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Exactly, it is about application compatibility and familiarity with the
brand and user interface.

But, Christopher brings up some good points about how younger users live on the web, and have few problems with application compatibility other than things like syncing MP3 players.
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Well, I agree, but, the flame war will not end, and MS will not go down  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
I agree on the flame war, but it is Ubuntu that will  GuidingLight | 07/03/09
Exactly, it is about application compatibility and familiarity with the  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Too scared to grow beyond a brand name?  fr0thy2 | 07/07/09
Tell this to kids and adults who  zenwalker | 07/07/09
Oh wow! That's brazen  kingttx | 07/07/09
Windows and Mac for work... For sure.  notme403@... | 07/08/09
You aren't a geek - but a foolboy  willr6662 | 07/08/09
See, this is what I am talking about -- the flam wars...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
User error does not equate to software incompatibility  Renifer | 07/07/09
The former is a GEEK message  jemd@... | 10/27/09
Wow, how bogus can you get?  over2sd | 07/07/09
Or...  nccastle@... | 07/08/09
Users do not read code, nccastle@..  Ole Man | 07/09/09
@ncastle: Are you pulling my leg, or do you really think...  over2sd | 07/15/09
Deserved C grade, got it  Web Smart | 07/07/09
Did you even consider  royalstream | 07/08/09
how crass and mean spirited  nothingness | 10/02/09
Desrved C grade, Dad an F  rMatey | 10/02/09
Do You see now?...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
Rebuttal  dvanex | 07/08/09
Tell this to kids and adults who  hub_cap | 07/10/09
Broken conclusion  mathcreative | 07/12/09
MSO2K7 reads/writes Open Document Format  juangp@... | 07/13/09
Not really...  joepranay | 07/07/09
Not really...  joepranay | 07/07/09
I completely agree  nccastle@... | 07/08/09
Kids these days  5n1p3r | 07/09/09
Wow  Bob0101 | 07/10/09
Out of the mouths of babes--so the bible says...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
Really?  jkreef | 07/09/09
Writing Project  kbartels@... | 07/14/09
Being promoted as FREE is part of the ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
How much  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/03/09
Whatever the computer it comes on costs.  Letophoro | 07/03/09
True enough but ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Perception: "Open-source" equals "Experimental"  lalogos | 07/06/09
Yes and no.  Letophoro | 07/06/09
@lalogos  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
About the bathroom...  rivalary | 07/06/09
MS Accountable?  kingttx | 07/07/09
I have a perception problem, too  Ole Man | 07/07/09
around 60 bucks  Mitch 74 | 07/06/09
Nobody really knows how much OEMs ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
nothing  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
Already done  kingttx | 07/07/09
Charge 10 cents for Linux and you will have to flush it down the tubes  Cayble | 07/03/09
Well stated  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
I want one!  bargeemike | 07/06/09
Most consumers want (actually NEED) ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Well Stated But Missing a BIG Chunk:  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
loved it  abdulbijur | 07/06/09
Well stated  smoring | 07/06/09
Just wanted to correct something...  goff256 | 07/07/09
Suse ... plug and play bullsh*t  andyarceye@... | 07/07/09
PowerShell  daniel@... | 07/09/09
I agree to a point  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
There you go! Flame people as sheep because they like something that ...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
You havn't used Linux have you???  primefalcon | 07/06/09
Yes, I can...  CheezHead59 | 07/06/09
You don't have to download a utility program  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
installation differences  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
Yes, you can , , ,  sporkfighter | 10/02/09
Are you kidding me  anovelo | 07/06/09
You REALLY Have Never Run Linux...  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
I'm sorry, your wrong  shadfurman | 07/06/09
Not the hardware thing again....  primefalcon | 07/06/09
Not the hardware thing again? I don't understand....  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
I Don't Believe You've Really Run Even ONE Version of Linux:  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
The big hurdle of Linux ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
@seamus....how much have you used Vista or win7?  xuniL_z | 07/07/09
indeed  DougAlder | 07/07/09
No, YOU Are Wrong  ColdFusionRules | 07/11/09
