> > When that happens would the public and advertisers > > migrate to the MSN product or the Google product?
> This particular public will certainly be migrating to the Goolge > product. I've spent a *lot* of time avoiding Microsoft products except > for OSes because I'm too lazy to learn Linux and too cheap to buy a Mac. Well, certain Linux distros have come a long way. I think Ubuntu can be used for everyday desktop tasks. Give it a try. After all, it is a completely free download as opposed to RedHat or SuSE. You just have to get used to knowing what application to use. For instance, how do you know you need to use Nero or Toast (or your favorite CD writing sw) to burn a CD on a Windows machine? You just know ... similarly, you have to get to "know" that k3b is a nice GUI based CD/DVD burning app on Linux. On Ubuntu, spend some time searching for stuff in the System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and you will be amazed at the wealth of pre-built packages available (all free) just a mouse click away. You can also look at the library of application software by package popularity via Applications -> Add/Remove So, you don't have to be a command-line addict to use Linux these days. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
