Kier wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:59:50 -0500, DFS wrote:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> Opinion: snub Vista for Apple
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> If you buy new PCs and install Windows XP now, your new hardware
>>>> might not work as expected when you finally do move to Vista.
>>>> Microsoft's OS is currently unproven and -- given Microsoft's
>>>> history -- will need at least one service pack and a year or more
>>>> to iron out any kinks. It also requires a higher level of hardware
>>>> for all of its high-end features to work.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=7937
>>
>> He doesn't even mention the amateur OS as a contender.
>
> Was watching the Beebs tech program, Click. Linux was mentioned there,
> quite casually, alongside Windows and MacOS.
>
> And in England, the word 'amateur' is not necessarily regarded as
> perjorative.
perjorative = pejorative
Lots of tech media outlets mention Linux. Few people actually use it.
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