People Don't Really Think You Have to Compile Programs Any More, Do They?  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
The urban myth  PaddyO | 07/06/09
that is the problem......synaptec and the like  cymru999 | 07/06/09
What Are You? 10 Years Old? IM and Messenger Are Your Priorities?  Seamus O'Brog | 07/06/09
Windows did not get rid of the Commandline  codeguy007 | 07/06/09
Then your beef  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Lack of knowledge can sink a huge ship  Ole Man | 07/07/09
I have  compudog | 07/06/09
Who is trying to market  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I agree  manthedan420@... | 07/06/09
You made a funny  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Pay?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Wow, I never thought I'd get fragged  Ole Man | 07/09/09
But, We don't flame people...  windozefreak | 10/02/09
well put, agreed. (nt)  shadfurman | 07/06/09
Perhaps charging for Linux will stifle it, but ...  lalogos | 07/06/09
SuSE, RedHat, Mandriva, etc. all charge for Linux  codeguy007 | 07/06/09
support?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Never Happen  Baer | 07/06/09
Isn't that basically Windows  crdemallie | 07/06/09
disagree. There are still 100s of millions...  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
Good points but...  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
That is so true  Harcore_Ehb | 07/07/09
Yeah as you said so "true"  michael@... | 07/07/09
Have you ever had to...  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Only to a certain point  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Problem with your (inevitable) car analogy  wolf_z | 10/28/09
I can agree with this.  storm14k | 07/06/09
Ends justify the means?  lalogos | 07/06/09
You're a freakin moron.  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
Wooo, touchy, aren't we.... lol...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Here, here  teacher006 | 07/08/09
As a diabolical  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Your post has been reported to the moderator  Renifer | 07/07/09
If you're saying ...  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
Price is only part of the problem  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Brick-and-mortar stores...  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Argument: Red Hat  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
I'll say it again:  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Linux has never been free  Dr_Zinj | 07/06/09
Free = Worthless  Flying Pig | 07/06/09
But that's where we came in  JelMin | 07/06/09
GNUCash  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
Then the weren't worthless after all.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Well then, you should pay an arm and a leg ...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
I agree, but I'm not talking about me.  Flying Pig | 07/07/09
(re) I agree, but I'm not talking about me  Wintel BSOD | 07/07/09
re: tires  ThereThere | 07/07/09
Very funny!!  teacher006 | 07/08/09
SELLING LINUX will make it M$: proprietary.  lalogos | 07/06/09
You do not understand what "open source" means  tekybeky1 | 07/06/09
Bang! bang! bang! You shot him down  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Actually, open source and  PaddyO | 07/06/09
To a degree I see your point...  aharper@... | 07/12/09
Ah, new users...  Asiafish | 07/06/09
Re: free stuff  lwvirden | 07/07/09
Windows is "free" too... (link)  over2sd | 07/07/09
And yet, 50 users now happy with Linux.  TripleII | 07/03/09
I had a Linux update "bork" my system  NonZealot | 07/03/09
No Rain.  TripleII | 07/03/09
Agree except for 1 point  NonZealot | 07/03/09
wow.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Notable examples aside...  TripleII | 07/03/09
Games and Linux  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
buying games for windows isn't exactly easy which is why consoles rule  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Sigh, I find myself forced to admit something terrible  NonZealot | 07/03/09
So - how did we start talking about consoles?  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
stevey_d = obvious example of a computer non gamer.  Cayble | 07/03/09
cable, I've had to buy a new graphics card in the past to run a game  stevey_d | 07/04/09
PC games are not folding.  CobraA1 | 07/04/09
14% drop in 2008 (PC Games 6% of game market and falling)  stevey_d | 07/05/09
Twisting the facts.  CobraA1 | 07/05/09
Windows is a niche gaming OS...  storm14k | 07/06/09
I forgot to mention retsarts...  storm14k | 07/06/09
@storm14k: Kernel updates are too frequent to make this argument...  ye | 07/06/09
A point on gaming...  Sleeper Service | 07/06/09
RE: Gaming Consols & Gaming PC's: Part 2 article related  xXSpeedzXx | 07/06/09
