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:APC Magazine: It's a Windows World: Deal with It
APC Magazine: It's a Windows World: Deal with It
Jun 8, 2006, 23 :30 UTC (23 Talkback[s]) (10269 reads)

(Other stories by James Bannan)

[ Thanks to Dan Warne for this link. ]

"In between the howls of outrage over Vista's dropped features and claims that Microsoft are screwing and disappointing their loyal customers yet again, the Mac and Linux fanboys are rubbing their hands with glee--anticipating a flood of disillusioned Windows users flocking over to the Light. Sorry guys--the disappointment is going to be yours to savour. Microsoft-bashing may still be a popular passtime, and sometimes they certainly do roll over and present a nice soft target.

"But the thing to remember is that the way in which the vast majority of us use computers is the Microsoft way--Microsoft mentality, Microsoft products, Microsoft technologies..."

Complete Story

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
With a budget like Micro$oft's, it&# ...   Not surprising   
Adrian
Jun 8, 2006, 23:52:12
 
There are a great many of us for whom Mi ...   Not true.   
George
Jun 8, 2006, 23:54:44
 
Tomorrow belongs to me.  ...   Tux says:   
Tux
Jun 8, 2006, 23:58:29
 
All the malware, ripoffs etc that are en ...   no, you deal with it   
wildpossum
Jun 9, 2006, 01:02:21
 
It's also a woman's world but I  ...   It's also a woman's world   
MikeeUSA
Jun 9, 2006, 01:43:38
 
"In between the howls of outrage over Vi ...   vaporware versus coercion   
Steve Stites
Jun 9, 2006, 02:18:34
 
It's really this simple:  Windoze Vi ...   Nobody Cares About Windoze Vista   
lord vader
Jun 9, 2006, 03:47:43
 
> All the malware, ripoffs etc that are  ...   Re: no, you deal with it   
Ahnilated
Jun 9, 2006, 04:14:58
 
"But the thing to remember is that the w ...   the Microsoft Way???   
Steve-in-Chicago
Jun 9, 2006, 05:17:00
 
It is very funny that they chose a name  ...   VistA   
GerardM
Jun 9, 2006, 07:10:28
 
> It's really this simple:  Windoze  ...   Re: Nobody Cares About Windoze Vista (You are wron   
Shamar
Jun 9, 2006, 07:30:29
 
> Fool me twice, shame on me.  Fool me t ...   Re: Nobody Cares About Windoze Vista   
beerintrousers
Jun 9, 2006, 09:42:23
 
When Linux upsets Windows fanboy such as ...   When Linux upsets Windows fanboys...   
Shiva
Jun 9, 2006, 13:09:35
 
I loved your tone of sarcasm... for a mo ...   I love the sarcasm :o)   
d4shw
Jun 9, 2006, 14:02:12
 
The author really needs to find some Win ...   The author needs some Windows Cleaner ...   
Roni M. Oliva
Jun 9, 2006, 15:41:29
 
> Has Microsoft even had ANY of their OS ...   Re: Re: no, you deal with it   
Ken Jennings
Jun 9, 2006, 18:29:32
 
James, James, James.  If Microsoft share ...   You mean it is an Anglo Win world   
Joe Almeida
Jun 9, 2006, 18:33:00
 
I suggest that all these paid M$ mouthpi ...   "Windows World???"   
ricardo
Jun 10, 2006, 02:24:00
 
"I suggest that all these paid M$ mouthp ...   complain to the FTC   
Steve Stites
Jun 10, 2006, 05:00:25
 
sorry for repeating from myt alst post,  ...   Lets start a blacklist for M$ Paid Authors   
ricardo
Jun 10, 2006, 05:20:20
 
Thank you steve, you're spot on.I&#3 ...   Re: complain to the FTC   
ricardo
Jun 10, 2006, 06:30:52
 
I won't dignify this "article" by cl ...   Ad hominem   
Ceiriog
Jun 10, 2006, 08:31:46
 
"I'm in Sydney Australia, so I don&# ...   reporting a crime   
Steve Stites
Jun 10, 2006, 15:38:48
 
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