Comments on: I have the choice, and I still don’t use Windows

By: I heard the news today, oh boy « Motho ke motho ka botho

I heard the news today, oh boy « Motho ke motho ka botho — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:42:10 +0000

[...] seen before, and definitely not anything I can put to use. I’ve mentioned before that Windows falls flat for me and more and more I’d sooner go without it, thank you very much. It can’t do some of [...]

By: A short interlude for blasphemy « Motho ke motho ka botho

A short interlude for blasphemy « Motho ke motho ka botho — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:54:13 +0000

[...] me give you a little hint: Counter to popular opinion, I don’t hate Windows. I just prefer not to use it. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say that some versions were actually passable. [...]

By: Wubi does the job « Motho ke motho ka botho

Wubi does the job « Motho ke motho ka botho — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:49:07 +0000

[...] install Windows XP with speed in mind, and that coupled with my own prejudices against Windows and its inability to satisfy, and I shouldn’t be surprised I sense a certain slowness in a split installation like [...]

By: Portable Ubuntu: Definitely a keeper « Motho ke motho ka botho

Portable Ubuntu: Definitely a keeper « Motho ke motho ka botho — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:28:45 +0000

[...] Published 2009/05/28 Linux , Ubuntu 0 Comments I don’t use Windows at home. Windows has nothing to offer me, which is something that I have discussed before. I don’t worry that it’s designed to [...]

By: Just to mess with your mind « Motho ke motho ka botho

Just to mess with your mind « Motho ke motho ka botho — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22:57 +0000

[...] the ext2 filesystem driver for Windows, MPlayer for Windows, and andLinux. I mentioned that one a long time ago, and when I was preparing for this facelift I thought maybe I should try it out. I don’t like [...]

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:14:32 +0000

I think these points definitely apply to me. I’ve only been using linux properly for about a year and a half (from XP and Vista Beta), starting off with Ubuntu, the Kubuntu, then Debian and now Arch but every time I use Windows I miss my Linux desktop which is customised exactly how I want it and with all my neat little scripts to do those repetitive tasks such as backing up and converting video.

I also can’t stand the lack of a good command line and command line tools; over the last few months I’ve gravitated more and more towards the power of the command line to do tasks quickly and simply, from backing up to file management to P2P. Finally I can’t live without my package manager (pacman or apt-get); how did I ever live without having a plethora of programs for every task imaginable available in seconds from a simple command, all for free and legally?

In conclusion…I <3 my Linux Desktop (and my server for that matter) and I could never go back to Windows.

By: xabbott

xabbott — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:12:54 +0000

I understand why some still use Windows, especially gamers. I know so many PC gamers who would love to switch but it still isn’t a viable option.

They need to be able to play new games. They need hardware and/or drivers that aren’t treated like second class citizens.

I know a few people who switched to Mac recently. The tipping point? It played WoW and had a Ventrilo client. I know a lot of people play WoW in Linux. But these are the kind of computer users who want to insert DVD and play.

I myself am more of a console guy, if I even play at all.

By: epb

epb — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:28:50 +0000

I totally and wholeheartedly agree. Windows does not offer anything useful anymore