My questions  A.Sinic | 07/06/09
Yeah, right  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
Interesting about the updates  rhomp2002@... | 07/06/09
Games or Business?  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
RE:WOW  rcowan@... | 07/06/09
So?  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
re: jdieter@...  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
Not quite  kingttx | 07/07/09
You are right  TedKraan | 07/08/09
but... I had the same problem with Windows 7  selasforos | 07/03/09
They're doing better.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
made by humans  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I had two windows systems bork on updates  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Windows fixes are one to two years?!?  Cayble | 07/03/09
Except...  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
Good post.  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
Then versus now  Richard Flude | 07/03/09
In the context of the discussion  NonZealot | 07/03/09
Auto restart of updated services  pkzd | 07/03/09
You make a good point and actually...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Have you seen . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
I hadn't  Richard Flude | 07/04/09
ksplice patch kernel while running  stevey_d | 07/04/09
Nice!!!  storm14k | 07/06/09
Probably that...  Sleeper Service | 07/06/09
Not Alone  Zheldon | 07/06/09
one time, 5 years ago  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I had a Windows update "Bork" my system  tekybeky1 | 07/06/09
I've had Windows "bork" a server.  Tim.M | 07/06/09
Chipset vs. name on the box  over2sd | 07/07/09
huh?  jongunn@... | 07/06/09
iPods...  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/06/09
This is one of the reasons Linux doesn't gain  Captiosus | 07/07/09
Great idea.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Ubuntu is great, but I still need Windows  fletchoid | 07/07/09
yes, yes and yes  teacher006 | 07/08/09
Ubuntu is a disgrace to the linux name.  bendib | 07/03/09
wow a redhat fanboy  stevey_d | 07/04/09
RE:Ubuntu is a disgrace to the linux name.  richdave | 07/04/09
And thats one reason I'm driven away from Fedora...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Not quite true.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I agree with you about Ubuntu support  westea49 | 07/07/09
Gnome bites  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
What KDE is  PaddyO | 07/06/09
KDE processes can be used with Gnome, anyway  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Ubuntu fan  teacher006 | 07/08/09
sudo apt-get install redHatEmployeeDetector  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Where I dislike debian versions is not the apt-get,  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
Wow! I'm Lovin' this...  windozefreak | 07/06/09
re: Wow! ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
Almost as fun  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Huh?  teacher006 | 07/08/09
My reply was directed at the poster above  alaniane@... | 07/10/09
Thx for the link  binyo66 | 07/06/09
If you like pea soup  PaddyO | 07/06/09
For some true not for most...  agohige | 07/06/09
Payware vers Freeware...  Millystone | 07/06/09
Actually, they do give away free cars  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
The difference, of course,  PaddyO | 07/06/09
os or applications  johnhopfensperger@... | 07/06/09
In a word, "No".  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Linux software equivalent to Windows software  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Measurement, History, and the Future  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
free equivalents  jlewisfl | 07/06/09
I agree but....  rcbarr83@... | 07/06/09
Linux equivalents  tmsbrdrs | 07/06/09
Windows is NOT compatible with Ubuntu and is more pirated becase....  Irritated_User | 07/06/09
You have it backwards, friend.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
As I expected.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Safety in numbers... greater compatibility...  over2sd | 07/07/09
Strange thing, though, isn't it?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
thank you  teacher006 | 07/08/09
What utter nonsense.  GOTBO | 07/07/09
Narrow minded and stiff  forestwalkerjoe | 07/09/09
Donnie....funny you should mention "flame war"  xuniL_z | 07/06/09
I think everyone is missing the point...  maverick50 | 07/06/09
There are tons  PaddyO | 07/06/09
You're missing his point  Flying Pig | 07/07/09
You've been in IT for almost 20 years now?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Wow!  Asiafish | 07/06/09
Oh for Pete's Sake...Gnome sucks...  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
