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- 89vision, on 01/21/2008, -5/+461I'm pretty sure he is just trolling
- niallabrown, on 01/21/2008, -2/+339I think this guy is just having fun with people and trying to get their backs up. I mean look at the other posts they are even crazier.
- theysayjump, on 01/21/2008, -10/+287The main reason I will never switch to Linux: It cannot run the entire computer from start to finish.
- aphexer, on 01/21/2008, -1/+232There is another post of the same user (jerryleecooper) overhere: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355-0.html?forumI ...
- Myztry, on 01/21/2008, -5/+222LOL. He's obviously acting dumb. So convincingly that he deserves an Oscar.
- absurdist, on 01/21/2008, -2/+164This is one of the best trolls I've ever seen. My hat is off to this guy. To whip up this amount of frothy frenzy on ZDNet... wow. :)
- zomfg, on 01/21/2008, -19/+175he did it for the LULZ
- cmgogo, on 01/21/2008, -4/+154"Apple tried to create their own system for years, but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft."
Absolutely priceless!! (even if he's joking) - aiken, on 01/21/2008, -2/+141And http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355-0.html?forumI ...
The guy is clearly a troll. A wonderfully sophisticated and understated troll, of course. If more internet trolls were like that, the world (or internet, at least) would be a better place. - skyshock1, on 01/21/2008, -9/+118Some troll post on another discussion board is now front-page material on Digg?
wtf - yivkX360, on 01/21/2008, -0/+82"If linux could run without windows people would be selling computers with linux."
classic. - armo, on 01/21/2008, -0/+70and there's a lot more. Here he is continuing his disbelief.
http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12354-0.html?forumI ...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=site:zdnet.com+%2 ... - burrgrinder, on 01/21/2008, -3/+69I can't determine if he's a really bad troll or patently crazy. Either way, it's kind of funny.
- Shananra, on 01/21/2008, -1/+65Guys, this was discussed at length last time. The conclusion was that he's a troll. He got tons of attention over this, and if you read his posts, he clearly knows too much about operating systems to be this ignorant and stupid. He's a troll, please don't feed him.
- DontEatTheFish, on 01/21/2008, -10/+68best part: he said "an os cannot appear over night..." well Unix has been around much longer than windows... haha
- mrfreeziexp, on 01/21/2008, -3/+57Rather he's trolling or not, I know people that would have believe this.. ._.
- vdog, on 01/21/2008, -3/+49But- but Windows doesn't have a Finish button either.
- disp, on 01/21/2008, -5/+50yeah, it looks fake
- canthraxp, on 01/21/2008, -1/+44After doing some digging, I found this part which is totally worth quoting for generations to come, and for songs to be written about it:
In the article "Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?" (NOTICE, $500)
"I would suggest that in building any computing aparatus, one first selects the software required, and then builds the rest of system around that.
At the center of this choice would be the Windows Vista of course - preferably in the Business edition, at a low price of $299.
That leaves $200 left, and for that money one could purchase a quality case for about $50, a Microsoft keyboard and Mouse combo .. another $50, and a Motherboard for $100.
Now - anyone with experience in the computing IT industry would know that prices for CPU's, RAM memory, and Hard Disk memory always drop significantly over time.
A top of the line processor, RAM memory and Hard Disk memory may cost $1000 at today's prices - however, in a short time frame, these will cost only $200. And so, the wise buyer, by strategically delaying their purchase order, will save $800.
A good quality 19" monitor - another $200.
Microsoft Office - add $400
Now lets do the figures :
$499 for the purchase of the initial equipment.
+ $200 for the upgrades later on.
- $800 savings by delaying the CPU / RAM / Disk purchase
+ $200 for a monitor
+ $400 for Microsoft Officce
=
$499 total
There you have it - a perfectly 'decent' computing machine with a legal and licenced copy of operating software (and $1 in change) vs $500 for a somewhat hobbled Ubuntu machine that leaves its user with undeclared balance sheet liablity for patent infringements."
