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- | I was always a die-hard Windows fan. | + | **I was always a die-hard Windows fan. |
It started with Windows 3.1 – I was amazed at what I could draw (cartoons) with MS Paint. My son was 3 years old when I introduced him to computers using a custom desktop program called Kid Desk. It was a way to introduce him to working with computers, while keeping my install safe from him. Windows 3.1 used, I think, 3 diskettes, but even a video resolution change could destroy the installation. That would require me to install DOS first (6 floppies, I think). | It started with Windows 3.1 – I was amazed at what I could draw (cartoons) with MS Paint. My son was 3 years old when I introduced him to computers using a custom desktop program called Kid Desk. It was a way to introduce him to working with computers, while keeping my install safe from him. Windows 3.1 used, I think, 3 diskettes, but even a video resolution change could destroy the installation. That would require me to install DOS first (6 floppies, I think). | ||
- | I went into Windows 95 and remember it didn’t come with a mail program. Most people were using a different version, that included Outlook Express, but I couldn’t afford that. I tried to download it via 56K modem, which resulted only in large charges for my phone bill – I lived out of town, so the ISP was long distance. I remember the dawn of the world wide web. I went to a site (using Quarterdeck Mosaic as my browser), and literally screamed when I saw an image of the Canadian Flag on my screen. It was the first image I had ever seen on the net! | + | I went into Windows 95 and remember it didn’t come with a mail program. Most people were using a different version, that included Outlook Express, but I couldn’t afford that. I tried to download it via 56K modem, which resulted only in large charges for my phone bill – I lived out of town, so the ISP was long distance. I remember the dawn of the world wide web. I went to a site (using Quarterdeck Mosaic as my browser), and literally screamed when I saw an image of the Canadian Flag on my screen. It was the first image I had ever seen on the net!** |
- | I finally bought Windows 98 and was blown away by the OS. Cost was ~$200. Compared to Windows 95, it was positively elegant. I kept Windows 98, and skipped the SE version. The next upgrade was to Windows ME. I paid around $200 again. The icons were rendered better, I don’t remember if there were any other differences, | + | J'ai toujours été un enthousiaste passionné de Windows. |
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+ | Ça a commencé avec Windows 3.1 : ce que je pouvais dessiner (des comics) avec MS Paint m' | ||
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+ | J'ai ensuite utilisé Windows 95 et me souviens qu'il arrivait sans client Mail. La plupart des gens utilisaient une autre version, comprenant Outlook Express, mais c' | ||
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+ | **I finally bought Windows 98 and was blown away by the OS. Cost was ~$200. Compared to Windows 95, it was positively elegant. I kept Windows 98, and skipped the SE version. The next upgrade was to Windows ME. I paid around $200 again. The icons were rendered better, I don’t remember if there were any other differences, | ||
I waited in line for the next release, Windows XP. I had heard how much better this OS was over ME. I used XP until Vista came out, and yes, I was Microsoft blind and bought that for around $250. It was horrible! All my old programs failed to run, and I was forced to buy another version of MS Office at around $400. This was SERIOUS money. | I waited in line for the next release, Windows XP. I had heard how much better this OS was over ME. I used XP until Vista came out, and yes, I was Microsoft blind and bought that for around $250. It was horrible! All my old programs failed to run, and I was forced to buy another version of MS Office at around $400. This was SERIOUS money. | ||
- | But I wasn’t fazed; as soon as Windows 7 came out I plunked down $250 and installed it. Everything worked! I used Windows 7 until I decided that I’d spent enough cash on Microsoft products. I had heard about Linux before, but dismissed it, thinking I wasn’t computer savvy enough to use it. A friend mentioned Ubuntu. He showed me his laptop and I was intrigued. He wasn’t a computer geek (like me), and he was using this beautiful OS! | + | But I wasn’t fazed; as soon as Windows 7 came out I plunked down $250 and installed it. Everything worked! I used Windows 7 until I decided that I’d spent enough cash on Microsoft products. I had heard about Linux before, but dismissed it, thinking I wasn’t computer savvy enough to use it. A friend mentioned Ubuntu. He showed me his laptop and I was intrigued. He wasn’t a computer geek (like me), and he was using this beautiful OS!** |
- | And it was FREE!! | + | J'ai fini par acheté Windows 98 et ce système d' |
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+ | J'ai fait la queue pour la prochaine publication, | ||
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+ | Mais je ne me laissais pas décourager : dès la sortie de Windows 7, j'ai aligné 250 $ et l'ai installé. Tout fonctionnait ! J' | ||
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+ | **And it was FREE!! | ||
I heard thru the grapevine that Windows 8 was coming out. I was unsure whether I would get the upgrade. | I heard thru the grapevine that Windows 8 was coming out. I was unsure whether I would get the upgrade. | ||
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I made the jump to Ubuntu on my main machine with Karmic Koala – that was the only CD I had. I later upgraded (fresh install) of Lucid Lynx (2010) , and have never looked back since. | I made the jump to Ubuntu on my main machine with Karmic Koala – that was the only CD I had. I later upgraded (fresh install) of Lucid Lynx (2010) , and have never looked back since. | ||
- | I am currently on release 16.04, Xenial Xerus. I look forward to many more years with Linux, specifically Ubuntu. I am disappointed with the discontinuation of support for 32-bit systems. Perhaps I will buy a new PC when this LTS runs out of support. But for now, Long Live Linux! Long Live Ubuntu! | + | I am currently on release 16.04, Xenial Xerus. I look forward to many more years with Linux, specifically Ubuntu. I am disappointed with the discontinuation of support for 32-bit systems. Perhaps I will buy a new PC when this LTS runs out of support. But for now, Long Live Linux! Long Live Ubuntu!** |
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+ | J'ai laissé Windows 7 sur ma machine principale et j'ai téléchargé et exécuté Puppy Linux sur mon portable. Lors d'une visite chez mon père, j'ai appris qu'il avait eu des soucis avec Windows 7 et avait donc mis à niveau vers Windows 8. Il rencontrait des problèmes significatifs avec des vieilles applis qui refusaient de fonctionner. J'ai réussi à les obliger toutes, sauf une, à s' | ||
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+ | J'ai enfin migré vers Ubuntu sur ma machine principale avec Karmic Koala, le seul CD que j' | ||
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+ | Mon ordinateur tourne actuellement sous la 16.04, Xenial Xerus. Et j'ai la ferme intention de continuer pendant des années avec Linux, et plus particulièrement, | ||
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