Every time I see an advert about Windows7 I get this weird feeling of sick. I am thinking it is because of the following reasons...
Reasons
- Witnessed IE8 banned Ad Video
- Seen Windows7 launch party video
- Digusted reading miss-education about Linux training to "Best Buy" employers
- Been told about the price about Windows7 being £149 (Home Premium Edition) which was interesting seeing the price cut for "Office 2007 Student Edition
- Read the hardware requirements then compared it to Ubuntu's
- Witnessed Microsoft's attempt at making their own Open Source movement
- Saw the boot up speed differences between Ubuntu and Windows7
- Recently saw how this guy's face just beemed jolly as I said "What do you think of Windows7" and how clueless he looked after asking, "What is your thoughts on Ubuntu"....And this is at a Computer Recycling plant, installing XP and Microsoft Office that cost them!?! And they don't even dual boot them!?
Thanks a bunch Microsoft :/
After Posting to Reddit
Reddit link
To answer the first comment... People and family and friends are amazed how I loath Microsoft so much, I can get that annoying to them too :/ Think it maybe because I am too "open source dependant".
After reading a comment mentioning their hardware is more good, I felt kinda better would you believe, yet reminded about the [cough] erm...
I will try and make an effort to try and ignore the annoying bits about Microsoft and try and see their better side, their "hardware sector"... Maybe I should actually see Windows7 in action and that may lift off a bit of this... Yet I'm in no hurry as it seems to be the touch screen as the big thing, seen it on the iphone though so it's nothing new :/ I will still say it is a major improvement from Vista yes. Also during my timeout from the Internet, I kinda also thought I shouldn't of seen that 'banned IE8 ad' either. I hope to also provide the computer recycling plant some assistance for dual booting and providing alternative 'friendly User Ubuntu documentation'.
Thank you Redditors for responding :) Yet I still probably haven't figured of a good way to counter-act this feeling... Well I have helped some friends get Ubuntu installed on their computers and I have only just started to providing a network solution for small organizations and charities. Knowing that kinda helps but it isn't enough :( hmmm
Heh, this made me laugh after googling "Ubunto"...Now... I wonder what this "Ubunto" is :P Oh and felt relieved after reading this comment. :)
Further Reading that has Helped me :)
Guardian :Microsoft Aging Giant.
PC Wiz Kid's First Look at Windows7
BBC : 24hrs with Ubuntu
BBC : Ubuntu Readies Karmic Koala
BBC : Windows7 Pros and Cons
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