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Re: [News] As Time Goes By, Far Fewer People Want Windows Vista

__/ [ William Poaster ] on Friday 06 April 2007 13:41 \__

> On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:14:04 -0700, flyer wrote:
> 
>> In article <Rs5Rh.6238$NK2.1661@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, i@xxxxxxxxxx
>> says...
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> > New Harris Poll: Vista awareness up, sales not
>>> >
>>> > ,----[ Quote]
>>> >> For its most recent poll, Harris surveyed online 2,223 U.S. adults
>>> >> between March 6 and 14, 2007 -- just about six weeks after the
>>> >> release of Windows Vista...
>>> >>
>>> >>                                          March, 2007 %   December,
>>> >> 2006 %
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes, I will upgrade to Windows Vista:        12%             20%
>>> >>
>>> >> No, I will stay with my current OS:          67%             31%
>>> >>
>>> >> Not sure:                                    20%             49%
>>> > `----
>>> >
>>> > http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=368
>>> >
>>> > This is looking terrible. Many prospective Linux users up for grabs.
>>> 
>>> Not exactly. That stats show users are staying with their current OS and
>>> not that they will switch to Linux. In this post I can see why people
>>> say you lie in your posts.
>> 
>> Mike, he didn't lie, he said "prospective" Linux users.
> 
> Obviously this "Mike" doesn't understand English, & the word "prospective"
> in particular. Perhaps he should buy a dictionary before posting again,
> then he may not look such a prat.


I'm still trying to distinguish between 'mike' and 'Mike' (mind case
sensitivity). One is a troll whereas another is not. Careful with the
filters...

 
>> And that means we need to ring the Linux bell LOUD, and bring them on
>> board.
>> 
>> I've seen him make a couple small mistakes, but generally he checks his
>> data thoroughly, and he knows the field.
> 

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