This is why as an introvert myself I hate extroverted people. They dance around, make too much noise and in general make asses out of themselves and then when you don't want to join them, they say something is wrong with *YOU*.
By Definition, if its a part of the internet that is unconnected to the rest how do you expect to see it just casually browsing? The people who did the study had to consult ISP logs for months to understand the problem.
Look, my point is the internet is a shared resource, just like a road. Linux and Windows are different, but not so different that I can't see "Windows formatted" pages at all. Pages that segregate based on User Agent strings only hurt themselves. Last time I checked a hit on a website is a hit no matter if you use a Macintosh or you channel the internet using black candles and a dead goats head. (RFC 666)
Good God man, give the guy a break. Its not like going to Windows Update from Linux is a crime (yet...). Maybe he was experimenting. Anyhow, I think its poor behavior for a page to make a browser "freak out". Imagine if you were on a motorcycle and as soon as you got on the expressway your bike "freaked out" because you have two wheels instead of four. Take it easy. Your so eager to find a troll, you're starting to sound like one.
I worked for a place that was basically a dell shop during a Y2K rollout. I've seen them replace laptops piece by piece shipping each part by UPS and *still* not have the machine work. These weren't two year old machines either. They were brand new machines, right out of the box. It's Dell's policy on returns that sucks. I think the guy has every right to a new laptop as a replacement for the flawed one. The more we settle for bad service the worse service we'll get.
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This is why as an introvert myself I hate extroverted people. They dance around, make too much noise and in general make asses out of themselves and then when you don't want to join them, they say something is wrong with *YOU*.
By Definition, if its a part of the internet that is unconnected to the rest how do you expect to see it just casually browsing? The people who did the study had to consult ISP logs for months to understand the problem.
Look, my point is the internet is a shared resource, just like a road. Linux and Windows are different, but not so different that I can't see "Windows formatted" pages at all. Pages that segregate based on User Agent strings only hurt themselves. Last time I checked a hit on a website is a hit no matter if you use a Macintosh or you channel the internet using black candles and a dead goats head. (RFC 666)
Good God man, give the guy a break. Its not like going to Windows Update from Linux is a crime (yet...). Maybe he was experimenting. Anyhow, I think its poor behavior for a page to make a browser "freak out". Imagine if you were on a motorcycle and as soon as you got on the expressway your bike "freaked out" because you have two wheels instead of four. Take it easy. Your so eager to find a troll, you're starting to sound like one.
I worked for a place that was basically a dell shop during a Y2K rollout. I've seen them replace laptops piece by piece shipping each part by UPS and *still* not have the machine work. These weren't two year old machines either. They were brand new machines, right out of the box. It's Dell's policy on returns that sucks. I think the guy has every right to a new laptop as a replacement for the flawed one. The more we settle for bad service the worse service we'll get.
Oh wait... this is a mac rumors site, the iWalk may not exist.