How work computers go, I go  Psyclone | 07/06/09
It's good you're at least familiar  Chad_z | 07/08/09
A Pox on Both Windows 7 and Ubuntu.  Irritated_User | 07/06/09
Not XP = Suck. Got it. *rolls eyes*  over2sd | 07/07/09
equal or better  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
My point exactly...  maverick50 | 07/07/09
OK MAY I STAND CORRECTED....  maverick50 | 07/07/09
Welcome to the "exclusive" Linux club  Ole Man | 07/07/09
I find that a lot with people who "tried it once"...  over2sd | 07/20/09
whats better about it? waiting for eons, an honest reply  pcguy777 | 07/10/09
I think  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
Pointing out the obvious does have a way of doing that. And, he obviously  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Your article is going fan the flame war..  yschoo1@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu: Brought to you by Microsoft  Dietrich T. Schmitz | 07/03/09
New way of microsoft trying to kill canonical, or a Dell publicity stunt?  InAction Man | 07/03/09
So two operating systems are the same to someone who doesn't use them...  aalhc5@... | 07/03/09
They only care about the application compatibility and the familiarity.  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Really? They both do the same thing?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/03/09
Re: Really? They both do the same thing?  toml_12953 | 07/06/09
Really? They both do the same thing?  compudog | 07/06/09
Um...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Yes yes yes!  kingttx | 07/07/09
Is there a point to your inane rambling?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/07/09
The point, which  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Then, why again, did someone develop SAMBA?  MGP2 | 07/07/09
Yes and no.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Kinda agree  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
outside the browser...  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
The whole point was . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
What is the average user?  aalhc5@... | 07/03/09
This just isn't true  trance2tec | 07/03/09
So name something that they will do...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Actually, I haven't had a problem with either  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
One more time:  PaddyO | 07/06/09
"Windows print support is left in the hands of the printer manufactures"  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Good enough, the market force/share in motion  Boot_Agnostic | 07/03/09
The underlying OS ***is*** relevant.  HypnoToad72 | 07/03/09
Well thanks for ruining my plans for the weekend  Viva la crank dodo | 07/03/09
sandwiches?  stevey_d | 07/03/09
Still, Windows users are used to the problems, and the most important thing  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Until software catches up with hardware ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
Now that's rich.  TripleII | 07/03/09
That's a good point  NonZealot | 07/03/09
I actually do it on purpose sometimes.  TripleII | 07/03/09
How?  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
Linux more customizable  NonZealot | 07/03/09
It's pretty easy.  TripleII | 07/03/09
OH, I see!  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
It is easy with Icewm  pfyearwood | 07/04/09
*yawn* configure this, install that, etc  CobraA1 | 07/04/09
LMAO, I'll say it one more time.  TripleII | 07/04/09
You're probably too small an OEM to make a big difference.  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
@Cobra...Dell and HP aren't to small...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Never said they were.  CobraA1 | 07/06/09
And, When You're through, You still can't Run Windows Programs (NT)  windozefreak | 07/06/09
so change it  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
What I find interesting  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I hate to break the news to you but ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
How much did Vista cost?  pwatson | 07/06/09
Late breaking news...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Another clueless post by mwagner ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/03/09
Why's that?  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
We should send you a copy of DOS happy.  CobraA1 | 07/03/09
re: We should send you a copy of DOS  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
I'll see your bet, Tex!  PaddyO | 07/06/09
no fat bit hogs  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
How much of the Linux kernel do you understand?  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
did you point him  s_souche | 07/03/09
We should add web site compatibility to the list too. Microsoft is working  DonnieBoy | 07/03/09
