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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -16/+154A blog says it so it must be true.
29.8% of the tech world is moving to linux instead of Vista.
Uhuh.
Okay. - Sandwiches_Time, on 10/12/2007, -35/+121There's no way 29% of Windows users have even heard of Linux.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+66It is based on a web poll
on his site
... SO 30% of the people that come to a site with a lot of linux articles on it, concider moving to linux instead.
Totally unscienctific poll and totally misleading title..
I hate to do it, but i am burying this as inaccurate - brendanc, on 10/12/2007, -10/+67I think this really means something like "29.8% of digg users more likely to flame Apple than Microsoft"
- jdb252, on 10/12/2007, -10/+62Hey, a poll posted on a tech blog? With no checks on outright lying/fanboyism?? That'll be SUPER accurate!
- baalzebub, on 10/12/2007, -9/+61microsoft wants Vista to hog up all your free disk space so there will be no free disk space left over for any other operating systems...
- jblade, on 10/12/2007, -27/+74inaccurate as hell - burried
- Darkster, on 10/12/2007, -17/+58I think ~80% will upgrade to Vista even though this will require some time ;)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -19/+53I already upgraded my Windows box.... to Edgy Eft.
And in case you windows users were wondering? *Yes*, it does rule. - seopher, on 10/12/2007, -8/+39yes, probably. My upgrade depends on how many leaps and bounds Ubuntu makes (or another distro). If one does everything i need.. I'm there.
- smfullman, on 10/12/2007, -20/+47I rock Fedora, but I will say this: If 29% of people consider Linux instead of Vista, 28% will consider it and then give up when realize how hard it is to do basic stuff.
- cquinnd, on 10/12/2007, -14/+41Written by a *tech-savvy* person who:
Bases his expectations for Vista on the RC1 build.
Says he doesn't care about Vistas features, but doesn't bother pointing out examples of what features he would like to see in an OS beyond XP.
Expresses "boredom" as a reason to look elsewhere.
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You are entitled to your opinion, but when you express it in a way that indicates you are trying to be more "tech-fashionable" (following what looks cool) than "tech-savvy"
(acknowledging the technical merits of a product, even if you would not choose to buy it yourself), then you undermine your own arguements on the subject. - LycoLoco, on 10/12/2007, -9/+35And approximately 57.3% will just be happy and stay with XP, since they know all their ***** works on it.
- Gregd, on 10/12/2007, -2/+27I'm one of the biggest Microsoft proponents around. Even Microsoft's new licensing schemes and anti-piracy "measures" have me at a point where I'm ready to "convert" to an alternative OS. ...
- stmiller, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22More like 90% will not bother doing anything and just keep Win XP.
- pu-z, on 10/12/2007, -4/+22I installed XP in Parallels: ≈2 GB
I installed Vista via BootCamp: ≈ 10 GB
Are you serious? Five times as much? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+27it is all the DRM.
- daven1986, on 10/12/2007, -37/+53I'll switch to linux when it can play the games I want, works with the wireless I have, and is as easy to set up as windows.
- anasazi, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20if "bordom" is really an issue with your operating system then maybe your spending way the hell too much time on the computer.
- chris4404, on 10/12/2007, -33/+49Why is their so much Vista bashing? I'll bet 29.8% of Digg users haven't even used Vista and are basing their opinions on over done falsehoods. I'm running RC2 and it runs great, I don't see what so many people are up in arms about. At least wait till its released to bash it.
- aknowles5139, on 10/12/2007, -9/+24i have decided to move to a Mac... kinda... the Mac will just make my life easier because i only do multi-media. I will still use a PC for some games... and i will but Vista...
- woxidu, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17I don't see what's wrong with posting an idea and then arguing that idea...
- XVampireX, on 10/12/2007, -5/+18Good move. Don't forget Beryl ;)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+19Well vista requires just too much from the hardware... my laptop wont even be able to take it...i thought windows xp was too good visually... and then they made vista... ne ways... i m moving to ubuntu...
- evilTak, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15Then email the company and tell them to get busy making a port. You realize it's not an issue of GNU/Linux supporting this game or that, it's an issue of the game supporting GNU/Linux.
Kudos to Id, Epic, and Bioware for supporting GNU/Linux. - InetRoadkill, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13A Mac might be a good alternative now for users who are not interested in learning much about computers. Mac's business applications are much better than they used to be.
Personally, I've already moved to Linux and OpenOffice for my business needs. I love it. But Linux is not for the computer faint of heart. However, if you're willing to get past the learning curve (which is getting smaller and smaller thanks to distros like Ubuntu), you'll learn the love the stability and power that a *nix-based system has to offer. Plus, there are no licensing headaches to deal with and you can upgrade all you want without asking M$'s permission. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13You tell me where to get a 500Gb HDD for my laptop and i'm there
- MrJinx, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13You base that on what? How is installing and using GNU/Linux the "hard way"?
I installed Mepis on my parents PC, and they are average/regular users. To them there is no difference between Mepis or Windows. They still use Thunderbird to check their email, and Firefox to browse the web.
Its only terrible if all you know is Windows, and are unwilling to try/learn anything new and expect it to work like Windows. - Canute, on 10/12/2007, -17/+28@daven1986: Funny you say that, 'cause I had the exact opposite experience. My wireless worked out the the box, and all the other drivers for my laptop (sound, wired ethernet, etc..) also worked out the box. Non of this worked when I installed XP. I only play Warcraft 3 and that works fine. For me, Linux just works, while Windows is a heck of a mess setting up and configuring. :)
- seuaniu, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12@crazyz:
Are you ***** high? Wine works great for lots of apps that people use every day. You think its pathetic that they are taking so long to decide to name their next release 1.0? Well, lets see you try to re-create an entire operating system's API, in a clean room, from scratch, when that API is a constantly changing target, and the maintainers of said OS have a vested interest in making sure you fail.
