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Five ways to avoid Windows 8

Posted by caitlyn on · 9 comments
ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols 		Mail this story
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Since Microsoft wants to force a radical change on you, why not really make a change and move to Linux or a Mac? The Linux desktop is great for both power users and for users who just need a computer for the basics. Specifically, I think XP users will find Linux Mint with the Cinnamon interface to be inviting. And, Ubuntu 12.04’s Unity interface is much easier to use than Metro.

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Comments (9)

tracyanne ·
I don't think I'll have any problem there.
caitlyn Story submitter ·
Me neither :) I implemented solution #3 about 14 years ago.
mbaehrlxer ·
same here, my grandma started to use linux in 1994, when she was 75 years old (ok, having a sysadmin living with her helped :-), now she is 93 and complains the loudest when the internet is down :-)

greetings, eMBee.
flufferbeer ·
@tracyann,

I think it's funny in way, because although Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols is not likely a Baboontu (or Mint) fanboy, some of the Baboontu fanboys DO use a similar tactic to promote their distro.

Here's how they do it: 1) Claim how very BAD M$ Win$ucks XP/Vists/7/8 is just like Vaughan-Nichols does here, 2) Claim that Baboontu will basically come to the rescue for you all as the ultimate SAVIOR for all the Win$uck's cr@p that gets on your computers, 3) Dump a whole slew of testimonials and tutorials at all those new Linux users emphasizing how great Baboontu (and SPECIFICALLY Baboontu) really is. Just you watch, this formula never fails!

2c
Fettoosh ·
Quoting:my grandma started to use linux in 1994, when she was 75 years old (ok, having a sysadmin living with her helped :-), now she is 93


They say happier days, longer life. Is it possible that using Linux instead of Windows have something to do with her happier life! :-)

albinard ·
Quoting:Quoting:my grandma started to use linux in 1994, when she was 75 years old (ok, having a sysadmin living with her helped :-), now she is 93



They say happier days, longer life. Is it possible that using Linux instead of Windows have something to do with her happier life! :-)


I started using Linux in 2009, when I was 75. It's working so far!
penguinist ·
Quoting:Is it possible that using Linux instead of Windows have something to do with her happier life! :-)


Wouldn't it be an interesting research project to see if the happier life style of a Linux user and the lack of frustration and anxiety actually resulted in a longer average life span.

It might very well be that Linux is good for your health!
skelband ·
Must be getting close to the Windows 8 release! There're a lot of articles pushing it hard disguised as blog posts.

This one was pretty funny actually:

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-boots-too-quickly-first...

Microsoft have really cocked up here. Apparently, it boots *so fast* that it's a real problem getting the boot menu up. Silly Microsofties :D
caitlyn Story submitter ·
Quoting:Must be getting close to the Windows 8 release!
We are. You can tell by all the articles telling us how Linux has failed and how awful it is. If Linux is such a failure what are Microsoft people so afraid of it?

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