> My neighbor bought a cheapo laptop with 512MB running Vista Home Basic.
Key words in your statement, Dale - cheapo. Vista of any kind is a heavily graphics oriented piece of (shit) software. None of the versions will run well on less than 128 MB of dedicated graphics. > I was helping him install some software, copy some files, etc. .... Sheesh. > Constant accept or deny prompts. Then I saw the Apple commercial about > this. They were spot on! What a PITA. They're spot on, but there's a reason why. Microsoft has to write the program as an O/S not just for those of us who actually happen to be computer literate - but also for all those morons (which encompasses about 80% of all computer users, unfortunately) that actually click on that pop-up that comes up and says "You're computer has a virus - would you like to scan now?". Which then infests their computer with 900 brands of spy-ware, adware, and assorted viruses. If young adults are feeling this way > about Linux that can't be good news for M$oft. > Unfortunately - Microsoft doesn't care. Why? Because the home market, while large to you and I, to Microsoft is a small division. It's the corporate, enterprise, editions and the new unit division that makes them their money. Buy a new computer - it'll have Vista on it. If you take Vista off, they don't care - they've already got their license fee from the manufacturer. When a business buys new computers, they all have Microsoft products on them. We've got the stats to show and prove that 95% of all personal computers in the world - not just the U.S. but the whole freaking world - run either Microsoft O/S or Microsoft products. (They may not have been legally acquired - aka piracy - but they're running our stuff.) Oh, and I (unfortunately) do know what I'm talking about with this stuff. I happen to be a Microsoft Entertainment/Devices Field Specialist - I train retail sales people on our products, educate the public, and maintain Xbox 360 interactives. Been doing that for years - and I'm also a firm lover of Cyberboard over all other PBEM methods. Carl
