[OT] End-user uses for x86-64 (was: Why are still not at 64 bits)

[Thomas Charron]

On 2/18/07, Jeffry Smith <jsmith at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> On 2/18/07, Thomas Charron <twaffle at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  That the Linux community pushing 'You now have choice' breaks down
> > when it comes to the general public.  And that perhaps we can actually
> > learn from WHY people prefer Windows in general.
> My experience (from putting GNOME/KDE boxes in front of people) is
> that most DON'T care - they care about what they can do.  However, try
> and buy a box w/o windows at Circuit City/Best Buy/etc.  They buy
> Windows because that's what's sold.  They use Windows because that's
> what they're used to.  They're used to it because that's what they
> bought.  They bought it because that's what's sold.  Rinse, lather,
> repeat.

  Ok, now sit her down in front of a formatted hard drive,  :-D

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-- Thomas