[CS-FSLUG] Windows kicks Linux to the curb

[Fred A. Miller]

Micah Yoder wrote:
> 2009/1/26 Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com>:
>> Windows kicks Linux to the curb
>>
>> Robin Harris: Windows 7 is the final nail in the desktop Linux market's
>> coffin. Unless Microsoft gets stupid on pricing, it is game over for Linux
>> netbook market share. Linux, we hardly knew ye -- on the desktop, anyway.
> 
> Whatever. Not sure where he gets the idea that Windows 7 will run fine
> on netbooks. Have they somehow decreased its specs considerably? I
> thought it needed the same hardware as Vista.

That's what I thought.

> Microsoft's whole idea of "activation" for operating systems should
> also shoot them in the foot. One should be able to re-install an OS
> with no grief, and MS is the only OS vendor that gives said grief.

It has.....not sure it does with "7".

> Anyway, I'm building my next computer next weekend (parts are on the
> way from Newegg!) and out of morbid curiosity I think I will install
> the Windows 7 beta.

Good......give us a first hand view, if you will.

Fred

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