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Re: "640k"; "good software" (was: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)
- Subject: Re: "640k"; "good software" (was: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)
- From: jsavard@ecn.ab.ca ()
- Date: 1999/08/11
- Followup-to: alt.folklore.computers,comp.arch.embedded,comp.sys.apple2
- Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers, comp.arch.embedded, comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Edmonton Community Network
- References: <37adb0eb@news.iglou.com> <7okcdf$fa3$3@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>
Michael (see.sig@the.end) wrote:
: When I
: told him he could alleviate many of his problems by using a different
: operating system he just looked at me blankly; he _didn't_know_there
: _are_ alternatives to Windows.
Of course, when it comes to finding software to run under those operating
systems, particularly in a box on the shelves of Staples - or any of its
competitors, to be fair - there practically is no alternative to Windows.
The Mac is the closest alternative, but requires new hardware; and I know
Linux is getting there, but can you really say it's an alternative for a
guy like him?
John Savard