But Vista gave me a reason. My machine was just not powerful enough to run Vista. I wanted new hardware but didn't want to pay for Vista, based on the price and negative rumors. Why would you need to change from XP? You already had XP. The new hardware works on XP. I can't see where the problem was.
If you've switched to Linux, fine. But don't post lies about why. It had nothing to do with Vista or XP, merely you're another Slashdotter who feels the need to post that they've dumped Windows.
Windows will always win whilst Joe Public perceive that they're not paying for it. It's not like you go into PC World and see a PC for sale with Windows for £300 and one without for £250. Hell, Dell will even charge you an extra £50 over a Windows box for putting Linux on. So your average Joe doesn't think that he pays for it. Also, people continue to use Windows because for pretty much most people, support is free. There's not many people who don't know some kid up the road/family member who is a whiz (to them) with computers who'll come and do it for free - however the number of such people able to do the same on Linux is extremely limited in comparison, especially here in the UK. The only Linux installs I've seen in two towns I do home repairs in are ones I've installed. Most people simply no nothing about it.
They don't see a huge problem with using pirated Windows partially because of what I've outlined and partially because of the negative media Microsoft has got where the FOSS advocates go on about how big and how much money MS have. It's a kind of own goal really.
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It's amazing how much difference it makes.
If you've switched to Linux, fine. But don't post lies about why. It had nothing to do with Vista or XP, merely you're another Slashdotter who feels the need to post that they've dumped Windows.
They don't see a huge problem with using pirated Windows partially because of what I've outlined and partially because of the negative media Microsoft has got where the FOSS advocates go on about how big and how much money MS have. It's a kind of own goal really.