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Skriven 2005-05-28 10:13:10 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
Ärende: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
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From: Mike '/m' <mike@barkto.com>

From the humor column of Newsforge:

http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/05/18/2033216

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Every year or so I like to see how Microsoft is doing in its attempt to make a
desktop operating system as usable as Linux. Microsoft Windows XP, Home
Edition, with Service Pack 2, is a tremendous improvement over previous Windows
versions when it comes to stability and appearance, but it still has many
glitches that keep it from being competitive with GNU/Linux for everyday users,
including a tedious installation procedure, lack of productivity software
included with the operating system, hardware compatibility problems, and a
price so much higher than any of the Linux distributions I've tested lately
that I don't feel this product is a good value for most home or small office
users

My test machine was a two-year-old HP Compaq d220 microtower that originally
shipped with Mandrake Linux version 9.2. I have tested and used this desktop
with at least half a dozen different Linux distributions. All have loaded and
run without any problems. In fact, for at least 12 out of the last 24 months,
this little black box has been my primary desktop workhorse, and it has always
functioned without a hiccup -- until I tried to install the "Windows XP Home
Edition" operating system on it.

Since I have heard that discount copies of Windows XP available from online
vendors may be "pirated" or tainted in some way, I purchased my copy over the
counter from well-known retailer Office Depot to make sure I was getting the
genuine article instead of a cheap knock-off. Despite this precaution, no
matter how hard I looked in the package I found no manual, just a 14 page
"Let's Get Started" guide and a single CD (plus some assorted marketing
material) enclosed in a folder with a sticker containing some sort of strange
code on it, plus these words:

    Don't Lose This Product Key!
    You must use it every time you install this software.
    So be sure to store this folder in a safe place.

My collection of Mandriva, Debian, SUSE, Knoppix, and MEPIS installation CDs
don't require "product keys" I'm not allowed to lose. But this is only a small
irritation. On to the installation itself. ...
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  /m

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