
>> us at gunpoint and basically took everything valuable from our house
>> including her iMac, she refused for me to buy her a normal laptop, she’d
>> rather wait for me to save up to get her a “cheap” MacBook. You see when
>> I bought the iMac in 2011, the rand was like R7 to the USD. Now I need
>> need to be a politician to afford a Mac.
>> 
>> - Fhulu
>> 
>> 
>>> On 26 May 2016, at 12:26 PM, Matthew French <matthew at gillyweed.co.za
>>> <mailto:matthew at gillyweed.co.za>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net
>>> <mailto:jan at verslank.net>> wrote:
>>> On 26/05/2016 11:19, Miles wrote:
>>> 
>>>    Typical
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>    Give him a piece of your mind...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ah, but to what end?
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately this is a problem Linux has been battling for decades -
>>> the primacy of knowledge.
>>> 
>>> For many people introduced to computers for the first time via
>>> DOS/Windows, Windows represents the way a computer should work. All
>>> their experience and habits have been developed to cope with Windows.
>>> Thus when faced with something new, it doesn't work the way they think
>>> it should work and therefore is not better. Those habits developed to
>>> work around shortcomings in Windows can't just be dropped because the
>>> new system doesn't need them. It takes a while to see how a new
>>> environment works. 
>>> 
>>> It is not just Linux, I have seen this numerous times with Apple Macs
>>> as well.
>>> 
>>> The clue this is happening is in the statement: "...it was not easy to
>>> use or to tweak...". Having watched new users on Linux I don't think
>>> it is fair to say it is not easy to use, it is just different. And
>>> saying Windows is easy to tweak but Linux is not is only true if the
>>> author considers tweaking as a process of changing Windows settings
>>> and wants to be able to change those same settings on Linux. 
>>> 
>>> As for boring... the reason I *don't* use Linux every day is because
>>> it is too exciting[1]. Too much happening, too much changing, too many
>>> new ways to solve old problems. So many cool utilities to play with.
>>> So many different window managers. So many distributions. On the other
>>> hand I have Windows 10 on my gaming computer, but I can't tell the
>>> difference between it and Windows 7. If you want boring...
>>> 
>>> Arguing with someone whose only real frame of reference is Windows
>>> will just make them dig in and re-enforce their opinion. I think a
>>> better strategy is to suggest that Linux works well for you and to
>>> point out that it takes a little time to adapt, and that some things
>>> will be different.
>>> 
>>> - Matthew
>>> 
>>> [1] Okay the real reason is the corporate decision makers have decided
>>> Windows. If I could reformat my laptop without a world of hurt
>>> descending upon me from the IT/Security department it would be a Linux
>>> box by tomorrow. 
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