If you think this is fud you don't belong near technical support. I work in IT support and have for over 10 years. Even fairly competent users wouldn't be able to know how to fix a machine boot.ini problem now days. Sure, if you have an XP disk you can perform steps easy. however, if you don't, and most won't, then you got to start getting creative. Still not a big issue for the tech guys like myself. But for a user that doesn't touch normal system files nor know how to do it after there only pc has become unbootable.
Most prebuilt systems like dell and such come with, as its been said, a reimage disk that basically puts the build to out of box status. that's removing data. For a user who doesn't know how to fix this on their own, its going to be a call to their tech support, and face it more prebuilt tech support shops, being over seas with bad accents, are going to tell them to get that nice CD.
For a non-tech savvy user this is either loss of data or a repair bill for bringing it in to the local computer shop that does know how to fix this.
That is a big issue for common user. Aside from that, a user should never have to replace the damn boot.ini for patching a game. bottom line someone should be fired for this.
Wish I could say that I was a former EDS employee...but I can't.
I can't say much...They are watching...always watching....
But I can say that as an IT professional, the last thing I want to slip out is that I work for EDS.
But I can say that despite what is written, EDS does use linux in various accounts....
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If you think this is fud you don't belong near technical support. I work in IT support and have for over 10 years. Even fairly competent users wouldn't be able to know how to fix a machine boot.ini problem now days. Sure, if you have an XP disk you can perform steps easy. however, if you don't, and most won't, then you got to start getting creative. Still not a big issue for the tech guys like myself. But for a user that doesn't touch normal system files nor know how to do it after there only pc has become unbootable. Most prebuilt systems like dell and such come with, as its been said, a reimage disk that basically puts the build to out of box status. that's removing data. For a user who doesn't know how to fix this on their own, its going to be a call to their tech support, and face it more prebuilt tech support shops, being over seas with bad accents, are going to tell them to get that nice CD. For a non-tech savvy user this is either loss of data or a repair bill for bringing it in to the local computer shop that does know how to fix this. That is a big issue for common user. Aside from that, a user should never have to replace the damn boot.ini for patching a game. bottom line someone should be fired for this.
Wish I could say that I was a former EDS employee...but I can't. I can't say much...They are watching...always watching.... But I can say that as an IT professional, the last thing I want to slip out is that I work for EDS. But I can say that despite what is written, EDS does use linux in various accounts....
Funny thing is EDS does do linux right now. They have a few accounts whow use linux. For them to say this is dumb.