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 More options Nov 14 2012, 5:46 pm
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From: rickman <gnu...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:46:31 -0500
Local: Wed, Nov 14 2012 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: Windows8
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On 11/14/2012 5:12 PM, Elizabeth D. Rather wrote:

> On 11/14/12 11:36 AM, rickman wrote:
> ...
>> If someone gives the customers a better alternative, a *real*
>> alternative that is fully usable by the same people who are currently
>> buying Windows, then they will switch. Look at all the Linux users!
>> They don't use Windows because they have an alternative. But for many
>> who don't know so much about computers and don't *want* to know so much
>> about computers, Linux is not much of an option... at least in their
>> minds.

> It isn't just a matter of how much you know about computers, it's what
> software you need to run. Right now, for instance, the only usable
> accounting software is Windows-only. So, even though I love my Mac, it's
> set up with dual-boot to Windows so I can run Quickbooks and Quicken
> when I need to.

>> I've recently acquired several extra desktop machines. I'm going to
>> install Linux on one of them and give it a try. Otherwise I will be
>> needing to buy a new laptop which will be... (ominous sounding music
>> plays)... Windows 8.

> It's quite possible to buy a discounted, legal copy of Windows 7. Just
> google for it. Win7 was/is a pretty good system (as Windows versions
> go). I would recommend continuing with that rather than wrestling with
> Win8 for now.

I guess that is good if you just want the least pain... except that I am
not using Windows 7, so I would still have some pain with that
transition.  The real issue is I don't want to pay Microsoft for the
privilege of using their old software on top of paying them the
mandatory fee for buying a computer.

I need a laptop and I would like to be able to buy one without windows.
  Turns out that is not an option unless you want to pay someone else a
premium for the privilege.

Rick


 
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