P.S. Your sig reads, "Show me what Linux can do for a business, and I'll show you how Microsoft does it 20 times better." Are you a troll or a very ignorant Windows fan? For my business can you show me how I can get 100 workstation and 50 unlimited server licenses for free. Also, will you show me where I can get modifiable source code for Windows that I can strip down and use to easily make a super secure server that I can resell without paying any licensing fees? Because that is what I"m using Linux for at my business. Also, apparently Linux can spellcheck.
Yeah...find me support for all that hardware. Also show me what Linux can do over Sharepoint, CRM, Portal server, GreatPlanes and other nice things Microsoft integrates with the business man.
I am so going to get modded down for this. But this is what I really feel. Before I go on I like firefox.
This is like Linux vs. Windows. Open Sorce vs closed sorce.
People say Windows has many holes. Its not that they have many holes its just people choose to find thoes holes in the OS over Linux because the majority of users use windows. Linux could have more problems its just people dont care about Linux because most businesses use windows.
Now whats happening is that more and more people are using firefox and now people are begining to search for problems with firefox because alot of people use it now. The truth now comes out that Open sorce software can have just as many if not more problems than closed sorce.
There are galaxy's we can see that are further away...its just the light waves have not hit us yet cause they are infact so far away...who known we could witness the Big bang theroy at work from a galaxy farrrr away./Christian
Offers support to small and large networks. We started out with home PC's but tried to quickly move away from it. The way we had it was $60 an hours if the user brought there PC to us, and $80 if I had to go out.
The one thing I hated the most was going out to a customers house and all they had was perhaps spyware or viruses and what not, but when you start cleaning the hard drive you notice that the drive is infact going bad. Bad sectors and what not. This would then lead into further problems. What the customer thinks is "Hey my PC was running a bit slow but now it's just not running at all!" and they think you somehow caused the problem. We came across this many times and while you and I know that there hard drive was shot they think we are the cause of all problems. Allways make it clear to the customer that when you go in there may be more wrong then they think. It is something we learned to do but dont really worry about it now cause we have many businesses to work on and there eraction to problerms like that are not on the same level as a home user PC.
I might also recomend an external hard drive enclouser. When you go out you can pop out the hard drive and run external virus scans and perhaps even use a nice tool called RegeditPE http://regeditpe.sourceforge.net/ (Sorry my HTML skillz suck) This tool is very helpfull for cleaning out the regestry while the hard drive is removed. This way you can remove any nasty startup files and what not.
Aside from that just make sure your customers know the potential problems that could be happening in there PC and build a good custoemr relation and your all set.
Seriously I used to be a Dell hater now I love the guys, they offer great products and support. Now I am sure you guys are puking as you read this but seriously, there business support is off the wall. Mabye for home users there not so great but thats not what Dell cares about.
The only reason why a company may hate Dell is compition. But seriously thats just business.
I have had a number of problems with ghost. Alot of the times I find errors with the images that were created as backups. When a user would go to restore it would not do so...Ive tried my best to stay away from Ghost.
Wana know a GREAT feature about Vista that I just cant wait for? Image deployment. The ability to install Windows and have all applications for a spacific department layed out for them to use. This would save a TON of time and make things much easier...There thats a feature I look forward to.
Well the theroy on cheaper games may be true however think of it this way. Unreal cost 50 bucks well say. Bob the builder is 10 bucks. In order for bob the builder to have a higher profit you would in theroy sell 5 copies over 1 unreal So that means if 1 million copies of unreal sold then 5 million of bob the builders sold above that... That's just crazy to me but I guess anything is possible.
You know when scrabble beats ghost recon....or freaking clue was higher on the list than Morrowind I have to call shenanigans. Let's see what else we have. Tonka Dig N Rigs Play set one below MechWarrior 4? Bob the builder 1 below Far cry? wow this is getting funny. Wow the game of life as better than Unreal 2k3 weee Atari arcade hits higher than Rome Total war. OMFG Barbie pet rescue higher than Far Cry Unreal 2k3 Ghost recon and Morrowind....what the freaking hell
This is just completely bogus. Half of these crazy ass games that out shot the major hits I haven't even heard of...I mean seriously BARBIE PET RESCUE number 28 on the list... Anyone else find these to be a bit bogus?
Exactly. This is why users will not be making this change. Also large businesses who utilize Sharepoint, and CRM will not want to change because no other app can integrate with other software like Office can.
"The problem is that the operating system's increasing complexity is making it ever more difficult for enterprises to implement migrations, and impossible for Microsoft to release regular updates.
Hey have you heard of the Image Deploy? WHere you can basically put all application a department in a business needs and innstall windows with the application and settings allready applied? Yeah I think that helps the enterprise networks...Doesnt make it more difficult.
I think alot of that artical was just writin by someone who thinks Microsoft doesnt know what they are doing.
The new management could take the axe to Microsoft's $6.6bn of wasteful research and development expenditure
Wastful? Ok someone who doenst like Microsoft could easly say wasteful, I myself think they are doing a greatjob of deploying business and enterprise solutions such as CRM Sharepoint Portal server Office communicator and so on. I dont see this as a waste
The bloated workforce of more than 60,000
Bloated? Hello have you seen how huge this company is? I dont see this as being bloated I personally like that a company I depend on has a large staff at work.
