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We can only hope...
That the Linux community can position itself by rolling the parts and pieces together to attract the dissatisfied Windows customers into what could be.

Currently, to make a "slick and easy" conversion experience into Linux it still takes way too much careful experimentation and research to make it work for the majority of the Windows users. Possibly some of the bigger vendors can roll the various applications, drivers, and so on together and make an attractive package from the OSS operating system and applications. But I suspect that the fractured way the Linux community expertise comports itself that this huge gap in Microsoft reputation will end up closing again before it happens.
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We can only hope...  Technocrat@... | 03/15/07
Maybe yes, maybe no  jacarter3 | 03/15/07
Still won't cut it...  Technocrat@... | 03/15/07
Dunno what distros you've tried  tracy anne | 03/16/07
that's 1280 x 1024  tracy anne | 03/16/07
Distros...  Technocrat@... | 03/19/07
Thats the best around  pmshah@... | 03/19/07
Every System?  Gerry_z | 03/17/07
Yes, every system...  Technocrat@... | 03/19/07
Not that hard to get  Imaginos1892 | 03/15/07
these things never work  kentfx_z | 03/16/07
It's not Ubuntu  obelix_z | 03/16/07
Free CD  Gerry_z | 03/17/07
Amazon.com don't deliver most of the things I want to Europe  A_Selby | 03/16/07
You're missing the point here  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
openSuse rules  A_Selby | 03/16/07
One of the beauty's and power of Linux is in this example  Linux User 147560 | 03/18/07
One of the beauty's and power of Linux is in this example  Linux User 147560 | 03/18/07
correctomundo John!  chitwndave | 03/17/07
Message has been deleted.  chitwndave | 03/17/07
correctomundo John!  chitwndave | 03/17/07
I don't know what point I'm 'missing...  Technocrat@... | 03/19/07
Surge?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
linux surge!!!  zzz1234567890 | 03/15/07
RE: linux surge!!!  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
I did not forget, you got it wrong  zzz1234567890 | 03/15/07
No, no I got it right!  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
Great litany of reasons...  jacarter3 | 03/15/07
You need a clue  Narg | 03/16/07
Ah, but...  Dr_Zinj | 03/16/07
DRM and Vista  vivaldi | 03/16/07
DRM  tracy anne | 03/16/07
No, from the bus up, Vista is all DRM  TripleII | 03/17/07
Vista drove me to Ubuntu  gkdubs | 03/16/07
Vista finally motivated me to switch  zaine_ridling | 03/17/07
Reasons  dclark652 | 03/19/07
If Dell actually makes it where you can purchase...  mrlinux | 03/15/07
Don't be surprised...  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
Stop repeating this wive's tale already!  ye | 03/18/07
I was just looking at Dell Canada  Nostredamus | 03/18/07
They're on it..  eode | 07/05/07
Stop repeating this wive's tale already!  ye | 03/18/07
Actually Open Source Means No OS Installed  Nostredamus | 03/18/07
While I wouldn't get cocky and suggest this is THE year  Michael Kelly | 03/15/07
Maybe the year of broken silence.  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
Of course you left out...  James T. Kirk | 03/15/07
Sorry, only with gamers  DarthRidiculous | 03/15/07
People who use their computer at home for games ...  ShadeTree | 03/15/07
Re: People who use their computer at home for games ...  none none | 03/15/07
Those users  James T. Kirk | 03/15/07
New computers  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Ports will come  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Why bother switching between two OSes?  ye | 03/18/07
Why bother switching between two OSes?  ye | 03/18/07
But you missed the real point,  Update victim | 03/16/07
You mean like my Sister, Step Dad, 8 yr old son?  bka1959 | 03/15/07
gamers are more important than people realize  olaney@... | 03/16/07
So they are...  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Easily solved  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
That is very funny!  ShadeTree | 03/15/07
get out of the shade  lost65 | 03/15/07
You're probably thinking of DirectX under WINE/Cedega  daboochmeister | 03/16/07
That is very funny!  ShadeTree | 03/15/07
Ignorance is bliss...  azyx | 03/15/07
Horse Pucky  ShadeTree | 03/16/07
I wouldn't worry too much about overhead here.  Dr_Zinj | 03/16/07
Just one little fact  jimselover | 03/16/07
check out Transgaming technoligies  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
Its working for me  mKind | 03/15/07
Apani Contivity Client  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/15/07
Re: Apani Contivity Client  mKind | 03/15/07
What version are you running?  douglasids | 03/16/07
