Re: Family tech support

[Robert Portvliet <robert.portvliet () gmail com>]

Because that's what they know, $DEITY forbid they have to learn anything new...

*sigh* I can't see Linux ever really being big on the desktop, pretty
much just for this reason.


On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Larry Seltzer <larry () larryseltzer com> wrote:
> > > Look, I don't want to fire up the old controversies, but for some
> people
> > > (ladysolly, older daughter, me), it seems to have everything we need,
>
> > > And Microsoft ought to be told this. In case they can make something
> > > competitive.
>
> The recent experience with netbooks shows that your experience is
> atypical. Netbooks were widely available with Linux and users rejected
> them in droves, demanding (!) Windows XP instead.
>
> Larry Seltzer
> Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> larry_seltzer () ziffdavis com
> http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/
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