Google just wants everyone elses data in a standard format so they can steal everyone else's customers. The way google stores their information is just a ploy to get everyone on the same page.
You made very good points, except for the fact that if Apple ported OSX to x86 they would go belly up. They make a fraction of their money on the operating system, almost all of it comes from their hardware sales. As in 75 percent of their sales come from hardware ($1.1 billion to be exact this past year). Software only brought in $160 million. This would kill them if they ported it.
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Since my first introduction in 95 to Slackware, all the way to my last repartition to get Mandrake off my machine and back to windows, I have always found the urge to be a linux user. The idea of something free that can do so much keeps me backing up my files and jumping back and forth. Once reality sits in and I am no longer able to do anything beyond simple operations, I cry, and out comes the OEM CD.
I have also noticed an interesting tone on all of these threads. A person will post a complaint and someone will answer with a comment saying that they had problems but figured their problem out. Well that's great you got your Deskjet 4000000 working, I'm sure that's the exact same product John Doe was having problems with, thanks for the insight!!! Please.... There are issues that are flat out impossible to solve beyond going back to windows. Once 5 or 6 of these issues build up, you start to ask yourself "Why am I settling for something that doesn't work when I have something I paid for sitting right here that will work". This is your most common reason for the dual boot user. It makes sense and works very well for most.
I then decided last year to put my neck out on the line for a $1,800 change because I wasn't happy with Windows, Linux, or Dual booting. I bought an iBook with OS X. This was very out of character for me since until OS X, I had told everyone that Macs are crap. After grabbing the source for some of my favorite Linux programs like Kismet and MySQL, typing make, and still being able to print at the same time, why go back. It was the best of both worlds and manufacturers still recognized it with driver sets. I don't mean this to be a switcher ad, but just that its possible to have a stable operating system that still has a powerful command line.
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Google just wants everyone elses data in a standard format so they can steal everyone else's customers. The way google stores their information is just a ploy to get everyone on the same page.
Counting down the days until agents come and take the . a v and i keys off my keyboard
Now someone can ghost my hard drive and pull away before I even see them parked outside
I went through and got the free registration code and then realized I didn't even want it. :(
You made very good points, except for the fact that if Apple ported OSX to x86 they would go belly up. They make a fraction of their money on the operating system, almost all of it comes from their hardware sales. As in 75 percent of their sales come from hardware ($1.1 billion to be exact this past year). Software only brought in $160 million. This would kill them if they ported it.
I run an ISP in Virginia, its nailing all of our Windows XP users.
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I'll Second that.....
Since my first introduction in 95 to Slackware, all the way to my last repartition to get Mandrake off my machine and back to windows, I have always found the urge to be a linux user. The idea of something free that can do so much keeps me backing up my files and jumping back and forth. Once reality sits in and I am no longer able to do anything beyond simple operations, I cry, and out comes the OEM CD.
I have also noticed an interesting tone on all of these threads. A person will post a complaint and someone will answer with a comment saying that they had problems but figured their problem out. Well that's great you got your Deskjet 4000000 working, I'm sure that's the exact same product John Doe was having problems with, thanks for the insight!!! Please.... There are issues that are flat out impossible to solve beyond going back to windows. Once 5 or 6 of these issues build up, you start to ask yourself "Why am I settling for something that doesn't work when I have something I paid for sitting right here that will work". This is your most common reason for the dual boot user. It makes sense and works very well for most.
I then decided last year to put my neck out on the line for a $1,800 change because I wasn't happy with Windows, Linux, or Dual booting. I bought an iBook with OS X. This was very out of character for me since until OS X, I had told everyone that Macs are crap. After grabbing the source for some of my favorite Linux programs like Kismet and MySQL, typing make, and still being able to print at the same time, why go back. It was the best of both worlds and manufacturers still recognized it with driver sets. I don't mean this to be a switcher ad, but just that its possible to have a stable operating system that still has a powerful command line.