Fortunately for them chaos is very easy to spread  InAction Man | 07/03/09
Waaah....I'm always the victim  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Not!  mswift@... | 07/06/09
I'm still waiting on one item.  TripleII | 07/03/09
Well, the ATI driver  PaddyO | 07/06/09
The "same" as Ubuntu? Depends upon ...  mwagner@... | 07/03/09
Not that they'd actually do it . . .  JLHenry | 07/03/09
But they'd also kill themselves  Rob Oakes | 07/04/09
I don't know about that  stevey_d | 07/05/09
Same as in Windows 7, Vista, Xp, etc, etc. (n/t)  windozefreak | 07/06/09
Umm.. No they would just kill the iPod...  condelirios | 07/06/09
It would be interesting to see ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
iPod is No Killer App  ufbobby@... | 07/06/09
We all know the FOSS mantra  Aussie_Troll | 07/03/09
While you guys argue, the world moves on  eMJayy | 07/04/09
Not a disconnect  Rob Oakes | 07/04/09
RE:  shellcodes_coder | 07/04/09
RE:  Ben1265 | 07/04/09
re:RE  n0neXn0ne | 07/04/09
You're wrong on so many counts...  wolf_z | 07/06/09
How is that different from Windows?  alaniane@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu IS a disgrace  magice | 07/04/09
Yet Ubuntu...  wolf_z | 07/06/09
You don't see this mess out of the Ubuntu community...  storm14k | 07/06/09
Well said  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
I like crab  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
Fedora/Debian ????  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Three Clients and Counting  technology@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu IS Disgrace?  technology@... | 07/06/09
Ubuntu is a disgrace? Interesting.  PaddyO | 07/06/09
RE:"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"  richdave | 07/05/09
Come the day  whisperycat | 07/06/09
Wrong...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Smells like bullsh*t  whisperycat | 07/06/09
Not that hard...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Well bring it on...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
re: Well bring it on...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
I know that...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
how open socket??  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Hehehe...  DevStar | 07/06/09
This below, is generally a rationalization...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
You terd, the phrase is "Fool Proof" not "Full Proof" [nt]  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
I'm Sorry If I Got On Your Nerves...  windozefreak | 07/06/09
No comparison between Windows 7 and Ubuntu.  Solid Jedi Knight | 07/06/09
No no and no  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
You gotta be kidding  royalstream | 07/08/09
You seem like you are trolling  colinnwn | 07/06/09
blame apple...  royalstream | 07/08/09
Interesting.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Oh, and about security.  PaddyO | 07/07/09
Who needs Itunes, anyway?  Ole Man | 07/07/09
and in your honest opinion  royalstream | 07/08/09
Just an answer  Ole Man | 07/19/09
I'm impressed  royalstream | 07/08/09
I'm impressed, too!  Ole Man | 07/19/09
The one major flaw to your arguement ....  ShadeTree | 07/06/09
Then there is no flaw...  storm14k | 07/06/09
You notice that ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
That is a flaw then...  DevStar | 07/06/09
Well..  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
Well...  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Linux Mint Install  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
This has been the case for some time.  ye | 07/06/09
More bulls..  EmperorDarius | 07/06/09
Translation  frgough | 07/06/09
RE:  super_J | 07/06/09
RE: ubuntu and software  sparkle farkle | 07/06/09
Works with Zune  rag@... | 07/06/09
A kid with a brain and a sense of identity!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
He must have won it.  MyMac | 07/06/09
Plenty of times  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
I would! happy  NStalnecker | 07/06/09
RE: The quote that says it all.  mlindl | 07/06/09
Answers...  condelirios | 07/06/09
Active Directory, and Exchange Server, are nightmares ...  super_J | 07/06/09
I know two small businesses running AD and Exchange.  ye | 07/06/09
Your take is not the prevailing opinion  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Lack of training  super_J | 07/06/09
AD is great...  DevStar | 07/06/09
re: AD is great...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Yes, it is:  ye | 07/06/09
@ye, your link takes me to M$'s crapware site  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
Hey n0neXn0ne, lie much?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Anything can be a nightmare if you don't know what you're doing.  ye | 07/06/09
