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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:47 PM Original message |
Microsoft looks to save the economy with Windows 7 |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Windows 7 looks like a very good OS. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. People who don't have money |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That's why nobody is counting on people who "don't have money" to save/fix the economy. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. But people like me who have been in the market for a laptop for some time |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Expecially this Christmas....I'd wait another month if I were you and there will be some great deals |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Linux is free. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. it most certainly is! |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Everyone I know who uses Linux spends about 50% of their time trying to get it to work. |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. "50% of their time" is an exaggeration |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ubuntu needs to make it easier for first-time users to get it going for the 1st time, imo |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. rofl... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. I pledge to wait until the day the corporate hacks will be 'forced' |
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KatyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I think Vista isn't as intuitive as they think |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I agree with your statements. |
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KatyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I don't get why the move things around so much |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm waiting for a Windows 7 desktop for $500 or less |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. wtf? |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. wow ... it's that 4MB of ram that should send the costs soaring... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. I would bet it WILL create some jobs |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Because of compatibility problems. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't see how it will help create many jobs at all. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Are you familiar with how retail sales work? |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. I pre-oredered the upgrade at half price. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Another piece of shit OS from M$ - yeah, now THAT will help! |
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