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Ubuntu 9.10 Is Great… But WTF is with Adobe?

ubuntu adobe just workI’m not messing with an Operating System that’s got such an issue with getting a browser to work. Ubuntu us a great Operating System, but damn, it’s not supported enough.

I give props to all the people that are really pushing it and I’d love to step away from Microsoft Windows, but the fact is that Windows is supported in one form or another, this version or that and has greater support for a myriad of hardware.

My example, Ubuntu is making great strides and infiltrating portable Internet devices, but it’s almost like it’s too specific. People can’t deal with it’s complexities, nuances and command line requirements; the average user is not jumping through hoops to install FLASH. They want to click and install it…

 

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In the Fall: Vista to Windows 7

imageMicrosoft is going to release Windows 7 in October 2009.

The Windows ME days of Vista are almost over. The Operating System that never really made it is exiting to quiet applause.

Microsoft is launching Windows 7 in mid-October 2009. This new operating system isn’t just a “Vista that works” program – it’s a new operating system with improved productivity, functionality and creativity that uses less computer resources.

Apparently the memo leaked by Best Buy shows that they’re going to pre-sell the Operating System for some shockingly low prices; this is something Microsoft should have done years ago.

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