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: 12 Reasons Why Windows is Better Than Linux For Non-Techies
12 Reasons Why Windows is Better Than Linux For Non-Techies
Jan 7, 2009, 14 :32 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (10148 reads)

"4) Configuring desktops and settings. Desktop,network,control panel and screen saver all the setting is little different as compare to windows so in the first look most of the non-techies get confused on how to configure their desktop.

"5) Installing Software. This is the most confusing and difficult thing for non-techie because software installation is totally different in linux as compare to windows.We have to install from sources rather than just running a setup files."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
And I mean old. Try telling that to my 6 ...   What a load of old codswallop   
Sid Boyce
Jan 7, 2009, 15:04:08
 
I would say that Netbooks put most of th ...   Failing to clearly define "non-techie"   
Kavey
Jan 7, 2009, 16:13:59
 
It was a painful read, I swear. All this ...   Too painful   
Edmundo
Jan 7, 2009, 16:48:35
 
I was prepared for some of it based on t ...   Really bad...   
Jeff Cobb
Jan 7, 2009, 17:51:59
 
The main complaint has to do with instal ...   apples vs oranges   
philc
Jan 7, 2009, 18:25:24
 
Is this darryl's blog?  It sure soun ...   What is this blog?   
Ken Jennings
Jan 7, 2009, 18:43:07
 
This person seems to have the same lack  ...   is this a blog by daryll   
Fred Williams
Jan 7, 2009, 19:06:38
 
Typical responses.>1) Which distro to us ...   yeah, but   
littlenoodles
Jan 7, 2009, 19:08:27
 
"Not all the games are available for lin ...   "A little differnt"   
Don Whitbeck
Jan 7, 2009, 22:33:26
 
"We have to install from sources rather  ...   Wow   
Nick Van Fossen
Jan 8, 2009, 01:16:42
 
Not to start a flame war or anything, bu ...   Re: yeah, but...   
Bernard Swiss
Jan 8, 2009, 03:25:34
 
This is my brother daryll, and this is m ...   Re: is this a blog by daryll   
drew Roberts
Jan 8, 2009, 15:27:46
 
Hi allI have learnt many things from you ...   Non-techie is a windows user.   
Bablo
Jan 8, 2009, 17:53:20
 
Another thing i wanna say to all of you  ...   Re: Non-techie is a windows user.   
Bernard Swiss
Jan 10, 2009, 02:09:43
 
I've only read points 4 and 5 and I  ...   Fail   
Hans
Jan 30, 2009, 10:45:27
 
Installing applications under Linux is n ...   Installing Apps not a problem   
Linux Lover
Sep 2, 2010, 20:11:49
 
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