The real solution is for the kids to have their own computer. And the adults do not use it for online banking, or anything else.
It's hard to believe the cost would be a problem, but if a netbook is too dear, old PCs are being given away. Put Linux on it, and it's their online playpen.
No need to argue about porn and whatnot. All of those concerns can be addressed depending as the age of the computer's owner varies.
You sound like you work in MS marketing. Not the only reason being that if you don't have a hard time learning then you should have been competent with the previous UI as well.
I do more now than I ever did because it is so much easier to use.
Kids this young should be helped to understand what a computer is in general, and how one interfaces with it. The networking aspect of sugar sounds expecially good for that.
I feel sorry for the kids that will only learn how to be office droids.
New releases of windows are no longer about reliability like in the '90s, or helping people get more done (if that was ever true).
Businesses don't need a new windows. Office and the like run just fine on win2k and xp.
I can't imagine anyone buying new windows. The only purpose of new releases is to move new PCs off the shelves.
You just get it with your new PC whether you want it or not. The first time I turned on this two week old laptop, it had an install disk in it for a different OS.
I think, in fact the price of computers is subsidized by all of the trial-ware bundled with Windblows. Without that the hardware would have to cost more.
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The real solution is for the kids to have their own computer. And the adults do not use it for online banking, or anything else.
It's hard to believe the cost would be a problem, but if a netbook is too dear, old PCs are being given away. Put Linux on it, and it's their online playpen.
No need to argue about porn and whatnot. All of those concerns can be addressed depending as the age of the computer's owner varies.
Thanks to the XP downgrade program.
I do more now than I ever did because it is so much easier to use.
That's cute. Do you do soap commercials too?
Troll! What's wrong with kids these days?
The US is in decline and on the road to and insignificance.
Do you have anything to say about the ballistic missle test by N. Korea, or is this just today's USA bashing thread?
How can anyone believe there really was a satellite on the rocket?
I'd say Sun did good open sourceing it, making Gnome the primary UI, and working on desktop and laptop features.
I think it is superior to Linux in it's features and maturity, and only lags behind Linux in proprietary software such as Skype.
Hey! OpenSolaris is the new Linux, and Linux is the new Microsoft!
Windows was the OS for people that don't (and don't want to) know anything about computers. Now we know where that leads. The experiment's over.
w3m is really good (as opposed to lynx or links).
What about Ekiga (formely known as GnomeMeeting)?
http://ekiga.org/
MS evangelists may not have taken over but judging by this article they seem to have all the mod points today.
Why was this insightful comment modded funny?
You forgot "assholes".
You didn't say what they're good at. You can't mean that it doesn't crash because they're way behind other OSes on that. Do you mean marketing?
Not quite, because OSS also often runs on windows. You have a choice. M$ wants lock-in. Think schoolyard drug dealer.
I feel sorry for the kids that will only learn how to be office droids.
Businesses don't need a new windows. Office and the like run just fine on win2k and xp.
I can't imagine anyone buying new windows. The only purpose of new releases is to move new PCs off the shelves.
You just get it with your new PC whether you want it or not. The first time I turned on this two week old laptop, it had an install disk in it for a different OS.
Looking forward to that!
http://ftp.arcane-networks.fr/pub/mirrors/UNIX/V7/tar/
they don't need to know the principles that make the engine work.
Vote for her if you are in favor of more dumbing down of America
I think, in fact the price of computers is subsidized by all of the trial-ware bundled with Windblows. Without that the hardware would have to cost more.