Sorry this artical says crap to me.
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Every customer aside from 1 in the year I have been working in my business works with windows servers....Yeah...doesnt seem like Linux is used more.
I am so going to get modded down for this. But this is what I really feel. Before I go on I like firefox.
This is like Linux vs. Windows. Open Sorce vs closed sorce.
People say Windows has many holes. Its not that they have many holes its just people choose to find thoes holes in the OS over Linux because the majority of users use windows. Linux could have more problems its just people dont care about Linux because most businesses use windows.
Now whats happening is that more and more people are using firefox and now people are begining to search for problems with firefox because alot of people use it now. The truth now comes out that Open sorce software can have just as many if not more problems than closed sorce.
They only wana do it quickly now because elections are coming up. this will totaly change the ball game.
Ape#1 "What are thoes things coming out of her nose?"
Ape#2 "Spaceballs??"
Ape#1 "Aw shit...there goes the planet"
I have a feeling that the writer of this artical isvery biased.
Simple...They programed the OS....I don't know about you but if I created something you'd think I would know a thing or two about it's insides.
more reason to increase gas prices
There are galaxy's we can see that are further away...its just the light waves have not hit us yet cause they are infact so far away...who known we could witness the Big bang theroy at work from a galaxy farrrr away. /Christian
My business
www.robysolutions.com
Offers support to small and large networks. We started out with home PC's but tried to quickly move away from it. The way we had it was $60 an hours if the user brought there PC to us, and $80 if I had to go out.
The one thing I hated the most was going out to a customers house and all they had was perhaps spyware or viruses and what not, but when you start cleaning the hard drive you notice that the drive is infact going bad. Bad sectors and what not. This would then lead into further problems. What the customer thinks is "Hey my PC was running a bit slow but now it's just not running at all!" and they think you somehow caused the problem. We came across this many times and while you and I know that there hard drive was shot they think we are the cause of all problems. Allways make it clear to the customer that when you go in there may be more wrong then they think. It is something we learned to do but dont really worry about it now cause we have many businesses to work on and there eraction to problerms like that are not on the same level as a home user PC.
I might also recomend an external hard drive enclouser. When you go out you can pop out the hard drive and run external virus scans and perhaps even use a nice tool called RegeditPE http://regeditpe.sourceforge.net/ (Sorry my HTML skillz suck)
This tool is very helpfull for cleaning out the regestry while the hard drive is removed. This way you can remove any nasty startup files and what not.
Aside from that just make sure your customers know the potential problems that could be happening in there PC and build a good custoemr relation and your all set.
Yeah now go ahead and find me support for that hardware....
It's a good thing you will never work in the computer business.
I dont see what everyones problem is with dell.
Seriously I used to be a Dell hater now I love the guys, they offer great products and support. Now I am sure you guys are puking as you read this but seriously, there business support is off the wall. Mabye for home users there not so great but thats not what Dell cares about.
The only reason why a company may hate Dell is compition. But seriously thats just business.
I just dont see the problem.
I have had a number of problems with ghost. Alot of the times I find errors with the images that were created as backups. When a user would go to restore it would not do so...Ive tried my best to stay away from Ghost.
All this is is just some Microsoft hater.
Wana know a GREAT feature about Vista that I just cant wait for?
Image deployment.
The ability to install Windows and have all applications for a spacific department layed out for them to use. This would save a TON of time and make things much easier...There thats a feature I look forward to.
Well the theroy on cheaper games may be true however think of it this way.
Unreal cost 50 bucks well say.
Bob the builder is 10 bucks.
In order for bob the builder to have a higher profit you would in theroy sell 5 copies over 1 unreal
So that means if 1 million copies of unreal sold then 5 million of bob the builders sold above that...
That's just crazy to me but I guess anything is possible.
You know when scrabble beats ghost recon....or freaking clue was higher on the list than Morrowind
I have to call shenanigans. Let's see what else we have.
Tonka Dig N Rigs Play set one below MechWarrior 4?
Bob the builder 1 below Far cry? wow this is getting funny.
Wow the game of life as better than Unreal 2k3
weee Atari arcade hits higher than Rome Total war.
OMFG Barbie pet rescue higher than Far Cry Unreal 2k3 Ghost recon and Morrowind....what the freaking hell
This is just completely bogus. Half of these crazy ass games that out shot the major hits I haven't even heard of...I mean seriously BARBIE PET RESCUE number 28 on the list...
Anyone else find these to be a bit bogus?
You know I find it very funny that Scrabble was higher on the list than ghost recon....
Not if the terror crap gets to the air liners first. Its allmost to the point where you cant bring laptops on planes cause of threat of bombs.
*gold clap* =D Very nice
Yeah...A real OS that does nothing for the Business world and something that no one has ever heard of or will ever move to.
Exactly. This is why users will not be making this change. Also large businesses who utilize Sharepoint, and CRM will not want to change because no other app can integrate with other software like Office can.