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BeerCheeze · Rated XXX

The Internet as we know it today would NOT exist with out Windows for a couple of reasons. And I was using "the Internet" when there was no such thing as a web page. So I'm very aware of what it was like before. You know what UUCP is (with out typing it in google)?? I do.. I ran it for years.

But let's face it... in the days before windows, computers we're pretty much in the hands of hobbiest, business people, and scientist. They would have remained their if it had not been for Windows too. Yes, apple had a computer with a GUI interface long before MS. IF it had been a better system, than things might of been different. I have personally used apple, OS2, Windows, Novell, Linux (several flavors), and Sun. Every one of these has it's superior features. Not a one of them if better at everything.

I can tell you right now, 90% or better of all computer users could care less what is better, more stable, etc... It's simple. They want to be able to turn on their computer and use it. They don't want to what to worry about compiling this or that, or going over here to get this and over there to get that, and calling this company for help here, and calling that company for help there.

Believe it or not, MS is much more in tune with what end users want than you will ever be. Maybe in 20 yrs or so the end user will change... but I doubt they will change that much. Linux will continue to make in roads in the server market (as it should) however it is very VERY unlikely that it will ever unseat MS as the king of the desktop.