Re: Introduction
On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 11:12:49PM +0100, Joe Hart wrote:
> Now is a good time, because of the problems with Vista, people will
> possibly look for alternatives. It will be hard to break the MS
> stranglehold on the desktop, for users afraid of the command line, all
> versions of Linux are still too complicated. The Ubuntu/Linspire team
> could help.
It will be interesting to see "the problems with Vista" reaction. I'm
guessing, because of the hardware requirements, we will see some nice
secondhand cheap hardware.
What are the problems with Vista? According to a flyer in the post:
-- Begin flyer --
The "Wow" starts now.
Connect safely and easily to the people you care about with secure
instant messaging and video chat.
Allow trusted friends or family to control and troubleshoot your PC
through the Internet using Remote Assistance.
Customise your your PC desktop with a wide choice of fun and useful
gadgets on Windows Sidebar.
Easily send, organise and share faxes and scans with Windows Fax and
Scan.
Browse multiple pages in one window and print Web pages as they look
on screen with improved Internet Explorer 7.
Easily sychronise information between your PC and Windows Mobile
devices in the Sync Center.
Take control with customised web and game access using parental
controls.
Easily sort and enjoy photos, movies and videos through Media Center.
Quickly tag photos or videos with keywords for easy searching and
archiving.
Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade $348.00 NZD
-- End flyer --
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhaahahahaha
Why would someone pay $348.00 NZD for what they can get for free?
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Chris.
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Don't forget to check that your /etc/apt/sources.lst entries point to
etch and not testing, otherwise you may end up with a broken system once
etch goes stable.
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