I can't stop laughing, he just said you have to wait some time for the processor and ***** to get cheaper, and he just substracts 800, while Office and windows eat all the $500. Here's how it should've been:
$400 for Microsoft Office
$299 for Vista Biz.
______________+
$699 Whoops, you just went over 500 bucks with Microsoft software, sucks to be you.
Besides who calls a computer a "computing aparatus". This guy is from the last century. - psyiode, on 01/21/2008, -0/+41He's a great troll.
- Fetttson, on 01/21/2008, -0/+38Since a quote of his is "A fool and his lamb are worth 2 in the bush", I'd be inclined to agree with you.
- montezumamike, on 01/21/2008, -3/+40This troll is very fat, because he gets fed quite a bit.
- scrappyvintage, on 01/21/2008, -1/+37". . .like the LINUX." He must also be smoking the pot.
- Angostura, on 01/21/2008, -1/+34Exactly. A splendidly done troll. And he's pulling the suckers in like there is no tomorrow, He gives it away in the first postby referencing OS/2. He clearly understands what an operating system is.
- MrWally, on 01/21/2008, -1/+34*Whether
- ptFoe, on 01/21/2008, -27/+58aka Steve Balmer
- Servebot, on 01/21/2008, -2/+30You're stating the obvious...
- terminal157, on 01/21/2008, -3/+31This is one troll that deserves to be a fed.
- GuyHersh, on 01/21/2008, -2/+27The user posted it in March of last year.
I don't believe you time traveled to see it years ago... - Giga, on 01/21/2008, -2/+27He has a patent on crazy? I hope he isn't a patent troll as well...
- HollowMarkeD, on 01/21/2008, -1/+25He's obvioulsy a troll, but a funny one so all forgiven ;)
- canthraxp, on 01/21/2008, -1/+25I need an RSS to the comments of this *****, just to laugh, even if it's a fake.
- HawkBurn, on 01/21/2008, -2/+25Even though it sounds like it's made-up, there's always a chance it wasn't. Remember, some people think Saddam was responsible for 9/11, and even more people can't point-out Germany or France on a globe. There are truly some stupid people out there.
- ocellnuri, on 01/21/2008, -1/+24Are the kids doing the linux these days? What's next? The cancer?
- TheWindBlows, on 01/21/2008, -2/+25Troll is victorious Troll
He will be a Hero in Trolls Land. - joshuaer, on 01/21/2008, -3/+25no its true i heard that Linux Unix and MacOS are all ran on top of Windows that's why Macs cost more you are paying for s secret copy of windows / sarcasm
- inactive, on 01/21/2008, -1/+22I agree. Not many are catching on to the obvious sarcasm.
- terminal157, on 01/21/2008, -0/+20His math made me laugh so hard I have tears in my eyes. "-$800" hahahahaha
This man may be a comedic genius. - superyounan1, on 01/21/2008, -24/+43sounds almost exactly like the argument of a creationist :-p , replace "microsoft" with "god", "windows" with "the universe", "linux" with "evolution through natural selection"
- aRandomDude, on 01/21/2008, -3/+22It's so difficult to read without wanting to punch the guy in the face.
- sum33t, on 01/21/2008, -6/+24Either that or he's just plain crazy.
- inactive, on 01/21/2008, -0/+17I'd think he were a troll if I hadn't heard so many people who seemed confident in their computer knowledge referring to the entire system as the "hard drive."
- paddyosmith, on 01/21/2008, -3/+20my imac runs without a windows quite nicely.
must be because they gave up recently and moved to intel and microsoft. - billbillbilly, on 01/21/2008, -0/+17*believed
- Scaryclouds, on 01/21/2008, -1/+18But it's funny. It's one thing to go on a say Bush sucks, or Vote Ron Paul, etc, etc. But he created an elaborate story that is hilarious.
- likeyehokwhatev, on 01/21/2008, -0/+16I'm glad my windows can run office or else for then i couldn't run my linux also?
- apac84, on 01/21/2008, -0/+16no microsoft holds the patent for crazy jerrylee just uses the crazy drivers in his body's bios to fully function
- thailand1972, on 01/21/2008, -1/+17Windows - where you click Start to switch off your computer....
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