"notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in message
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> On 2007-08-16, Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Windows costs nothing when you buy a PC.
>
> Yeah, M$ is just giving it away. Silly you.
>
>> When your computer goes tits up, you're more likely to find someone you
>> know who can fix Windows than Linux.
>
> Make that "find someone you can pay".

Why do you have to pay? I happily trade my ability to work on PC`s for
other peoples ability to work on my car, the electrics in my house or
anything else. But even ignoring this, finding support for Windows IS a lot
easier than getting it for Linux, whether you pay for it or not.

>> When you buy hardware, you're pretty much guaranteed it'll "just work"
>> when you use Windows....
>
> Haven't tried Vista yet, have you?

Well all my hardware has worked out of the box with Vista, so I fail to see
your point.

>> whereas in Linux, it's a bit of a lottery
>
> Somewhat true, but getting better. My lastest linux install found and
> configured everything automatcally.
>
>> recommend it, only for you to find out that it was in an older version
>> but not the current.
>
> I see. You want it for free with no personal effort or responsibility,
> too. Do you chew your own food?
>
> I see no one has mentioned the biggest reason why Windows sucks. I
> just experienced the 3rd drive-by download/infection in three years on
> my little used Windows box. It wiped my main scsi drive. This
> occured via Firefox with both java and java scripts disabled. I've
> never experience this with Linux. It was a dual boot system I use for
> little used Windows applications and linux hacking. Now, the whole
> box is compromised and must be wiped clean.

In other words you haven`t bothered securing your box, which is an issue
when you use any OS (As the makers of Ubuntu have found). For myself i`ve
NEVER had any kind of infection on any PC in my network, which are protected
by a free virus checker, and a router. If you don`t know how to secure a
computer properly then whatever OS you`ll use you`ll have problems.