maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - [Closed] The epic PR 1.2 anticipation thread

theflew	2010-03-11 , 22:44
Posts: 237 \| Thanked: 167 times \| Joined on Feb 2007 @ Powell, OH	#207

Originally Posted by rash.m2k

Although I don't like to admit it but Switch_ you are correct, windows is great for home/family use for people with little skill.

But come time for developing, doing many things at once then nothing is better than Linux, multiple desktops, choice of loads of x window systems etc. it's windows that slows you down so much!

Just today I was trying to read data from an email and type it into excel, and I can't force a specific window to be above all other windows! Stupid stupid windows.

I wouldn't call it for people with little skill. I would call it for people that use an OS like a car. When I want to buy I printer with the features I want I don't have to look all over the web to see if it's compatible with Linux. Same with WIFI, MP3 players, video cards. Windows is for people that need an OS that works for them. It has it's problems, but sometimes using a computer is about getting work done, not configuring the hell out of it. An OS is a tool Some tools work better for some things than others.

This is the same argument as the iPhone vs N900. The iPhone works as intended and gets work done. Yes it doesn't have fancy features but it works. That's the gap Nokia needs to bridge. Features of the N900 but also just works when you need it to.