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Old 15th August 2009
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Originally Posted by BSDfan666 View Post
many people don't even comprehend that other operating systems even exist.
Nah! Most people don't ever know what an OS is to begin with. The computer itself is synonymous with Windows XP, humm, no, Vista, errr, no, 7 (and counting) + every MS software on the market + occasionally some games. There's no boundary between those.

What solution do you propose for all the manufacturers and retailers around the world?

What about people (the majority) who can barely use Windows, and will probably phone the company, and yell at them about the broken PC that won't even boot, and say they won't buy from that manufacturer/retailer again even when the tech guys explain (or at least try to) they need to install an OS.

Or better! Those who will say the PC/OS is buggy/broken/virus-infected when they see no icon for Internet Explorer, MSN messenger or Outlook.

I know many people, even young people who have grown up in the midst of the 80-90ies "technological boom" and are supposed to KNOW their technology, but are totally overwhelmed with it, can't even use simple software like MS Word, or download and install new software, or have so many misconceptions like the "some disk space will vanish every time you format your drive" one.
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