But it does. It is advertised as a graphics based operating system and I expect it to give me a GUI, as does any normal user. Even if they don't know what GUI means, they will asks, where are the windows, where are the graphics. They know it's there. The start up screen itself tells me that windows is launching. This is not true with MSO's preloaded software.
Personally I would rather be asked, "Would you like (MSO or OOo) to preload important parts of the software at boot time? This will speed up your loading time for (MSO or OOo)." when I first use the product than have the software assume it knows my answer. I understand that Joe user may not know what this means, but wouldn't it be better to try and educate the public than leave them ignorant? Most people don't even know that MS Office runs in the background at start up and almost no average user knows how to disable this.
I use MS products (in addition to open source software) and run XP on my main desktop (I also have a linux desktop) but I grow more upset with MS as time goes by. This attitude towards user misinformation seems to be a company policy. Any company that purposely neglets to inform or misinforms their customers frustrates me. This is only a small example of this policy. Many people think MS is better simply b/c MS says so and b/c they have never been shown alternatives.
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To be a nazi about it, he is right, 'Fiance' refers to a man, 'Fiancee' refers to a woman. And the first 'e' in both should have an accent.
I think they mean that they would rather pay for a product than have it ship with spyware, ala DivX.
You can buy it clean or get it free + spyware.
Wow, you just justified my college degree plan...
But it does. It is advertised as a graphics based operating system and I expect it to give me a GUI, as does any normal user. Even if they don't know what GUI means, they will asks, where are the windows, where are the graphics. They know it's there. The start up screen itself tells me that windows is launching. This is not true with MSO's preloaded software.
Personally I would rather be asked, "Would you like (MSO or OOo) to preload important parts of the software at boot time? This will speed up your loading time for (MSO or OOo)." when I first use the product than have the software assume it knows my answer. I understand that Joe user may not know what this means, but wouldn't it be better to try and educate the public than leave them ignorant? Most people don't even know that MS Office runs in the background at start up and almost no average user knows how to disable this. I use MS products (in addition to open source software) and run XP on my main desktop (I also have a linux desktop) but I grow more upset with MS as time goes by. This attitude towards user misinformation seems to be a company policy. Any company that purposely neglets to inform or misinforms their customers frustrates me. This is only a small example of this policy. Many people think MS is better simply b/c MS says so and b/c they have never been shown alternatives.