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Computers Suck (PC vs Mac)

Category: Technology
Posted on: April 18, 2008 11:00 PM, by Greg Laden

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1

Ubuntu Linux Rox.

Sorry. Couldn't resist :)

Posted by: cfeagans | April 19, 2008 1:02 AM

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Hi,

I'm using Ubuntu as well: I'm currently administrating (ok, trying to ;-) several Windows systems (XP and Vista), and I can't believe how difficult the file system has gotten (or, more correctly, what the usersees from the file system) in comparison to, Windows 98 or NT4.

Just one example: When I want to transfer a file via FTP from my web space onto the Windows nmachine, I fisthave to perform a seach on where the desktop is located, because that's where all the downloads are stored by default. There are locations named My-this and My-that, which I personally find pretty confusing.

Bottom line, though: imho it shoudn't read 'PC vs Mac', but 'Windows vs MacOS'.

Posted by: Claus | April 19, 2008 1:24 AM

3

Sorry for the typos, but my comment was somehow posted "automatically", before I was able to correct them.

Claus

Posted by: Claus | April 19, 2008 1:28 AM

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Corr.: I believe it should properly read "user sees of the file system". It's not just C:\ ... anymore.

Posted by: Claus | April 19, 2008 1:36 AM

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