I'd l ike to see microsoft fix everything thats wrong with windows before they go charging the world a fortune for their ridiculously shoddy software. Automatic updates that kill your computer, serious compatability issues to the point where you can't even run older microsoft products, viruses, spyware, malmare. Not to mention windows' unnecessary resource hogging or that you have to take the long way round to do anything. Installing programs for example, with windows you have to open a browser, search for the program you want on the internet, download an installer, and then run the installer. With linux you type one simple line – sudo apt-get install <program name>. Another example – if i want to use my phone internet on my computer, for windows i have to connect my phone, install the software, load the software up and connect through that. With linux i plug my phone in and it connects to the internet.
And for another thing what exactly are these things you claim are wrong with linux. I can only think of one – its no good for gaming, but who cares? The pc gaming market has died (also thanks to microsoft) and if you want to play games then get a playstation. Any other 'problems' with linux are generally a pebcak issue.

TomB: market share does not prove anything. If people distribute their software for free they obviously cannot afford to market themselves in the way apple and microsoft can.

God >.<

Of course it was, but because of business’s obsession with IBM, they all went with DOS ANYWAY. I meant MSFT had a head start in market share.

Ever since the introduction of the original Mac, Apple has failed to capitalize on THEIR “huge head start” by consistently pricing their products outside the realm of what normal people could afford. The trend continues even today, as MacBooks start at $1000 and go way up from there. Meanwhile, a full-featured Windows laptop can be found for around $600, and entry-level systems are just $300-400.

MSFT had a huge head start, and their core market, Enterprise, is very slow-moving and really drinks heavily of the Windows/Office Koolade. MSFT has left themselves vulnerable by 1) losing the DoJ case 2) letting Bill gates leave 3) failing to publish a modern OS 4) having only a modest understanding of the consumer electronics market.

“I am among the very few that still holds the view that Google is making a big mistake by this move”

I agree with you. I wouldn’t mind seeing a LINUX distro succeed, but as a GOOG sharehold, I kind of wish they’d drop the stuff that’s obviously going nowhere– Chrome and Droid– and focus more on their core business search/advertising.

As for the buzz surrounding Google Chrome, I am not the least bit surprised. I am among the very few that still holds the view that Google is making a big mistake by this move. If Chrome OS is going to be as they claim-a browser based OS that will initially run on netbooks and straight way hook to the net- I can confidently say it’ll not make any dent whatsoever in the massive market share of Windows, even with Google behind it. If you doubt me, look to the Chrome browser one year after its release relative to IE and you will understand what I am saying

Me, too. It’s the 21st century. Even if you have some (unjustified, IMHO) prejudices against Apple hardware price and/or variety, you still deserve better than Windows, no matter who you are.

“There’s no good Mac-equivalent for Windows Media Center, on which I rely heavily as a DVR. Also, iTunes doesn’t meet my needs”

I have no opinion on DVR software, as I don’t use any, and I don’t think iTunes is the paragon of perfection or anything, but iTunes IS free and very full-featured.

However, for my main system, there’s a lot that Mac can’t do. There’s no good Mac-equivalent for Windows Media Center, on which I rely heavily as a DVR. Also, iTunes doesn’t meet my needs, and there’s no good alternatives for OS X, which is a problem. There are plently other Windows applications that I use regularly that have no Mac equivalents.

But, back to the first point, even if OS X met my needs, which it doesn’t, it’s not like I could just pick up a copy to install on my $500 quad-core PC, or on my $300 netbook. I’d have to buy new hardware, and Apple’s hardware is far too overpriced to be a viable alternative to what I already have.