Comments on: Day 2 : Lost http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/ life on the edge of the digital extreme Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38889 David Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:11:46 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38889 Hehe, will do sir! Hehe, will do sir!

]]> By: Barbie http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38888 Barbie Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:23:09 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38888 Glad to see you got there ok David.<br><br>Vista for a $1?<br><br>You know where to send it ;) Glad to see you got there ok David.

Vista for a $1?

You know where to send it ;)

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38887 David Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:24:49 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38887 Hehe, well the comment was made in jest so I hope I'm not in trouble! Frankly buying property in London just seems like a pipe-dream for anyone of our generation. Hehe, well the comment was made in jest so I hope I'm not in trouble! Frankly buying property in London just seems like a pipe-dream for anyone of our generation.

]]> By: Alison http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38886 Alison Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:08:10 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38886 'renting with a bunch of randoms' !!! you cheeky monkey! <br>depressing situion I agree on the house purchasing front but at least you are still a nipper and not almost 30, see how worse it feels living with 'randoms' then! 'renting with a bunch of randoms' !!! you cheeky monkey!
depressing situion I agree on the house purchasing front but at least you are still a nipper and not almost 30, see how worse it feels living with 'randoms' then!

]]> By: Tom http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38885 Tom Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:11:20 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38885 Hey David, don't forget to tell your readers that you run Windows on your Mac :) Hey David, don't forget to tell your readers that you run Windows on your Mac :)

]]> By: Jessie http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38884 Jessie Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:23:41 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38884 Hehe~ Since it's winter and the air in Beijing is rather dry, getting a small electric shock is a commom thing. Don't worry it too much. You can buy a humidifier to put it in your room~ Hehe~ Since it's winter and the air in Beijing is rather dry, getting a small electric shock is a commom thing. Don't worry it too much. You can buy a humidifier to put it in your room~

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38883 David Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:37:26 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38883 For my 10 RMB I wouldn't buy Vista either! Mac OS X/Linux all the way for me :)<br><br>Ushi - I'm about 40-60mins away from the office by taxi, it's too far so I'll probably move somewhere closer next week. For my 10 RMB I wouldn't buy Vista either! Mac OS X/Linux all the way for me :)

Ushi - I'm about 40-60mins away from the office by taxi, it's too far so I'll probably move somewhere closer next week.

]]> By: Ushi http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38882 Ushi Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:13:17 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38882 How far away are you from the office? How far away are you from the office?

]]> By: Tom http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38881 Tom Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38881 I don't mind using a bit of linux now and then, but it doesn't do everything I want it to and I don't want to run more than one operating system - waste of my time.<br><br>The only way to get security is to run a CD version of an operating system, and thats pretty crappy too.<br><br>DRM-wise Apple are a huge proponent of DRM, and DRM may not be that much of a problem in the future anyway.<br><br>License fee-wise I think most computers come bundled with a license anyway.<br><br>You can't get around the fact that most software is written for Windows, most people use it, and for the vast majority of people it is stable enough, cheap enough, secure enough. The emphasis here being "enough". If i find an interesting bit of software on the web 9 times out of 10 I can run it. If it was linux 9 times out of 10 I'd be disappointed. Plus there's still the problem of finding drivers for all your linux kit.<br><br>Sure you can opt for a bit more security, a bit less cost, but what do you lose out on? I don't mind using a bit of linux now and then, but it doesn't do everything I want it to and I don't want to run more than one operating system - waste of my time.

The only way to get security is to run a CD version of an operating system, and thats pretty crappy too.

DRM-wise Apple are a huge proponent of DRM, and DRM may not be that much of a problem in the future anyway.

License fee-wise I think most computers come bundled with a license anyway.

You can't get around the fact that most software is written for Windows, most people use it, and for the vast majority of people it is stable enough, cheap enough, secure enough. The emphasis here being “enough”. If i find an interesting bit of software on the web 9 times out of 10 I can run it. If it was linux 9 times out of 10 I'd be disappointed. Plus there's still the problem of finding drivers for all your linux kit.

Sure you can opt for a bit more security, a bit less cost, but what do you lose out on?

]]> By: curson http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38880 curson Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:04:37 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/31/day-2-lost/#comment-38880 No operating system is perfect.<br>Still, there are stupid operative systems (with thousands of security bugs, spyware, DRMs, virus, operational bus) paid hundreds of dollars in licensing and there are reliable working secure operative systems, some of them even free. <br>It's of course up to you to choose what to get.<br>-end of the flame- No operating system is perfect.
Still, there are stupid operative systems (with thousands of security bugs, spyware, DRMs, virus, operational bus) paid hundreds of dollars in licensing and there are reliable working secure operative systems, some of them even free.
It's of course up to you to choose what to get.
-end of the flame-

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