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Windows 7 = crippled. Just use Linux
Why buy an OS with all of these artificial restraints? This is what closed source gets you, a compromised product.
Posted by: T1Oracle   Posted on: 05/22/09  (Edited: 05/22/2009 @ 06:47) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Windows 7 = crippled. Just use Linux  T1Oracle | 05/22/09
Windows 7 is not crippled  NStalnecker | 05/22/09
This really could be the beginning of the end for MS.  Bozzer | 05/23/09
No it won't...  Sleeper Service | 05/23/09
Naive?  Bozzer | 05/25/09
Apple  NStalnecker | 05/24/09
Neither does  Bozzer | 05/25/09
I'll take that bet...  fr0thy2. | 05/25/09
Oh dear.  Bozzer | 05/25/09
Get ready for inflation that is what they are considering with these quotes  electroman76 | 05/25/09
Win 7 is faster than most Linux distros!!  electroman76 | 05/25/09
Agree  Tim Patterson | 05/22/09
You don't know nuttin  no_zd_user_name | 05/24/09
Bedtime boys.  Bozzer | 05/25/09
I think they may know more than you "ass"ume...nt  fr0thy2. | 05/25/09
Bedtime boys.  Bozzer | 05/25/09
Wrong!  Gladiatorcn | 05/22/09
What source code?  urbandk | 05/22/09
WHAT????  abdulbijur | 05/22/09
Pay no attention to Gladiatorcn...  arbiter26 | 05/22/09
You don't understand the target market.  Bozzer | 05/23/09
Isn't Linux sort of like  John Zern | 05/22/09
LOL - nt  fr0thy2. | 05/25/09
Wrong forum numb n**s...nt  fr0thy2. | 05/25/09
Win 7 basic still better than any version of Linux  tech_walker | 05/25/09
Linux = Need to be software engineer to use!!!  electroman76 | 05/25/09
Won't Run on ARM Netbook Anyway  Stephen.Smith@... | 05/22/09
The fanboys don't see that...  storm14k | 05/22/09
Your fanboys dont see that . . .  CobraA1 | 05/22/09
re: You fanboys dont see that . . .  n0neXn0ne | 05/22/09
Apparently you've never used Windows....  storm14k | 05/22/09
Wrong, find out why here.  Bozzer | 05/23/09
i believe that is why ms is working on a major new win mobile release. (nt)  brokndodge@... | 05/22/09
Oh please...  TheWerewolf | 05/22/09
The netbook itself was not DOA....  storm14k | 05/22/09
Using Stephen.Smith's math, the ARM based  John Zern | 05/22/09
Sales Reps...  Bozzer | 05/25/09
Will people buy them? (nt)  CobraA1 | 05/22/09
Yep...just like they bought the original Eee...(nt)  storm14k | 05/22/09
Right. The Linux advocates  John Zern | 05/22/09
Nope  eMJayy | 05/24/09
So they're going to shave hundreds of dollars  LiquidLearner | 05/22/09
Whats the price difference between Atom and ARM?  John Zern | 05/22/09
If I wanted a PDA with a big screen HTC already makes one  balsover | 05/25/09
Rock solid until Intel releases Dual Core Atom.  TripleII | 05/22/09
Intel has a dual-core Atom  Joe_Raby | 05/22/09
I think it is logical though.  TripleII | 05/22/09
The Atom 330 IS dual core  Joe_Raby | 05/22/09
Linux is too incompatible  Mr. Dee | 05/22/09
Wrong and probably.  TripleII | 05/22/09
Oh yeah, incompatible with what?  TripleII | 05/22/09
Exactly what he said in his post....  storm14k | 05/22/09
Oh yeah?  itpro_z | 05/22/09
You are right, should have clarified.  TripleII | 05/22/09
XP Home and AD  Joe_Raby | 05/22/09
Clarity is always nice  itpro_z | 05/22/09
Most Netbook users wouldn't have more than 2 applications open  balsover | 05/25/09
3 app limit  Y2K_Blackout | 05/26/09
RE: Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks  Loverock Davidson | 05/22/09
Please do not rewind this doll any more.....  Economister | 05/22/09
Nowhere To Hide at These Prices  pogson | 05/22/09
GNU/Linux at $100 and you insist on selling netbooks with M$ for $400  balsover | 05/25/09
blow all other competition away  kozmcrae | 05/22/09
Low quality troll post.  nizuse | 05/25/09
We have a winner.  Y2K_Blackout | 05/26/09
Small notebooks rock  johnfenjackson@... | 05/22/09
why I want a netbook  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 05/22/09
Your title says it all ...  n0neXn0ne | 05/22/09
"Need" vs "Want"  TripleII | 05/22/09
You need to add a few items  Joe_Raby | 05/22/09
My point ...  johnfenjackson@... | 05/22/09
Netbooks would be fine..  bobiroc | 05/22/09
The spread is a little bigger.  TripleII | 05/22/09
Tired, old arguments (not from you MJ)  Economister | 05/22/09
It IS funny  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/22/09
Netbooks are good computers  adamchernow | 05/22/09
Why use two computers?  urbandk | 05/22/09
Wait a second  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/22/09
NO......  Economister | 05/22/09
Expect court challanges.  DotNetPgmr | 05/22/09
Tiered pricing not monopolistic  NonZealot | 05/22/09
No, the EU wont.  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 05/22/09
Seems reasonable  urbandk | 05/22/09
RE: Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks  podstolom | 05/22/09
Where does MS get the right, you say?  zak89 | 05/23/09
"Celeron architecture"?  Joe_Raby | 05/22/09
Moore's Law  Alan Smithie | 05/22/09
Moblin will run Android apps - even better (nt)  Economister | 05/22/09
Moblin needs to learn to walk before it tries to run  Michael Kelly | 05/22/09
Normal progression (nt)  Economister | 05/22/09
Microsoft is defining its product by what it doesn't do.  kozmcrae | 05/22/09
Tightrope walk  Economister | 05/22/09
It's worse then that.  Socratesfoot | 05/22/09
I'm sure this won't be understood by most here  mlindl | 05/22/09
Don't worry  Bozzer | 05/25/09
I'm suprised more people haven't commented on Starter Ed.  Socratesfoot | 05/22/09
"Small machines"  Ric_NYC | 05/23/09
specs and pricing  Eduardo_z | 05/23/09
The ususal ABM crowd and their whining.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/24/09
The usual NoAxe ranting.  nizuse | 05/25/09
10.2 inch screen?  Eduardo_z | 05/24/09
Smaller max specs, faster software?  chrishall.subs@... | 05/25/09
No one has mentioned RAM!!!!  chrishall.subs@... | 05/25/09
Another Microsoft Fail  ryan.ahlborn@... | 05/25/09
RE: Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks  electroman76 | 05/25/09
Some non-mainstream bands go mainstream without compromising...  Socratesfoot | 05/26/09
M$ back to trying to control the world, i mean hardware landscape again. we  wessonjoe | 05/26/09
RE: Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks  PollyProteus | 05/26/09
Windows 7 is fantastic for...  ricardomardi | 06/17/09

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