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Decent Apps mean nothing
The User has to have reason to go and use Linux. Right now it's hobbiest, people wanting to learn, people ticked off with Microsoft and the curious.

If all you apps on Windows and the same quality apps on Linux are there too then why switch?

You need a reason and here are few.

If Microsoft OS Apps just gets too expensive
If Microsoft goes to rental system
If Linux gets a crucial app that Microsoft doesn't have
If DRM makes it too difficult to use Microsoft

Notice a lot of IFs. Theses haven't happened yet and who know if they will. MS software could get cheaper, rental software might work greate, Linux never gets that special App, and DRM works unseen to the user. If that happens don't expect much to change with Linux on the home desktop.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 03/26/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Partnering with HP?  IT_User | 03/24/04
Year of the linux desktop will be ???  newid2092@... | 03/24/04
2000  MkIIISupra | 03/24/04
Linux is on the desktop...  prime21 | 03/24/04
It's a two part question  IT_User | 03/24/04
Never unless there are decent apps available.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04
Could you define decent Apps?  bchesmer | 03/25/04
Lots of them.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04
At least you set the bar very low!  B.O.F.H. | 03/25/04
oh dear, not good choices  hipparchus | 03/26/04
and powerpoint great but ....  hipparchus | 03/26/04
You too with MS Money  voska | 03/26/04
lack of balance  blahblahblah | 03/28/04
Ok I was with till FRONT PAGE  voska | 03/26/04
Microsoft's losing it's grip......  Rick_K | 03/25/04
Decent Apps mean nothing  voska | 03/26/04
Bad couple weeks for MS  Chad_z | 03/24/04
Thank heavens  vferrara | 03/25/04
Just wait until they start going after people violating their patents!  B.O.F.H. | 03/25/04
Dell the only MSFT leaning vendor?  Rick_K | 03/25/04
MS is fighting a loosing battle here...  Laff | 03/25/04
good jobs aren't going abroad  hipparchus | 03/26/04
blah blah blah  blahblahblah | 03/28/04

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