[Leaplist] Linux Advocasy: What they'll miss

[patrick]

Derek Konigsberg wrote:
> On Tue, 6 May 2008, Damien McKenna wrote:

major snippage...

> 
> However, I have *never*, I repeat, *never*, had those problems on *any*
> of the Windows machines I've regularly used.

The 'average' Microsoft user has no clue to defrag their disk, so, two
years later, they are being presented with a bill from the local PC
repair shop for $180 (from a "nice" shop) or more, just to clean it all
up and possibly get it running again.  Many shops my clients have
visited saw them as easy marks for the huge, bloated, new system off the
shelf. Some paid up to $1000 for a system on trade, and saw their old
system up for sale for $500, a week later.

That left a very bad feeling, and they started going for Mac or Linux,
as a result.  The culture of monopolistic Microsoft strikes again.

> 
> I seriously think the problem is *not* Windows itself.  Rather, I think
> the problem is careless "clicking on every stupid thing" and "installing
> every stupid add-on" through the app known as MS Internet Explorer.  Its
> the only browser that practically self-infects itself, and makes it very
> easy for a dumb user (not us) to crap up their systems by browsing to
> shady websites.  Oh, and MS Outlook, to some extent as well.  (though
> I've never had problems with MS Outlook in a business environment, which
> is the only place I've ever actually used it.)


Also am in agreement with this statement...  and, "dumb user" is a good
description of most Microsoft users.  They actually see Microsoft on any
PC as a "Toy" or a "game" system, and treat it accordingly.  Just look
up any of the blogs about onsite and remote service... The funny
experiences cost the enterprise dearly in manhours, overhead, resources,
and money.

>---------------------------
> Derek Konigsberg
> octo at logicprobe.org
> http://hecgeek.blogspot.com