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    1. 09-05-2009 08:42 PM #1
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      Microsoft attack Linux at the retail level

      Haha

      http://www.overclock.net/windows/569...-probably.html
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    2. 09-05-2009 08:53 PM #2
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      Haha Microsoft.

      You fail.
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    3. 09-05-2009 08:58 PM #3
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      I believe microsoft is writing this from the average, computer-illeterate bonehead's point of view (as in aimed at them). I know pretty much nothing about linux, so I can't really defend it, but it sounds like evn from that point of view they're exaderating a good bit.
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    4. 09-05-2009 09:09 PM #4
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      Wow, someone lied in a marketing campaign?


      BREAKING NEWS!
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    5. 09-06-2009 05:05 PM #5
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    6. 09-06-2009 07:24 PM #6
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      Quote Originally Posted by khh View Post
      All the pictures display a proud 'bandwidth exceeded'.
      So I work at Best Buy (insert boos and hisses) and I was doing some Microsoft ExpertZone training.

      Well, the new one for Windows 7 allows me to get a $10 retail copy of Windows 7 after completing the courses. So I figured I'd get it and sell it for a quick buck. Now, during my training modules, a "Linux vs Windows 7" module appeared.

      Here are screenshots of the lies Microsoft is portraying.



      Okay so this one isn't so bad.



      Again, this one isn't so bad either.



      Okay so here's where it starts getting bad.

      No iPod support? Really? And the Zune doesn't work on the Mac either although there has been some progress from the Linux community. And I've never had any problems pulling pictures from cameras.

      I've yet to see a printer that doesn't have a driver. You might have to download it from the products website though (gasp!).

      Yeah yeah. Software. Although WINE has been vastly improving lately (we even got around that stupid Secu-ROM).

      There are free alternatives to all of the Windows Live "essentials".

      WOW. Of all the games to mention, they mention World of Warcraft. I wrote a tutorial on how to get WoW running on Linux not to long ago. Its probably the easiest game to set up with in WINE.

      Authorized support? Well you have Red Hat and Canonical, oh I guess you can count Novell...

      Video chat with Pidgin? Or Skype?

      I don't have time to refute the rest, but I'll post the screenies.
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    7. 09-06-2009 07:29 PM #7
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      Really, this is about as surprising as going to a Young-Earth Creationist forum and hearing a bunch of lies about Evolution.
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      Haha, quite a few lies there.
      Might include this link to: http://blog.laptopmag.com/windows-7-...k-battery-life
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    9. 09-06-2009 07:37 PM #9
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      I guess they forgot to mention viruses
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      Quote Originally Posted by mrdeano View Post
      I guess they forgot to mention viruses
      Yeah, I don't know if Linux is harder to hack/infect or not, but they sure don't experience the problem much.
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    11. 09-06-2009 08:07 PM #11
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      Quote Originally Posted by mrdeano View Post
      I guess they forgot to mention viruses
      The last image, "Windows is safer than Linux. Myth"

      That's appalling. Shame that there are some that don't know better and will likely believe this bullshit.
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    12. 09-07-2009 09:36 AM #12
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