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The Thin Line Between Victim and Idiot
May 11, 2009, 15 :03 UTC (15 Talkback[s]) (5634 reads)

(Other stories by Ken Starks)

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for this link. ]

"But this isn't a lesson on computer usage.

"It's a wakeup call for common sense.

"Did you know that most computer repair shops, once they "repair" your system; project future profits on the fact that you use Microsoft Windows? They know for a fact that you are going to need them again in six months.

"They put their kids through private schools and upper-crust colleges because you are a Microsoft Windows User and are not able to adequately protect your computer.

"It's getting harder and harder to do so. And don't look to Windows 7 for your salvation...you will still need to laden your system with the same anti virus garbage and registry cleaners you did with XP and Vista. There's an even money chance that they are going to fail anyway. So you've paid for what?"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
The linked site is turning into quite th ...   FUD, trolling, and more   
Susan
May 11, 2009, 15:18:05
 
but there will always be people whose ca ...   far from fud   
Drew
May 11, 2009, 15:41:03
 
I see the Anti-Helios crew is getting no ...   Windows in business   
Toby Haynes
May 11, 2009, 16:05:14
 
If you read the first poster, Susan, you ...   Susan is the Troll!   
hike
May 11, 2009, 16:12:12
 
People who still willingly run Windows e ...   Windows   
Art Cancro
May 11, 2009, 16:14:06
 
yes windows can be deployed and remain s ...   yes windows can be deployed   
barker
May 11, 2009, 16:21:30
 
> The linked site is turning into quite  ...   Re: FUD, trolling, and more   
Rainer Weikusat
May 11, 2009, 16:54:15
 
Think about it. There is a whole industr ...   There is a need for viruses   
philc
May 11, 2009, 16:58:54
 
Many enterprises (and users) run Windows ...   It's not difficult?   
Ken Jennings
May 11, 2009, 17:30:25
 
She's right, if you cant get Windows ...   Trouble is   
Arguss
May 11, 2009, 18:00:12
 
> She's right, if you cant get Windo ...   Re: Trouble is   
Rainer Weikusat
May 11, 2009, 18:16:01
 
probably the single biggest plus i found ...   Hard Drive   
Neo
May 11, 2009, 18:26:45
 
Exactly.  The author's point is that ...   Re: Re: FUD, trolling, and more   
drew``
May 11, 2009, 20:31:08
 
 People who still willingly run Windows  ...   Re: Windows   
GreyGeek
May 11, 2009, 21:48:58
 
> People who still willingly run Windows ...   Not B & W.   
Neko Nata
May 12, 2009, 01:05:06
 
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