[Gllug] Linux laptop?

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 02:11:14PM +0100, Simon wrote:
> They're the best of the major desktop OS vendors, though, aren't they?
> :)

Depends on the context in which you judge them.  They've been just as
ready to play the corporate bully boy as MS - only not so good at it.
And their total control and lock-on of their customers allowed them to
serve up an OS that, despite its well designed UI, became increasingly
obsolete, technically.  No pre-emptive multi-tasking, no memory
protection - on a par with Windows 3.0 in many ways.

The sad thing is that Jobs, having restored the technical edge, has
thrown out the UI baby.

-- 
Bruce

Those who cast the votes decide nothing.  Those who count the
votes decide everything. -- Joseph Stalin
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