re: Anything can be a nightmare if you don't know what you're doing.  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Please don't mis-quote me.  ye | 07/06/09
@ ye, stop wishing someone would quote you  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
@n0neXn0ne: Just because you didn't put quotation marks around it...  ye | 07/06/09
Yes it does, ye  Wintel BSOD | 07/06/09
Does that baloney come on rye?  canyouhearmenow2 | 07/06/09
Domain BAD! AD BAD!  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
I am still laughin...  condelirios | 07/06/09
I'll answer the questions!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Mac...  zelrikriando | 07/06/09
answers for the out of touch  willr6662 | 07/08/09
Answers to your valid questions  aharper@... | 07/12/09
RE: Linux is light years behind in terms of compatibility  CyberGuerilla | 07/06/09
Compatibility?  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
The first thing the consumer will ask is ...  mwagner@... | 07/06/09
Do you ever ...  n0neXn0ne | 07/06/09
...the wrong question. Thanks for the red herring.  over2sd | 07/07/09
Good reason not to seek the advice of a 17-year old  SteveMak | 07/06/09
and what reason is that ?  colinnwn | 07/06/09
Answer to: And what reason is that?  SteveMak | 07/07/09
Meaningless Comparison  bhartman36 | 07/06/09
RE:  Chameleon81 | 07/06/09
openoffice  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
You Gotta Be Kidding...  jojoleb@... | 07/06/09
jojoleb, you gotta be kidding...  i8thecat | 07/06/09
Yes and no...  jojoleb@... | 07/08/09
RE: Linux is a Disgrace to the Ubuntu Name.  psion@... | 07/06/09
RE: Web-based browsers and OS  david@... | 07/06/09
David - you are VERY smart  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Good observations!  john_gillespie@... | 07/06/09
RE: Free  david@... | 07/06/09
in your dreams  FADS_z | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 & Ubuntu  Rdewey | 07/06/09
LINUX VERSUS WINDOWS  step69 | 07/06/09
RE:  bryan.loeper@... | 07/06/09
I think you missed the point  fernande-zdnet | 07/06/09
Science!  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Simplistic view, but very real  fernande-zdnet | 07/06/09
RE: GAMING  step69 | 07/06/09
RE: WOW  rcowan@... | 07/06/09
It really depends on end-user needs and technical capablity  Garrius | 07/06/09
RE:  Chameleon81 | 07/06/09
look up the word "browser"  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
RE: pretty much  SortedPunchCards | 07/06/09
try ubuntu studio  jdieter@... | 07/06/09
Addiction  preacherx | 07/06/09
RE: @: So - how did we start talking about consoles?  windozefreak | 07/06/09
Put an end to the age old flame war, huh?  technology@... | 07/06/09
Where are the apps?  MadWhiteHatter | 07/06/09
You're right... in both directions..  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
OS irrelevance favors...  over2sd | 07/07/09
It's about familiarity  williamacole@... | 07/06/09
RE: When I was his son's age...  john.gruber@... | 07/06/09
Linux vs Windows  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
Re:Real Contender  step69 | 07/06/09
Why should the average Joe Sixpack even care?  A Gray | 07/06/09
RE:Auto restart of updated services  windozefreak | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 and Ubuntu  Billy.Jones@... | 07/06/09
RE: Flame wars and the Fundamentalism  teopen@... | 07/06/09
RE: MS 7 Zune and Ubuntu.  Billy.Jones@... | 07/06/09
RE: MS 7 Zune and Ubuntu.  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
Reality Check  hawkeyefile | 07/06/09
Wow, a little rage there.  bfrzr082@... | 07/06/09
I agree  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
OUT OF CONTEXT CHECK  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
RE: Game Consoles will completely take over  ktodack | 07/06/09
RE: GAMING  step69 | 07/06/09
pc gamer  j-mccurdy@... | 07/06/09
RE:  mohawke | 07/06/09
The Real Price  preacherx | 07/06/09
RE The Real Price  j-mccurdy@... | 07/11/09
Flame On!!!!  Narg | 07/06/09
RE: The same???  Ric30901 | 07/06/09
RE: WTF  ne12u13 | 07/06/09
Real world  onewire | 07/06/09
Gaming  chaz15 | 07/06/09
PCs for work, PC's for games  chromeronin | 07/06/09
RE: Means Windows Is catching up with LINUX  lynne1462@... | 07/06/09
Watch out for Win 7 hype  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
Linux-based apps more reliable than their Windows counterparts.  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
This is BS...  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
It's happened to me!  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
re It's happened to me!  j-mccurdy@... | 07/11/09
Ooops, I forgot...here's a little reminder...  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
Doesn't affect Windows 7 (or Vista for that matter)!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