I agree with you in part as Linux can be tough  intrepi@... | 03/16/07
I always buy my Linux  tracy anne | 03/16/07
I'd rather pay hackers  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
No need for Windows  JDThompson | 03/16/07
No, it's not working for you.  ye | 03/18/07
Re: No, it's not working for you.  none none | 03/18/07
2007 seems to be the year of the Linux...  Scrat | 03/15/07
Stealth proliferation  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
Though I would agree that ...  ShadeTree | 03/15/07
You truly missed...  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
Usage  3D0G | 03/15/07
Fairly Accurate?  gtdavies33@... | 03/15/07
Depends on what you're measuring I suspect  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Internet Server hits on a random represenative ...  ShadeTree | 03/15/07
And then one day it comes true...  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
There IS other evidence that desktop Linux is taking off ...  George Mitchell | 03/15/07
Your example of an HDTV card for Linux ...  ShadeTree | 03/16/07
That 0.47%  oldfellow | 03/16/07
No Problem  ShadeTree | 03/17/07
Does that not hold true for  GuidingLight | 03/15/07
Nope  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
On the mark ...  George Mitchell | 03/15/07
I believe it will play very little with the issue  GuidingLight | 03/15/07
The real problem with Linux is...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Clueless  Tim Patterson | 03/15/07
Yes you are clueless but that's ok  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
RE: Yes you are clueless but that's ok (admiting you are is the first step)  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
And you remain clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Man yer dumb as deaf mute ox!  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
where all you guys fail - you're not real users  shraven | 03/16/07
About Video Editing...  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
RE: Yes you are clueless but that's ok (admiting you are is the first step)  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
Some Facts...  nucrash | 03/15/07
And this matters why?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Yes you are clueless as always. No_axe  deaf_e_kate | 03/15/07
Re: Yes you are clueless but that's ok  none none | 03/15/07
RE:clueless  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
RE:clueless  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
VBA Macros? No Problem  chanthing | 03/16/07
Clueless^2  pogson | 03/16/07
Schweet!  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/07
Mr Ax  oldfellow | 03/16/07
Must you provoke him (or her)?  B.O.F.H. | 03/15/07
Why do you bother to post anything?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Post to yourself or just posting in general?  B.O.F.H. | 03/15/07
Nice  James T. Kirk | 03/15/07
RE: Nice  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
RE: RE: Nice  James T. Kirk | 03/15/07
Well at least  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
Enough already ...  George Mitchell | 03/15/07
No, it was meant for your mom.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
She dows get concerned when you don't call!  B.O.F.H. | 03/15/07
No_Ax is actually a nice guy ...  George Mitchell | 03/15/07
Why this need to get so personal?  sjpatrick | 03/16/07
Windows vs. Linux, I totally agree with sjpatrick  raylinkz@... | 03/21/07
Mr Ax  oldfellow | 03/16/07
..Microsoft is weak.  eode | 07/05/07
Why do you bother to post anything?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Ditto  XJRider | 03/15/07
I did try Linux  josh@... | 03/28/07
I have 1 3rd party driver  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
Linux support more HW than Windows? Prove It  ye | 03/18/07
You overlooked something, No_Ax  James T. Kirk | 03/15/07
As I said, with Linux  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Re: You overlooked something, No_Ax  none none | 03/15/07
Ah yes.... the typical Linux user attitude comes out.  James T. Kirk | 03/16/07
Ah yes  lost65 | 03/16/07
Well at least  James T. Kirk | 03/16/07
Re: Ah yes.... the typical Linux user attitude comes out.  none none | 03/16/07
LOL Touche! happy  James T. Kirk | 03/16/07
And not bother to explore how or where it maybe useful.  LazLong | 03/16/07
Tut Tut John  oldfellow | 03/16/07
I'm not familiar with those programs  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
Exactly!  Sabz5150 | 03/16/07
OF course not  tracy anne | 03/16/07
Ubuntu Ultimate Edition Looks Interesting  BanjoPaterson | 03/15/07
"Ultimate Edition"  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Sorry but  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
How long did it take yer little  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
