Originally Posted By: Mystic
One thing that does surprise me is that I heard Microsoft may come out with another new operating system in 2011! With Windows 7 so successful I think if I was them I would hold off with any new O/Ss until Windows 7 has sold several hundreds of millions of copies. Unless the new O/S is so fantastic that they just have to introduce it.
I am not sure why I have this stuck in my head, but barring the very long wait for something to follow WinXP, I was/ am under the impression that Apple and Microsoft both tend to aim for 18 months or so between major updates or upgrades; "major" being defined as an upgrade that you have to pay for. Perusing these two Wikipedia pages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X#Versions
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Microsoft_Windows
... indicate that both for-profit OS's tend to be released every year or two or *thereabouts*. Maybe it's part of keeping people on the upgrade treadmill; maybe it's about keeping abreast of new technologies and trends.
In the Linux world, Debian tends to release stable releases every two years or so as well, with others like Ubuntu and Fedora sticking to timed, 6-month release cycles.
Originally Posted By: Mystic
And I agree with the statement above made by another person that Apple is overpriced. Take an Apple Computer apart and underneath the fancy exterior there are pretty much the same interior parts you can find in any computer.
Apple is a brand. They sell "hip" and "cool". It's not overpriced if you can convince people to pay for it!
Originally Posted By: Mystic
This is how I used to feel waiting for drivers for printers and scanners so that I could switch to Linux!
*STOP WAITING*. For a guy who extolls the virtues of Windows so much, you seem to mention time and time and time and time and time again how you keep waiting to switch to "Linux" (as though Linux is an OS - *It isn't*). *Don't switch*, just use what you like now and let's all remain deliriously happy.
Originally Posted By: Mystic
Wow, somebody actually tells it like it is!
There is no "telling it like it is" when you're expressing opinions and recounting experiences, Mystic. Again, for Pete's sake, just don't use it if you don't like it! You do not need to label those experiences that mirror your own as "truth" and all others as "fallacy". The Debian systems I use and admin perform flawlessly and I am supremely happy with it; that is also "how it is".