If you want to see how easy it is to do that in reverse, check out cygwin. Linux software runs just fine on windows because its an open system.
You, sir, are a troll. - dcherryholmes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10@CrayZ:
Yeah, well, what the WINE people are doing is very difficult, considering MSFT does a lot to make sure it will fail. You people that want to smear linux because it lacks drivers, or games, or this or that, never seem to acknowledge just how difficult reverse-engineering is. If MSFT gave one whit about interoperating (as opposed to extinguishing) with other operating systems, I'm sure WINE would run like a dream.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WINE#Microsoft.27s_response_to_Wine - szembek, on 10/12/2007, -5/+15An internet poll? You've got to be kidding me.
- Nougat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Furthemore, the poll only records the opinions of those who visited the site during the polling period. An informal poll, at best. Also, the wording is suspect: "What will you do when Vista lands?" I imagine a whole lot of people who reported "stay on XP" did so because they're not going to jump *immediately,* rather waiting for the system to stabilize in the marketplace.
- koick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10I think the percentage mentioned is closer to the numbers of people who will switch to *Macs*. I predict Mac will take on a significant percentage (much much more than they ever have) of market share in the PC world in the coming two years or so.
Here's the current trends:
Dell's stock price from 1 year ago to today: $31 -> $24
Apple's stock price from 1 year ago to today: $59 -> $81 - seopher, on 10/12/2007, -7/+17good on you, I'm not saying Linux is the only option but that it's a popular alternative and my personal choice. Not sure why you've been dugg down.
- coredump0x01, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12In Beryl, With all it's wacky, Bubbly waviness my old Nvidia 5200 performs outstandingly, Even while running a game (AIGLX). When I install Vista RC1, Aero glass is disabled and I get told to upgrade my video card because it has too low of a "hardware score" From what I saw in Vista beta 2 before the hardware scoring was implemented, Aero's effects are no more intense then Beryl's and in alot of cases less intense. Forced hardware upgrades?
- codyman, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13I'm so far not impressed with Vista and I am one of those 29.8% thats pondering moving to Linux (I've dabbled in linux for years, just this time it may be permanent)
- thenotself, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10I've been CONSIDERING moving to Linux for the last 5 years - but I haven't yet. I'd like to see how many of that 29% make it to Linux.
- evilTak, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Hence tools like Synaptic: http://www.debianuniverse.com/readonline/chapter/06
- NTolerance, on 10/12/2007, -12/+20@chris4404
embedded WGA, ultra-restrictive license, etc... - kerrle, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9I'm definitely not pickup up Vista. I've bought and paid for every Microsoft OS since DOS 6, and I beta tested Vista, but I haven't seen anything that'd justify the purchase when you consider the pricing and licensing issues.
I'll keep XP around for gaming - it's not in publisher's best interest to require Vista for a while yet, as it limits the audience for their game - but my main work OS will be Ubuntu. I've been on it for a while now, and I can honestly say that it's by far the environment I'm most productive in. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13when xp is end-of-lifed i'm switching completely to linux. i dual boot as it is.
- mecole21, on 10/12/2007, -6/+14the other 70.2% doesn't even know what Linux is.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I am planning exactly this: I'm upgrading my PC this weekend, going to run Win XP in Parallels only when I have to (hopefully not often). Will be doing everything else in Ubuntu. I tried a Mac a couple of years ago, hated the wretched thing and hated Apple keeping one hand in my wallet all the time.
- fanboydcs, on 10/12/2007, -6/+13if you think about it, once pc enthusiasts realize they cant swap their harddrive or motherboard with out paying a license then they are going to switch or pirate windows vista.
PC people are PC people because they dont know any better, they dont even ask what computers are good quality they just find the cheapest one they can afford. Most people just go to compusa see a HP computer in their price range and buy it. Others call dell and order one because they have only heard of dell..
People that build their own machines or do real work on them will either switch to linux or mac. - boblmartens, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9I would have to disagree with what I have seen from people. For the regular user, Linux is almost better. By regular, I mean my parents and fiancee. They don't need games and don't need to understand half of the stuff that goes on for them. They want internet, word processing, and email. Those things I can provide with Linux and not have to worry about popping over every week to clean off the crud they have added to the machine.
However, just what I have had happen to me. - ShrimpCrackers, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11@CodeLion
Then how old and slow is your laptop? My 4/5 year old Pentium III 1.1ghz laptop with 1gig of ram is running Vista pretty well. It even runs Aero. I'm not kidding its a smooth experience.
Maybe you should look for a hardware upgrade as well, I mean whatever you're using, it must be pretty old and slow for anything.
Anyway, try Ubuntu, its very very easy to setup and the user experience is very pleasant. If you're really THAT new to Linux, you could even try Linspire. Gentoo is a lot of fun (to me but not to many others hehe). - Wireddd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8@kavaliro - you tube works great with flash 9 beta for firefox which you can download off of adobe's website
- subgeniusd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@IQ70: "Dude seriously, You write an article, you post it to digg, then you argue with someone who disagrees with you."
I wish MORE authors would step up and deal with arguments right on the spot. Besides being a jerk what's your problem? - Shananra, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Try SuSe then, I haven't modified a single text file, and I'm running a dual head setup with completely different resolutions. In short, the time is now :)
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