How long did it take yer little  deaf_e_kate | 03/15/07
You truly are  Linux User 147560 | 03/15/07
I did not misrepresent Linux at all...  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Linux is Far Superior  mynotebook@... | 04/03/07
Linux is used more as a server than desktop.  B.O.F.H. | 03/15/07
Oh really  tracy anne | 03/16/07
Sorry, no desktop Linux this year either.  IAHawkeye | 03/15/07
So, WHO cares?  XJRider | 03/15/07
The competition is nervous ... they care ...  p_msac@... | 03/15/07
XJ600  XJRider | 03/15/07
Great!  p_msac@... | 03/16/07
Ubuntu Works  kgwilliams@... | 03/16/07
I did not misrepresent Linux at all...  IAHawkeye | 03/16/07
Linux  Sowhatsupyouranus@... | 03/16/07
I did not misrepresent Linux at all...  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Don't Worry....Never Fear!  Ole Man | 03/16/07
Where have you been the last 5 years  XJRider | 03/16/07
Best OS I've used  Tim51 | 03/19/07
Some truth but ...  p_msac@... | 03/15/07
Have you tried PCLinuxOS?  Dr_Zinj | 03/16/07
Linux  hubmanagement@... | 03/16/07
Current distributions are easy to install.  p_msac@... | 03/16/07
dual booting  janesman2007 | 03/16/07
It depends ...  p_msac@... | 03/17/07
Couldn't agree more  Tim51 | 03/19/07
Mandriva/PC Linux OS  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Have you tried many live Pclinuxos, mepis or ubuntu  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
So True  rickk@... | 03/16/07
I hate the mall  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/18/07
Getting things to work  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Your average user  tracy anne | 03/16/07
Re: Sorry, no desktop Linux this year either.  none none | 03/16/07
Not for a long time  tobias2143@... | 03/15/07
Windows is Dead  lost65 | 03/16/07
You tried Linux when?  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
thats what kids and grandkids are for  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
did you know there are other distros?  adrian.saz@... | 03/17/07
The beauty of the distros  draciron@... | 03/17/07
That's great!  josh@... | 03/28/07
Not for a long time  tobias2143@... | 03/15/07
Not happening  tobias2143@... | 03/15/07
SPOT ON!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/15/07
Ignoring the facts is what's leading to the problem.  ye | 03/18/07
You must be No_Axe's grandson  deaf_e_kate | 03/15/07
Does it not come from the manufacturer  GuidingLight | 03/15/07
I suggest you look  zkiwi | 03/15/07
Support comes from OEM  josh@... | 03/28/07
don't oems get charged per call  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
Re: Not happening  none none | 03/18/07
Uh, no  dougschaefer | 03/15/07
Good point, and there's more...  IAHawkeye | 03/16/07
Poor points together  putt1ck | 03/16/07
Doesn't have to be all things for all people  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
What?  lost65 | 03/16/07
Agreed on all arguments.  p_msac@... | 03/15/07
The year of Linux  TonyMcS | 03/15/07
Competitor to microsoft.  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Ubuntu Linux Yes, but not via Dell  Dr_Zinj | 03/16/07
MS didn't stumble, the industry did.  Narg | 03/16/07
Please  lost65 | 03/16/07
Microsoft didn't stumble,the industry did.  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Who caused the stumble?  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Maybe  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
"MS didn't stumble"  Ole Man | 03/19/07
One planet still out of alingnment  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Well a little research goes a long way...  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/07
Yes, it does get old fast  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Over the course of several years  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/07
Same pro linux arguments year after year, they just don't work  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Mainframe vs desktop argument circa 1982  raylinkz@... | 03/21/07
RE: Same pro linux arguments year after year, they just don't work  Linux User 147560 | 03/21/07
Retraining  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Thank you  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/07
Agreed  jjarman | 03/16/07
I'm not a Photoshop user, but....  msalzberg | 03/16/07
I've used GIMP and it can't compare with PhotoShop CS2  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Then don't  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/07
So telling people which is better isn't allowed here?????  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Why not let them make their own decisions  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/16/07
The customer gave me their opinion, not the other way around  theoldman59 | 03/17/07
