[ubuntu-za] You know MS is in trouble when

[Kevin Coetzee]

Nic Roets wrote:
> some of their loyal users
> * Can't just buy a new PC with Windows and start using it. No, it needs 
> updates and more updates.
> * Retype their addressbook because the email on the old PC wasn't 
> transferred over because it was stored in a hidden folder or the old PC 
> used Outlook and the new PC only has Outlook Express. Then they 
> instantly start using gmail.
> * Can't open the docx files because they only have Word 2003. Then it's 
> cheaper to buy an EEE PC and convert the documents to Word 2003 with 
> Open Office, than it is to buy the new MS Office.
> 
> There was talk that oil production peaked in 2008 and will from now on 
> slowly decline. Perhaps the same is true for Microsoft earnings.
> 

sad part is,
Windows users think its normal. or its the techie fault that is trying 
to help.

-- 
Kevin Coetzee
kevin.blogs.uls.co.za