Today, Vista, the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, hits the store shelves. It is really amazing that anybody is getting exited about it and even more amazing that anybody is willing to pay a dime for Vista.
The richest man in the world is trying to force you and me to pay €279 to €549 for a brand new copy of Vista and a little bit less for an upgrade. The new MS Office 2007 is also priced at hundreds of euros. So what do you get? A slightly improved version of Windows XP with a few extra embellishments and bug fixes. And security will surely crumble the moment the first hacker lays its hands on it.
Why not choose one of the more than 500 Linux distributions on the Distrowatch website, most of them free of charge and all of them cheaper than Vista? Why not try OpenOffice instead of MS Office? You won't have to wait another five years for the next upgrade. Most Linux distros are upgraded with the latest features twice a year. You don't have to run to the store to get a shrink-wrapped box and contribute to environmental pollution. You can download your Linux OS online. Now Microsoft also wants to make Vista available for download. But only in the United States. In the eyes of Bill Gates, the other peoples of the world are clearly inferior.
Dump Vista and get a Linux!
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