you seem to be beating down any thought that anyone  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/18/07
Some Thoughts & Comments on PS.  LazLong | 03/17/07
I'm a PhotoShop user, and GIMP is pretty compelling  heres_johnny | 04/06/07
I hate to tell you this happy  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Re: I hate to tell you this happy  none none | 03/16/07
How true, All adobe was apple in the beginning  theoldman59 | 03/16/07
Corporate desktop by stealth....  TtfnJohn | 03/17/07
Software is the achiles heal of Linux.  theoldman59 | 03/17/07
UNIX/Linux programmers have a cultural problem  vivaldi | 03/16/07
e: UNIX/Linux programmers have a cultural problem  none none | 03/16/07
To make Linux fly.....  bonafide49 | 03/16/07
Don't hold your breath  archangel999 | 03/16/07
Still Missing A Couple Of Moons...  sjpatrick | 03/16/07
linux third try  dkind49@... | 03/16/07
Re: linux third try  none none | 03/16/07
Have u tried PCLinuxOS  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/18/07
Wish I had said it! happy  mustang_z | 03/16/07
You Said It!  Ole Man | 03/16/07
I'm no major (or even minor) geek  barluevanman | 03/16/07
Your Points  rickk@... | 03/16/07
Why  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
A baby boomer speaks  ElCuervo | 03/19/07
It's actually not $100  martinfam@... | 03/20/07
Linux desktop is ready for acceptance  twessels@... | 03/16/07
Rumour time!!!!!  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
It's happened  OKJoe | 03/16/07
Purpose  hubmanagement@... | 03/16/07
What a great report  pmdoyle50@... | 03/16/07
Surge characteristics...  Freebird54 | 03/16/07
surge characteristics  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Surge characteristics...  Freebird54 | 03/16/07
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Linux can prosper  tharbour1 | 03/16/07
Why Dell?  miket999 | 03/16/07
I suspect....  TtfnJohn | 03/16/07
Why Dell  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/07
Even Microsoft is Looking at a Windows Alternative...  HeadlessHorseman | 03/30/07
No support for linux?  janesman2007 | 03/16/07
ACorrect.  Todd_Ehlers | 03/17/07
What about what the customer wants? Not Linux or Windows Zealots opinions  theoldman59 | 03/17/07
Some of this is reaching a bit too far  TtfnJohn | 03/17/07
Is it really reaching too far?  theoldman59 | 03/17/07
If that's the case...  TtfnJohn | 03/18/07
But Windows did become dominant because of Software  theoldman59 | 03/18/07
Geez..this is getting silly  TtfnJohn | 03/20/07
If you were Michael Dell....  MicroNix | 03/18/07
It's all about the money, right?  TtfnJohn | 03/18/07
VPN  MicroNix | 03/18/07
I've done it  TtfnJohn | 03/20/07
Rebuttal is totally inane  theoldman59 | 03/18/07
Not really  TtfnJohn | 03/20/07
Great roundup, Ed  zaine_ridling | 03/17/07
It's all about the dollar$  Sagax- | 03/17/07
The Linux GUI is *not* competitive  MicroNix | 03/17/07
I disagree, here's why  TripleII | 03/17/07
An awesome refute for Linux!  MicroNix | 03/18/07
Clarifications  TripleII | 03/19/07
Edit Start Menu?  MicroNix | 03/19/07
That generally you have to clean the Windows start menu  Linux User 147560 | 03/20/07
EDIT vs edit  TripleII | 03/21/07
Still don't see it  MicroNix | 03/24/07
How true, no reason to change  theoldman59 | 03/18/07
If Linux were inferior  TripleII | 03/19/07
If Linux were inferior  TripleII | 03/19/07
Thank You!  Ole Man | 03/19/07
Thanks for the comment.  TripleII | 03/19/07
Can you please give a link or two  I. Kidya Knott | 03/20/07
Link  TripleII | 03/21/07
Partially right  MicroNix | 03/19/07
You are talking about Linux?  XJRider | 03/19/07
You are kidding, right?  MicroNix | 04/01/07
Each on e of those items you list are pure and simple 1999  Linux User 147560 | 03/20/07
You misunderstand  MicroNix | 04/01/07
My God the only people that do not like Linux are those that have never tri  bpl30@... | 03/19/07
I've used Linux, love Linux, can't use it  theoldman59 | 03/19/07
If you had to pay for it ...  trial.manager@... | 03/19/07
Windows?  jstewar3@... | 03/19/07
Try Puppy Linux  pmshah@... | 03/19/07
Business compulsion force decisions.  pmshah@... | 03/19/07
Not likely scenario  theoldman59 | 03/20/07
Looks like we'll have to check back in 12 months  theoldman59 | 03/19/07
Uh?  qquidd@... | 03/21/07
Ubuntu Linux  bpl30@... | 03/21/07
DX10 will smoke Linux once again  MicroNix | 03/24/07
Doh  gdude@... | 03/28/07
Not really..  eode | 07/05/07
Microsoft's Already Got Linux, Sort of...  HeadlessHorseman | 03/30/07
..try http://dell.com/open  eode | 07/05/07
Linux covers my needs..  eode | 07/05/07
Microsoft is weak.  eode | 07/05/07
Out-of-the-box? yep.  eode | 07/05/07
LOL, still waiting for the surge!  MicroNix | 06/24/09

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