Walmart Offers Ubuntu-Google Desk Top for 200 Wimpy US Dollars

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"Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
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> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>> Wal-Mart had Linux computers back in 2002..
>>
>
> No, Linspire came out way after that.
>
> --
> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes

Actually, Linspire was introduced in 2001.
http://www.linspire.com/products_linspire_whatis.php

Lindows, a version of Linux that could run Windows
apps natively, was introduced in 2001, around the same time
as XP. Walmart started selling computers with Lindows
in 2002. I think the starting price was $199 w/o monitor.

http://www.wired.com/software/coolapps/news/2001/10/47888

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,754,00.asp

ID
 
Alias wrote:

> Frank wrote:
>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hehehe...all in all, none of those " Vista experiences" even comes
>>>>>> close to sitting in front of a computer wondering if that toy os
>>>>>> linux will ever recognize your video card!
>>>>>> Now that is as close to torture that I care to get! :-)
>>>>>> Frank
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Funny, it recognizes both of my nVidia cards (one AGP and the other
>>>>> PCI Express) and has drivers for them so I can use Compiz Fusion. I
>>>>> guess you're just too dumb to do it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I didn't have anything to do with writing linux...so to say that I'm
>>>> too dumb for linux to recognize my Matrox P750 vcard is ludicrous at
>>>> best and really a very stupid, ignorant statement. But considering
>>>> the source of that statement..well...it's expected!
>>>>
>>>> Either that or you're dumb enough to
>>>>
>>>>> expect an ATI card to work with Ubuntu.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hehehe...put yourself in the corner again did you? Listen
>>>> bozo...linux didn't recognize my Matrox P750 card.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's Matrox' fault for not providing drivers.
>>>
>>>> So I tried it on a box with an ATI 9600 XT card and it did recognize
>>>> it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, but no drivers so you can use Compiz Fusion.
>>>
>>>> You know, you must be in the early stages of Alzheimer seeing as how
>>>> we gone thru this same diatribe a couple of times. Try google,
>>>> they've preserved all of your lies...forever!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, when someone cleans up a post by deleting most of the previous
>>>>> posts, do you consider that they're changing the original post,
>>>>> speaking of "dumb"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Give it up loser...you're arguing a moot point. Twice you changed my
>>>> original words..twice...we all know it...we all saw you do
>>>> it...google has preserved it for all to see...just like they’ve
>>>> preserved all of your other lies in perpetuity.
>>>> It’s your problem, not mine.
>>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Your original post is in its original state on Usenet exactly where
>>> you put it. The fact that you're too dense to understand that is not
>>> my fault.
>>>
>>
>> What a fukkin loser you are. Try dealing with your failures as human
>> being ok? You're a known liar.
>> You can't weasel you're out of that fact.
>> Frank
>
>
> Frank gets cornered and lashes out with an unfounded insult. How immature.
>

More lies? For pete's sake...give it up! Or is making a fool out of
yourself a job?
Frank
 
Ian D wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:eemqQYCHIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>> Wal-Mart had Linux computers back in 2002..
>>>
>> No, Linspire came out way after that.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>>
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
> Actually, Linspire was introduced in 2001.
> http://www.linspire.com/products_linspire_whatis.php
>
> Lindows, a version of Linux that could run Windows
> apps natively, was introduced in 2001, around the same time
> as XP. Walmart started selling computers with Lindows
> in 2002. I think the starting price was $199 w/o monitor.
>
> http://www.wired.com/software/coolapps/news/2001/10/47888
>
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,754,00.asp
>
> ID

Oh well, I was wrong. Sorry about that.

--
Alias

To email me, remove shoes
 
>
> Oh well, I was wrong. Sorry about that.
>
> --
> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes

No problem. In computer years, it's ancient history. I
was running a P3 800MHz back then. I don't know
the final story on Lindows, but MS did sue them on
the similar sounding name. If you go to lindows.com
you end up at the Linspire site.

ID
 
"Tie Various" <noneofyourbusiness@blabla.com> wrote in message
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> Alias thank you for this.
>
> This is great news.. The CPU that this pc uses is one of the most energy
> efficient ones ever made!

You wouldn't know what a CPU does if someone shoved it up your A$$.

>
> I also like the fact that for the first time Google is doing what everyone
> expected it do to....

Too bad you are doing what everyone DOESN'T want you to do - POST.
>
> to slowly introduce a Google OS. Its about time MS started to have some
> real competition...
>
> I expect to see more and more of this. Cheap, energy efficient computers
> that run linux and use lots of WEB BASED APPLICATIONS>

>
> THIS IS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS...

