I found an article on oneandoneis2.org and it describes how Microsoft's invention, Windows made everyone ignorant at learning and that they all don't really know and use a computer.

Your opinions?

http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/wrongms.htm

xboxrulz

Ooo. Nice article, describes alot of many clueless users' personalities. I've personally never met a friend who couldn't use a computer before (After i knew how to use the computer that is). Too bad my whole life i was influenced by Microsoft just like what the article said about most people using computers. Mainly because most computers that you buy from stores outside would be pre-loaded with Windows. You may find a couple of Linux or Unix OS in computer spare parts shops but thats about it.

I don't see how Microsoft can be so profitable when the feeble public is not told that there are MORE than the so-called viruses or "bad stuff" out there on the internet. In fact, the whole manual coming along with the Microsoft package should have a whole 1/2 inch thick section on how Windows is a virus-magnet and how to avoid being caught unaware. This is one of Microsoft's worst mistakes and might have a strong cash-flow at the moment for Microsoft but a bad future when everyone begins to understand that looks isn't everything.

I've been saying this same thing for a while. Luckily, I started off my computer experiences with Apple DOS 3.3 when i was 3 years old. But I have noticed nearly everyone I know, other than older users like my dad and such, have only been exposed to Microsoft products. Some have never used even a macintosh before..and they seem to be quite qa bit scared of their computers, as a result. Even my dad, who now has used only windows and DOS since about 1987, is a bit scared of his computer. It's quite nice to just kick back and enjoy one of many *NIX variants running like a champ on my Intel system, and currently, I am enjoying native use of Mac OS X on it

There is nothing new in the article, there are a lot of articles of these type for Windows. The article is true but there is another view also which I follow every time.
Earlier than Windows computer was the thing used by Scientists, Mathematicians etc but windows has made computers for a comman man. This is a great achievment by Microsoft. Yes security is the concern but it is good the MS is moving towards better security day by day.
The articles last line "No Windows" is a dream seen by the write which is almost impossible to be true. Rather than I will like to "Secure Windows" in the near future.

Just for those who think Microsoft is evil: Bill Gates once said something like "everybody's free to produce a BETTER software than we do". He is totally right with that. I can't understand that many many Windows user always complain about the software. If they don't like it, they are free to use another Operating System or programm a better one.

GreetingZ

The author makes a very strong case against the "clueless Windows users" out there. For the most part, I agree. If we PC users actually had to *know* basic computer skills before we could access the Internet, there wouldn't be nearly as many problems.

Then again, technology is the present and will definitely be the future, so it needs to be available to as many people as possible - otherwise the socioeconomic problems will just worsen.

But that doesn't mean that computer classes in grade schools can't teach kids more than how to shut down Win98 without messing it up.

But many consumers are locked in by MS's monopoly.
most consumers arnt even given choice, most consumers dont even know there is a choice.

This is a good article and perfectly describes the personality of Clue-less users. I have met some people that don't know much about computers and have a Windows and a xDSL, which means they are 100% exposed to viruses and malware. There are such clue-less users that need instructions even to find the "back" button on their browser. Now I have never used a Windows computer at home, or longer than one day, I've only used MS at school, or at a friend's, etc. I've always used a Mac OS, and now that I think about it 4 years ago I was just about to get the first computer in our family. As you can imagine I knew nothing at all, as it was the first time I ever got a computer. After a year of dial-up I got ADSL and then suddenly started being one of those "clue-less" people too, just that I didn't have a MS but a Mac, which made the risk so small that it nearly wasn't even there. Well, ...I ended up crashing my HD completely and I had to Erase + Install the OS completely. Then, I had a friend (MS User) who was pretty experienced with computers, I mean he didn't know C or HTML or PHP or whatever, but he knew his way around with Viruses and so on, so he knew what he was doing. Of course he was always saying that Mac sucked... but whatever, that has nothing to do. I started reading online tutorials and I have a pretty advanced knowledge of website making with HTML and also graphic capabilities with programs such as Photoshop, I've learned some C++ but I have found that I don't really need it for anything so I have stopped learning it. And now I am very careful while downloading anything from e-mail attachments or websites and know what it harmful and what isn't, and I think that MS totally sucks

great comments guys. qwijibow is correct, there's no way for others to make business because M$ abuses their monopoly and shuts others down. The reason Linux is alive is because it's free (both beer and liberty)!

xboxrulz

If consumers are not aware of alternatives than it is fault of either the consumers or the alternative makers. How could it be the fault of MS???