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Why Does Windows Still Suck?
RatBastard writes "SF Gate's Mark Morford asks: Why Does Windows Still Suck? After wtaching his significant other's Windows PC drown in a sea of viruses and worms after only 4 minutes on her new DSL connection, Mark Morford wonders why the masses have not stormed Redmond waving torches and scythes in anger over the never-ending security flaws in Windows. Why haven't they jetisoned the foul beast from Redmond and migrated en mass to the Macintosh or even Linux?"
Because Windows is the worst operating system, except for all the others.
Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.
-- Dr. Spock, stardate 2822-3.
Someone would be stupid enough not to install their anti-virus protection and anti=spyware protection on a computer before connecting it to the net?
Stupidity reaps it's own kind of reward in this case.
Im a game to and I only run Linux. Q3A, ET, D3, UT2K4 all have a native linux port. CoD and HL2 work great through cedega. You have no excuse to run win.
Soooo. . . in what way are you computer savvy?
If fate makes you a motorcycle, you become a motorcycle.
Yes, if you are running a 4 year old unpatched version of Windows, with no firewall and no AV software you're going to have problems. But only MORONS do that.
And that's the real issue. Despite the flaws in Windows, the biggest problem is USER STUPIDITY
Xp has been in use for 4 1/2 years now. It's been poked and prodded extensively by the malware people. And yet people continue to write crap like this -- gee my 4 year old version of Windows that's never been updated just got 0wned. Micro$oft is the sux0r!
Give me a break.
I didn't realize that we were calling the process of dicking around with your computer trying to get it to do the most rudimentary tasks "playing games" now, but okay.
"The biggest problem with Windows is that Microsoft gave a very powerful OS to Joe Servicepack who has NO CLUE how to get it stable and keep it stable."
So the biggest problem with Windows is the users? The solution is clear, then, get rid of Windows users: have them all buy a Mac or install Linux.
Hexy - a strategy game for iPhone/iPod Touch
Nighthawk, you speak as though windows and linux are even compairable security wise. Well, i've got news for you buddy: they are not. Windows. You know why they call it that? Because it gives everyone a nice clear view into your computer. Also, gaming is not something that is only on windows. Ever heard of MacOSX? Yea......I pretty much figured. OSX, linux, unix, and BSD are the future. Windows wont be arround to much longer, I guarintee it. Every day, hundereds of people switch from windows to an alternative OS. It will only be a matter of time before all you windows junkies wont have anything to support. The iPod just proves that Microsoft is fighting a losing battle. Microsoft has pushed and pushed, but apple has pushed back even harder. Go buy yourself a power book, or if you happen to be short on funds, start downloading some iso immages.
Keep modding the parent up. I grew up on DOS and Apple systems. I try to install one of many Linux distros, and I need to know shell commands to get around the fact that they couldn't bother to package a driver for a video card that ten million users have. Needless to say, I went back to XP.
If you look at all the defending arguments of Microsoft, you'll find the analogy's to the tyranny of a King uncanny.
One definition of tyranny is "a rigorous condition imposed by some outside agency or force "
It's is difficult to imagine a more rigorous tyranny than Microsoft. And to say that Microsoft's 90% market share, 40 gazillion dollar profits by unjust business practices justifies its theivery and unjust business practices is just bizarre to say the least. Microsoft is the King of business and financial tryanny.
No product, no matter how much technically better than Microsoft will every supplant it without a business war to back it up. This country had to overthrow the tyranny of Britian's unfair business practices through revolution. This country will require legal revolution to dethrone Microsoft. Technology alone will never defeat it because Microsoft's rise to power was via proven unjust business practices, not technological competition.
Overthrowing Microsoft's tyranny will never be done via better technology. To believe so is to believe a peasant too can someday be King.