Too bad the future includes YOU. Just FYI
>
> not some monstrous SUV(*) vista crap....

Move to Ubuntu - Then move to their forum
>
> (*) I am referring to the monstrous hideous and stupid SUV truck cars that
> is polluting this earth for NO FRIKIN GOOD REASON. SUV and Vista are based
> on the same stupid logic... BLOAT!
>
> The future is green, lite, interconnected and its cheap enough for
> EVERYONE ON THE PLANET to have access to all the information on the WEB.
>
> Humanity is changing... this is EVOLUTION not only of technology, but of
> humanity itself.
>
> Vista is the last of the dying dinosaurs....
>
>
>
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:%23XIVL$BHIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>>
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
>
 
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:09:49 -0400, forty-nine wrote:

> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:%23XIVL$BHIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>>
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
>
> hehe...for those cutting edge computer types.
> Does it have PCIe slots ?

yes

> Or any slots ?

yes

> Good system for Ubuntu Gaggling Goose.
> If the price was any lower, it would be FREE...Linux users favorite word
 
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:04:24 -0400, Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> Wal-Mart had Linux computers back in 2002..

For the record, walmart has never before offered Linux computers in their
brick and mortar stores - only online.
 
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:55:32 -0500, HeyBub wrote:

> Alias wrote:
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>
> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a fairly
> nice box for ordinary things.

Or, for only $100 more you can get it with vista.
 
Frank wrote:
> Charlie Tame wrote:
>
>> Adam Albright wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:30:30 -0700, Frank <fb@spamm.nrz> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>>>> DiBoy' wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HeyBub wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a
>>>>>> fairly nice box for ordinary things.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Quote:
>>>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7114714037.html
>>>>>
>>>>> "At the heart of the gPC TC2502 is an energy-efficient 1.5GHz, VIA
>>>>> C7-D processor. This CPU draws less than 2W on average (with a
>>>>> maximum of 20W). Operating at a mere 28dB, the gPC also ranks as
>>>>> the quietest Everex desktop computer ever produced. It also
>>>>> includes 512MB of system memory, 80GB hard disk drive and
>>>>> DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive. The system also comes with six USB 2.0
>>>>> ports an RJ45 Ethernet port an RJ11 port and a serial and
>>>>> parallel port.
>>>>>
>>>>> The package, which doesn't include a monitor, does include a
>>>>> keyboard, mouse and stereo speakers. For graphics, it uses a VIA
>>>>> UniChrome Pro chipset on the motherboard. This, in turn, uses 64MB
>>>>> of system memory."
>>>>>
>>>>> You would not want to load vista on a machine with these specs!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Proly not. But, be that as it is, I've had Vista Ultimate loaded on
>>>> an old Compaq X1010US with a 1.3gigahertz processor, 32 megs of vram
>>>> (ATI Radeon 9200) and I've upgraded it to 2 gigs of system RAM.
>>>> It will only run Vista basic, but it works just fine! I've even got
>>>> Office 2007 fully loaded and Adobe CS3 MC plus all of the other apps
>>>> I normally use.
>>>> It's only limitation at this time is the lack of vram and the small
>>>> (60gig) HDD.
>>>> In fact, during Vista beta, I loaded Longhorn 4K series builds on an
>>>> old Celeron 1 gig, 750 ram, 32 vram box. Slow, but it worked!
>>>> I've been amazed many times by Vista and what it can actually do
>>>> when called upon to perform.
>>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd be amazed if just once you knew what you were babbling about.
>>> Hasn't happened yet.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Bear in mind he's not actually having to "Pay" for any of this
>> software... :)
>
> Who told you that?
> Frank


Why I assumed it a tax write off via the company...
 
Charlie Tame wrote:

> Frank wrote:
>
>> Charlie Tame wrote:
>>
>>> Adam Albright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:30:30 -0700, Frank <fb@spamm.nrz> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>>>>> DiBoy' wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> HeyBub wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a
>>>>>>> fairly nice box for ordinary things.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quote:
>>>>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7114714037.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "At the heart of the gPC TC2502 is an energy-efficient 1.5GHz, VIA
>>>>>> C7-D processor. This CPU draws less than 2W on average (with a
>>>>>> maximum of 20W). Operating at a mere 28dB, the gPC also ranks as
>>>>>> the quietest Everex desktop computer ever produced. It also
>>>>>> includes 512MB of system memory, 80GB hard disk drive and
>>>>>> DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive. The system also comes with six USB
>>>>>> 2.0 ports an RJ45 Ethernet port an RJ11 port and a serial and
>>>>>> parallel port.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The package, which doesn't include a monitor, does include a
>>>>>> keyboard, mouse and stereo speakers. For graphics, it uses a VIA
>>>>>> UniChrome Pro chipset on the motherboard. This, in turn, uses 64MB
>>>>>> of system memory."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You would not want to load vista on a machine with these specs!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Proly not. But, be that as it is, I've had Vista Ultimate loaded on
>>>>> an old Compaq X1010US with a 1.3gigahertz processor, 32 megs of
>>>>> vram (ATI Radeon 9200) and I've upgraded it to 2 gigs of system RAM.
>>>>> It will only run Vista basic, but it works just fine! I've even got
>>>>> Office 2007 fully loaded and Adobe CS3 MC plus all of the other
>>>>> apps I normally use.
>>>>> It's only limitation at this time is the lack of vram and the small
>>>>> (60gig) HDD.
>>>>> In fact, during Vista beta, I loaded Longhorn 4K series builds on
>>>>> an old Celeron 1 gig, 750 ram, 32 vram box. Slow, but it worked!
>>>>> I've been amazed many times by Vista and what it can actually do
>>>>> when called upon to perform.
>>>>> Frank
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'd be amazed if just once you knew what you were babbling about.
>>>> Hasn't happened yet.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bear in mind he's not actually having to "Pay" for any of this
>>> software... :)
>>
>>
>> Who told you that?
>> Frank
>
>
>
> Why I assumed it a tax write off via the company...

I sure wish tax write-offs were a simplistic as you infer. Truth is, in
order to have any tax write-offs you must first spend the money. In
order to spend money, you must first earn it.
So in effect, you earn your tax write-offs.
Got it?
Frank
 
Frank wrote:
> Charlie Tame wrote:
>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Charlie Tame wrote:
>>>
>>>> Adam Albright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:30:30 -0700, Frank <fb@spamm.nrz> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>>>>>> DiBoy' wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HeyBub wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have
>>>>>>>> a fairly nice box for ordinary things.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Quote:
>>>>>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7114714037.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "At the heart of the gPC TC2502 is an energy-efficient 1.5GHz,
>>>>>>> VIA C7-D processor. This CPU draws less than 2W on average (with
>>>>>>> a maximum of 20W). Operating at a mere 28dB, the gPC also ranks
>>>>>>> as the quietest Everex desktop computer ever produced. It also
>>>>>>> includes 512MB of system memory, 80GB hard disk drive and
>>>>>>> DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive. The system also comes with six USB
>>>>>>> 2.0 ports an RJ45 Ethernet port an RJ11 port and a serial and
>>>>>>> parallel port.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The package, which doesn't include a monitor, does include a
>>>>>>> keyboard, mouse and stereo speakers. For graphics, it uses a VIA
>>>>>>> UniChrome Pro chipset on the motherboard. This, in turn, uses
>>>>>>> 64MB of system memory."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You would not want to load vista on a machine with these specs!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Proly not. But, be that as it is, I've had Vista Ultimate loaded
>>>>>> on an old Compaq X1010US with a 1.3gigahertz processor, 32 megs of
>>>>>> vram (ATI Radeon 9200) and I've upgraded it to 2 gigs of system RAM.
>>>>>> It will only run Vista basic, but it works just fine! I've even
>>>>>> got Office 2007 fully loaded and Adobe CS3 MC plus all of the
>>>>>> other apps I normally use.
>>>>>> It's only limitation at this time is the lack of vram and the
>>>>>> small (60gig) HDD.
>>>>>> In fact, during Vista beta, I loaded Longhorn 4K series builds on
>>>>>> an old Celeron 1 gig, 750 ram, 32 vram box. Slow, but it worked!
>>>>>> I've been amazed many times by Vista and what it can actually do
>>>>>> when called upon to perform.
>>>>>> Frank
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd be amazed if just once you knew what you were babbling about.
>>>>> Hasn't happened yet.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bear in mind he's not actually having to "Pay" for any of this
>>>> software... :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Who told you that?
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>> Why I assumed it a tax write off via the company...
>
> I sure wish tax write-offs were a simplistic as you infer. Truth is, in
> order to have any tax write-offs you must first spend the money. In
> order to spend money, you must first earn it.
> So in effect, you earn your tax write-offs.
> Got it?
> Frank


Yes of course, was just referring back to the now famous "Company"
recently discussed by so many, not that it's really anyone else's
business, but hey, fame at last. :)
 
On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:14:46 -0700, Frank <fb@spamm.nrz> wrote:

>Charlie Tame wrote:
>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Charlie Tame wrote:
>>>
>>>> Adam Albright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:30:30 -0700, Frank <fb@spamm.nrz> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>>>>>> DiBoy' wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HeyBub wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a
>>>>>>>> fairly nice box for ordinary things.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Quote:
>>>>>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7114714037.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "At the heart of the gPC TC2502 is an energy-efficient 1.5GHz, VIA
>>>>>>> C7-D processor. This CPU draws less than 2W on average (with a
>>>>>>> maximum of 20W). Operating at a mere 28dB, the gPC also ranks as
>>>>>>> the quietest Everex desktop computer ever produced. It also
>>>>>>> includes 512MB of system memory, 80GB hard disk drive and
>>>>>>> DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive. The system also comes with six USB
>>>>>>> 2.0 ports an RJ45 Ethernet port an RJ11 port and a serial and
>>>>>>> parallel port.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The package, which doesn't include a monitor, does include a
>>>>>>> keyboard, mouse and stereo speakers. For graphics, it uses a VIA
>>>>>>> UniChrome Pro chipset on the motherboard. This, in turn, uses 64MB
>>>>>>> of system memory."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You would not want to load vista on a machine with these specs!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Proly not. But, be that as it is, I've had Vista Ultimate loaded on
>>>>>> an old Compaq X1010US with a 1.3gigahertz processor, 32 megs of
>>>>>> vram (ATI Radeon 9200) and I've upgraded it to 2 gigs of system RAM.
>>>>>> It will only run Vista basic, but it works just fine! I've even got
>>>>>> Office 2007 fully loaded and Adobe CS3 MC plus all of the other
>>>>>> apps I normally use.
>>>>>> It's only limitation at this time is the lack of vram and the small
>>>>>> (60gig) HDD.
>>>>>> In fact, during Vista beta, I loaded Longhorn 4K series builds on
>>>>>> an old Celeron 1 gig, 750 ram, 32 vram box. Slow, but it worked!
>>>>>> I've been amazed many times by Vista and what it can actually do
>>>>>> when called upon to perform.
>>>>>> Frank
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd be amazed if just once you knew what you were babbling about.
>>>>> Hasn't happened yet.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bear in mind he's not actually having to "Pay" for any of this
>>>> software... :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Who told you that?
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>> Why I assumed it a tax write off via the company...
>
>I sure wish tax write-offs were a simplistic as you infer. Truth is, in
>order to have any tax write-offs you must first spend the money. In
>order to spend money, you must first earn it.
>So in effect, you earn your tax write-offs.
>Got it?
>Frank

You just got caught in another screw-up. A business expense IS a tax
write-off. A company does not need to "earn money" in order to deduct
the expense. In fact if your business expenses exceed your business
income you may carry a portion of your losses forward to the next
year. Anyone that REALLY owns a business knows that since most new
businesses lose money the first year or two. Again you offer more
proof you don't run a business then any proof you do. You're just a
bullshit artist and a poor one at that.
 
Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux. Ergo,
> on topic in this ng.

Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
newsgroup? :)

here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray for you
own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as anyone else
unfortunate to have listened to you.

:)


Repent! .. its not too late


Rich
 
Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

Rich wrote:
>> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux.
>> Ergo, on topic in this ng.
>
> Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
> newsgroup? :)

No.

>
> here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray for
> you own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as anyone
> else unfortunate to have listened to you.
>
> :)
>
>
> Repent! .. its not too late
>
>
> Rich

Suggesting Ubuntu is not leading anyone astray when you consider the
advantages over Vista.

--
Alias

To email me, remove shoes
 
Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

"Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
news:fgevge$7na$1@aioe.org...
> Rich wrote:
>>> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux. Ergo,
>>> on topic in this ng.
>>
>> Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
>> newsgroup? :)
>
> No.
>
>>
>> here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray for
>> you own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as anyone
>> else unfortunate to have listened to you.
>>
>> :)
>>
>>
>> Repent! .. its not too late
>>
>>
>> Rich
>
> Suggesting Ubuntu is not leading anyone astray when you consider the
> advantages over Vista.

Advantages like not being able to run windows programs they may already be
using?
Advantages like having to learn how to do an OS install that is at best iffy
on Ubuntu.
Advantages like losing all your pictures and documents if you are not
careful and not being able to get them back using Ubuntu if you have used a
windows backup program or not at all if you haven't backed them up properly.
Advantages like having to learn a whole new way of doing things.
Advantages like losing the ability to put windows back on the machine when
Ubuntu deletes the recovery partition needed to reinstall windows.
There is a huge list of "advantages" to Ubuntu that you never tell the
unsuspecting victims of your advice.
 
Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

dennis@home wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:fgevge$7na$1@aioe.org...
>> Rich wrote:
>>>> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux.
>>>> Ergo, on topic in this ng.
>>>
>>> Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
>>> newsgroup? :)
>>
>> No.
>>
>>>
>>> here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray
>>> for you own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as
>>> anyone else unfortunate to have listened to you.
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Repent! .. its not too late
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich
>>
>> Suggesting Ubuntu is not leading anyone astray when you consider the
>> advantages over Vista.
>
> Advantages like not being able to run windows programs they may already
> be using?
> Advantages like having to learn how to do an OS install that is at best
> iffy on Ubuntu.
> Advantages like losing all your pictures and documents if you are not
> careful and not being able to get them back using Ubuntu if you have
> used a windows backup program or not at all if you haven't backed them
> up properly.
> Advantages like having to learn a whole new way of doing things.
> Advantages like losing the ability to put windows back on the machine
> when Ubuntu deletes the recovery partition needed to reinstall windows.
> There is a huge list of "advantages" to Ubuntu that you never tell the
> unsuspecting victims of your advice.
>
>


Well at least you're honest about where you stand
dennis.
Caver1
 
Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

And he claims to be 'helping'..

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"dennis@home" <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote in message
news:O3%23vwRUHIHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:fgevge$7na$1@aioe.org...
>> Rich wrote:
>>>> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux.
>>>> Ergo, on topic in this ng.
>>>
>>> Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
>>> newsgroup? :)
>>
>> No.
>>
>>>
>>> here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray for
>>> you own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as anyone
>>> else unfortunate to have listened to you.
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Repent! .. its not too late
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich
>>
>> Suggesting Ubuntu is not leading anyone astray when you consider the
>> advantages over Vista.
>
> Advantages like not being able to run windows programs they may already be
> using?
> Advantages like having to learn how to do an OS install that is at best
> iffy on Ubuntu.
> Advantages like losing all your pictures and documents if you are not
> careful and not being able to get them back using Ubuntu if you have used
> a windows backup program or not at all if you haven't backed them up
> properly.
> Advantages like having to learn a whole new way of doing things.
> Advantages like losing the ability to put windows back on the machine when
> Ubuntu deletes the recovery partition needed to reinstall windows.
> There is a huge list of "advantages" to Ubuntu that you never tell the
> unsuspecting victims of your advice.
>
>
 
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dennis@home wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:fgevge$7na$1@aioe.org...
>> Rich wrote:
>>>> Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux.
>>>> Ergo, on topic in this ng.
>>>
>>> Is Linux that bad .. that you have to live your Linux life in a Vista
>>> newsgroup? :)
>>
>> No.
>>
>>>
>>> here is something to chew on .. if you willfully lead others astray
>>> for you own amusement .. you pay the price on your head as well as
>>> anyone else unfortunate to have listened to you.
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Repent! .. its not too late
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich
>>
>> Suggesting Ubuntu is not leading anyone astray when you consider the
>> advantages over Vista.
>
> Advantages like not being able to run windows programs they may already
> be using?

Most people won't have this problem. Those who do should dual boot.

> Advantages like having to learn how to do an OS install that is at best
> iffy on Ubuntu.

There are plenty of web sites with screen shots showing you exactly how
to install Ubuntu. I've never had a problem installing Ubuntu on a dual
boot with Windows.

A simple Google search came up with a page dedicated to a dual install
of Vista and Ubuntu:

http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_boot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first

> Advantages like losing all your pictures and documents if you are not
> careful and not being able to get them back using Ubuntu if you have
> used a windows backup program or not at all if you haven't backed them
> up properly.

Back up is a computer user's best friend no matter what OS they use.

> Advantages like having to learn a whole new way of doing things.

And going from XP to Vista has no learning curve?

> Advantages like losing the ability to put windows back on the machine
> when Ubuntu deletes the recovery partition needed to reinstall windows.

If one can follow simple instructions during the install, nothing is
deleted from Windows. Of course, if one is *switching* from Windows to
Ubuntu, one would want to wipe out Windows anyway.

> There is a huge list of "advantages" to Ubuntu that you never tell the
> unsuspecting victims of your advice.

Yeah, like no WGA, no WPA, not nearly as virus and malware prone as
Windows, no "one license per computer" crap like you get with Windows
and Compiz Fusion makes Aero look like an amateur wrote it.

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Re: Walmart offers for a wimpy $39.00

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> And he claims to be 'helping'..
>

I am. BTW, Mike, when are you going to learn how to post on Usenet
properly and stop top posting?

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