John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> hath wroth:

>On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:31:38 -0500, "mr.b" <mist@b.com> wrote in
><pan.2007.02.16.02.31.37.887170@b.com>:
>
>>On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:27:47 +0000, DTC wrote:
>>
>>> Very true...but how many people are up to installing Fedore 6, or any
>>> distribution for that matter...or anything OTHER THAN Windoze.
>>
>>This is curious. What did people know about what they were doing when
>>they first installed MS? Most new distros are as easy or easier than
>>installing the latest version of VirusCentral. I just don't get it.

>Windows comes preinstalled. Most users wouldn't have any idea how to do
>that themselves.

I'm not so sure about that. Many of my customers seem to think that a
total reinstallation is the only cure for whatever problems they're
having. They seem to be quite adept at performing XP reinstallations.
I suspect they would be just as adapt at a cold turkey installation if
necessary. Usually, I get involved in cleaning up the mess after
they're done, but the majority that try a reinstall seem to do it well
enough.

Also, if you want Linux pre-installed:
http://www.dell.com/linux/
You can also get it with FreeDOS (not installed) on some laptop
models, which is what I do when I don't want to pay for Windoze.


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