Issues abandoning Microsoft Windows

[rikona]

Hello Richard,

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 5:46:45 AM, Richard wrote:

> Douglas Saylor wrote:
>> With Apple iOS5 not needing iTunes, one of the last reasons to use
>> Microsoft Windows is going away. Web site access is the last. Here is
>> a great example: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov click start here&  you see
>> "browser incompadibilty list. Solutions for Microsoft AND Apple, but
>> zero for Linux. Interesting this is a GOVERNMENT web site!? Crony
>> capitalism! Anyway ...what ARE my options here? I'm really, REALLY
>> sick of having a dual boot for an OS I don't enjoy using. Thanks ahead
>> of time!
>>

> Have you tried contacting them?
> http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/contact.htm says in part:
> </begin quote>
> E-mail Us

> Use the online form to ask your question, send us your 
> comments, or alert us to a technical issue you are having. 
> One of our customer service representatives will reply back 
> via e-mail. Or, if you prefer, you can e-mail us at 
> FederalStudentAidCustomerService at ed.gov

> You can e-mail us anytime. We’ll respond within one day, 
> except for Sundays and federal holidays.
> </end quote>

> Perhaps the problem remains because nobody said there was a 
> prolem.

I had an interaction with them, admittedly a few years ago, and their
final pronouncement was that I HAD to use the latest version of
Windows. I'd be interested in knowing if that's still the case.

-- 

 rikona