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Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
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Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
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Re: Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8321681.stm
Just saw an interview with Steve Ballmer expressing his satisfaction with the Windows 7 release and the expectation that it will be a well received update for all those windows XP or Vista users, that need to upgrade
He also pointed out the various areas where Microsoft makes their billions, saying that their server side is about 10billion /year; explaining why they (corp) wasn't that worried about competition from Google or elsewhere, and expressing the corp's innovation; in which we are leaders
Hah hah..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8319083.stm
--the best way to upgrade has always been as a clean install
The people who buy windows 7 upgrades, or get it with a new computer are those same people who might decide to buy windows 7 for the whole department/company
--and are likely to be just as enthusiastic as any of those other consumers who get windows 7 for their personal use
Just saw an interview with Steve Ballmer expressing his satisfaction with the Windows 7 release and the expectation that it will be a well received update for all those windows XP or Vista users, that need to upgrade
He also pointed out the various areas where Microsoft makes their billions, saying that their server side is about 10billion /year; explaining why they (corp) wasn't that worried about competition from Google or elsewhere, and expressing the corp's innovation; in which we are leaders
Hah hah..
- Office and office cloud
Windows OS
XBox
Servers
Media
Advertising
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8319083.stm
- "XP has been on the market for ten years so we recommend that people wait until they are ready to purchase a new PC or do a clean install," said Julie Larson-Green, Microsoft's vice president of user experience.
--the best way to upgrade has always been as a clean install
- Format partition
- install upgrade CD (win7)
--you will need the older win OS CD (winXP: example) to install
- No one expects Linux to replace Windows at big organizations. Linux failed to make big inroads when the vast majority of businesses skipped upgrading to Windows Vista after it came out in 2007.
The people who buy windows 7 upgrades, or get it with a new computer are those same people who might decide to buy windows 7 for the whole department/company
--and are likely to be just as enthusiastic as any of those other consumers who get windows 7 for their personal use
Re: Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
If I ran a business there is NO WAY I would use anything but FOSS. Open Office and Gimp and Linux are good enough for any regular business task.
Re: Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
That is a good, efficient and effective choicerhY wrote:If I ran a business there is NO WAY I would use anything but FOSS. Open Office and Gimp and Linux are good enough for any regular business task.
But then unless you don't mind having a policy no salespeople can enter
--you will be inundated by sales persons and consultants wanting you to spend some money (a percentage maybe)
- in order to improve x, y,z business processing
- enhance your competitiveness
- save you money in the long term
--although such solutions; not only OpenOffice and Gimp, are available all over the Internet
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-6530.html
--one of the well known poster boys for Linux
- Jusdogmatik
In fact all of the computers in the store except for one in the training room run Linux. The self check outs run windows so as such they are always giving us problems. (Not surprising that is the most hated station in the store)
Re: Despite Windows 7, Linux raps harder at company doors
. . . which just establishes that you don't run a business. If you did, you would know that your most important application would be accounting, and Linux accounting programs, especially for small business, just plain suck. The few that are out there are poorly designed, and difficult to use, and way too expensive for what you get.rhY wrote:If I ran a business there is NO WAY I would use anything but FOSS. Open Office and Gimp and Linux are good enough for any regular business task.