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Chromebooks in Retail Stores - Microsoft up to the usual dirty tricks again? 1 30 (8/1/2012 3:55:28 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I've been waiting since the Google I/O show for the Google Chromebooks to c= ome out, but I want to go to a RETAIL store, and actually take it for a tes= t drive before I buy it (which I will). There seem to... Rex

Google Series 5 Chromebook, Series 3 Chromebox Hit Shelves May 30 2 19 (6/5/2012 11:22:11 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy This could be really bad news for Microsoft. From: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Google-Series-5-Chromebook-= Series-3-Chromebox-Hit-Shelves-May-30-405408/ [QUOTE]Google and Samsung ... Rex

OpenLogic Sees 730 Percent Jump in Open-Source Scans 1 41 (6/5/2012 11:16:05 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy From: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/OpenLogic-Sees-730-Jump-in-Open-Source-Scans-785922/ Linux is finding it's way into clients via the back door. [QUOTE] OpenLogic, a provider of open-s... Rex

Windows failing in the marketplace 25 19 (5/25/2012 8:19:42 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Microsoft has a new problem. HP, facing losses in the PC division, is cutting 23,000 jobs, mostly from t= he PC unit, and scaling back production of PCs, possibly even eliminating i= t's PC business entire... Rex

Microsoft admits that Previous versions of Windows were BETA!!! 13 17 (4/24/2012 10:01:40 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy The latest Nokia i900 Windows phone ads clearly state that all previous sma= rt phones were "Beta" versions. Since they made no specific mention of Goo= gle's Android as a "Beta" product, and the phone was run... Rex

It's finally here - Microsoft Linux!!! 18 18 (10/13/2011 11:28:58 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Yes, Microsoft has finally found a way to use it's monopoly power to extort more= $billions from software it didn't develop, doesn't own, and has probably s= tolen. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft... Rex

15 new contenders going after Apple's iPad Market - Linux/Unix dominates 1 35 (5/23/2011 10:21:05 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy The Tablet Market: 15 Vendors Gunning For Apple's iPad Tablet Crown Of these, only HP was offering the Windows version. The BlackBerry Playbook was running QNX - a real-time UNIX variant. Not sure about Len... Rex

The frustration of Linux advocates - with Microsoft 6 15 (4/26/2011 4:01:36 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I would say that a big factor is the extreme measures which Microsoft has u= sed to absolutely block ALL major competitors in the market place so succes= sfully for so many years. Over the last 30 years, Micro... Rex

Android Tablets sold out! 9 13 (2/17/2011 4:47:51 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I was looking for a color Android tablet at Best Buy yesterday, but they we= re sold out. The Cruz, the Pandigital, and the Archos were all sold out. = Talking to the sales manager, he told me that there was ... Rex

Microsoft "Fast Facts" for Best Buy 7 21 (9/25/2010 9:43:36 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy On Sep 24, 8:01 pm, Marti van Lin wrote: > This is a pretty outdated article (2009), yet made me ROTFLMAO. > Microsoft's Best Buy Lies about Linux debunked > By Rami Taibah > [quote] > In an effort to thwart L... Rex

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Psychopaths and Psychopathic Programming In Our Culture 9 2 (5/11/2013 2:24:18 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Psychopaths and Psychopathic Programming In Our Culture Psychopathy in Politics and Finance Stefan Verstappen http://www.globalresearch.ca/psychopathy-in-politics-and-finance/5334161 http://www.youtube.co... mark1755 (868)

CHALLENGE TWO for the COLA "advocates" 10 0 (5/10/2013 5:21:39 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy ----- An admission that if you do any of a number of common tasks, such as working with pro level "graphics, music, and other creative things" that the Mac is a better solution. Another per... usenet2 (33950)

CHALLENGE ONE for the "advocates" 24 0 (5/10/2013 5:21:00 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy ------ One person admits they cannot get wireless networking to work on desktop Linux... even though it appeared to work it really failed. Another jumps in saying it might depend on the dis... usenet2 (33950)

Things Linux Advocates admit 47 1 (5/10/2013 3:08:57 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Admissions From the G+ Linux Advocates Group: Now we know one reason why they do not want their forum to be open for all to read - they admit that they have problems which they deny in open forums. ... usenet2 (33950)

Study: Open Source Delivers Superior Quality... Up To A Point 3 0 (5/9/2013 2:44:29 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy ----- Both open source and proprietary software had roughly equivalent average defect density rates: .69 for open source and .68 for proprietary software. Open source projects had the highe... usenet2 (33950)

Windows 8 transition was a disappointment to entire industry, says Acer 2 0 (5/8/2013 12:32:45 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy TAIWANESE HARDWARE FIRM Acer has said that "everyone in the industry" was disappointed by Microsoft's transition to the Windows 8 operating system (OS) from Windows 7. Speaking at its launch of the f... crabbit.bampot (390)

Microscope RPG - no Android version 8 5 (4/13/2013 3:26:04 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I have been playing an RPG (of sorts, hard to even really call it an RPG) called "Microscope": . Excellent game, by the way. Really creative. In any case, I do not buy many apps for my iOS device, but I ... usenet2 (33950)

Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft 30 6 (4/12/2013 11:10:01 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I've seen several adjustments by analysts, but this is the first time I've seen a "Sell" recommendation. To be fair, DFS said it first - "Microsoft is doomed":- Goldman Sachs recommended selling Microso... bbgruff (6626)

Kook Curtis, what software was used to make the movie trailer? 7 12 (1/18/2013 10:52:36 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy And why is the movie so damned expensive to make? That's almost 3 years of salary for local cola idiot Fraud 7. Shooting 15000 Editing 20000 B-Roll 10000 Visual Effects 35000 Narration 5000 Music 2... nospam2091 (10052)

It's been more than 5 years... are you keeping hope alive Neelie Kroes? 10 5 (1/18/2013 10:28:52 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Sep 2007, Neelie Kroes, EU "Competition Commissioner" "You can't draw a line and say exactly 50 [percent Windows market share] is correct, but a significant drop in market share is what we would like t... nospam2091 (10052)