Don't get me wrong, I realize the true computer geeks of the world swear by Linux and it's probably a superior product to Windows in many ways. Except for those that really matter. Windows is the standard for about 95% of the computers in the world. For the average computer user, Windows is by far the best solution because it's what they already know and what they are most likely to encounter.
Furthermore, there simply are not enough people using Linux for the average person to find a friend who can help them if something goes wrong.
And Linux simply does not have the popular applications that most people are using. Don't get me wrong, I realize Linux has applications for many of the common tasks people do on a computer (word processing, browsing the internet, spreadsheets, etc). But the average person can't take work they've done on a Linux computer and continue on a work or school computer.
2007-07-17
21:47:04
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Justin H
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