I can post Vista bugs, too!  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
RE: avoiding Windows 8  jasahasch@... | 07/06/09
RE: Linux is cheaper and has been stable  allanzieser | 07/06/09
Yes, and Linux apps run better, too.  CPPDEV | 07/06/09
WELL, now WHAT?  jparr | 07/06/09
RE: Windows 7 vs Ubuntu  jurgen.manycolored@... | 07/06/09
Windows has more free apps than Linux probably...  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Not Equal, Chris  cwallen19803@... | 07/06/09
Your son has a Zune?  zdsolsoldmeout@... | 07/06/09
More like class studd!  Heatlesssun1 | 07/06/09
Works for what most users need  gdgtgrl | 07/06/09
Right, and its amazing how Ubuntu runs Windows software too!  Crestview | 07/06/09
Gnome bites...  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
There just might be a reason  Ole Man | 07/07/09
Rather, let us speak about Kubuntu  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
OOOps! third time.... three strikes and you're out  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE: NOT SOFTBALL OR BASEBALL  Timewellwasted | 07/06/09
RE:  exarkun631@... | 07/06/09
Major App Support is the Difference -- And what a difference it is!  gbambo | 07/06/09
Linux is useless as a Pro-Audio platform  MarketingTutor | 07/06/09
Drivers are not forthcoming ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
The difference, indeed...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
(edited) Oops, missplaced post  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE: maurodantas  maurodantas@... | 07/06/09
Have you ever run Windows???  compudog | 07/06/09
Differences - Even for a Three-Year-Old  jvin248 | 07/06/09
RE: Wotif Windows WAS free?  tgilbert@... | 07/06/09
RE: The Future  ID@... | 07/06/09
RE: 17yr olds  davisnewman | 07/06/09
my 2 cents  df@... | 07/06/09
Another little earner  tonymcs@... | 07/06/09
Flame Wars  ksarkies@... | 07/06/09
Windows 7 - First Look  PCWizKidsTechTalk | 07/06/09
Windows 7 - First Look  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Have any of Redmond Fanboyz ...  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Whatever...  zedubal | 07/06/09
RE: identica ?  jdardon | 07/06/09
RE: The Lowest Cost is the Long Term Winner  usr001 | 07/06/09
RE: the old debate  mattypoole | 07/06/09
RE: Subject in Email  vahnx | 07/06/09
Ubuntu crashes more than Windows?  PaddyO | 07/06/09
If the intent Chris was to kick of ANOTHER flame war...  kaninelupus | 07/06/09
To lazy to fix what?  PaddyO | 07/06/09
I'll see your bet  PaddyO | 07/06/09
Don't mean a thing  ragnar.moller@... | 07/06/09
RE: Win 7 like Ubuntu? Nope.  GrannyBeth | 07/06/09
what does that even mean?  mr.zachcoffman@... | 07/07/09
Here's what it means ...  GrannyBeth | 07/07/09
Ok granny - then you may want to dial-back on the meds  willr6662 | 07/08/09
Linux is A LOT BETTER, but..  Gradius2 | 07/07/09
RE:  stewymelb | 07/07/09
Wishes Are NOT horses, so Linux will NEVER be King!  myother | 07/07/09
Linux is king to me and that is all that matters  westea49 | 07/07/09
Ride that hoss, man!  Ole Man | 07/07/09
RE:  hwaynew | 07/07/09
RE: Yakitiyak  CexCells | 07/07/09
RE:  amacdougall@... | 07/07/09
RE: iPod & MP3 player support  pberardis | 07/07/09
RE: I understand and agree  The_Quietman | 07/07/09
RE:  vilppuu@... | 07/07/09
RE: updates or adding programs causing system problems  lwvirden | 07/07/09
 joepranay | 07/07/09
Christopher Dawson is a fine addition to the ZDnet staff  Duke E. Love | 07/07/09
Well...  zkiwi | 07/07/09
The future: Don't know, don't care  royalstream | 07/08/09
RE:  hoanglong1712@... | 07/08/09
RE: UBUNTU  RTTECH82 | 07/08/09
pointless...  leslie.wand@... | 07/08/09
RE:  rkarolak | 07/08/09
RE: 17 year olds and Linux  dcolbert@... | 07/08/09
Poor, biased article  Planck | 07/08/09
RE:  kf7cib | 07/08/09
MS is a monopoly - but not as sucky as Apple  willr6662 | 07/08/09
RE: so my comments here  daniel@... | 07/09/09
RE: You have to be kidding!  paul.graville@... | 07/09/09
RE: Missed an important point  caligula@... | 07/09/09
RE:  ColdFusionRules | 07/11/09
RE: Go surf with your Internet Explorer...  selasforos | 07/11/09
W7 & Ubuntu same - LOL that's funny - nt  USTechHead | 07/12/09
Agreed in principle, but for different reasons.  aharper@... | 07/12/09
Untested software  aharper@... | 07/12/09
RE:  willemverwey | 07/12/09
Not just OSS. (Maya)  over2sd | 07/15/09
There are differences  rbethell | 07/27/09
MSN Messenger  tmsbrdrs | 08/04/09
RE: My teens are the same...  adams484@... | 10/27/09
Linux, Ubuntu, Mac=Win anything?  Bill1William | 10/28/09
Windows 7  Vokar | 10/28/09
In every way imaginable.  ericesque | 10/28/09
In every way?  bigpook | 10/28/09
Most people are missing the point  metalktulu | 10/30/09

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