New notebook Win7 fun

[Ori Idan]

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 7:32 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> | From: Ori Idan <ori-RdxWQVHs3mjDN57Tih+YPw at public.gmane.org>
>
> | Well, on this I can only say: "Why bother with Windows in the first
> place?"
> | Also, why write it in a Linux mailing list?
> | Should we open a Microsoft rant mailing list :-)
>
> Escellent point.  Since I started this thread, I will offer an
> apologia:
>
> This is a Linux users' list, not a Linux list.  I'm certainly a Linux
> user.  When I buy a computer (to run Linux!), very often it comes with
> Windows.  My message even covered trying to return the Win7 portion.
>
> There are reasons to live with MS Windows on our computers.  For
> example, manufacturers require MS Windows to provide warranty service,
> even hardware warranty service.  BIOS updates often requre MS Windows.
>
> Of course "good vendors" may be different.  But the price premium and
> lack of choice always seemed to me to be too much.  I bought a new
> Asus x53e notebook with an i3 CPU for $300 + tax.  Try to match that
> with a Linux-based offering.
>
> PS: although the software to create Win7 restore disks asked me to
> prepare (prepare??) 6 blank DVDs, it only used 4 (and took 65
> minutes).
>
> PPS: before creating these disks, it asked me to irrevocably commit to
> a language.  This speaks to Slackrat's experience with a Portugese
> notebook.
>
> Philosophical point: Microsoft's anti-piracy efforts really hurt their
> paying users.  Ought to be a bigger advantage for FOSS.
>

If you keep Windows just for the sake of getting service (I have never
heard of such a requirement) and/or upgrade BIOS why create restore disks?

As for your point on anti-piracy efforts that hurt their paying users, you
are right, most anti-piracy efforts, especially DRM hurt the legal paying
users.
I understand that now more and more companies are moving away from DRM.

-- 
Ori Idan
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