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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: I honestly do not understand how people put up with Windows
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:41:27 -0700
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On 2024-10-10 13:32, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 9/17/2024 11:03 AM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2024-09-17 06:22, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 9/4/2024 6:48 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2024-09-03 09:29, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 30, 2024 at 3:14:46 PM EDT, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But actually working on it is AWFUL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The screen is awful. The rendering of fonts is awful. The fluidity of
>>>>>> the trackpad and pointer is awful.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are settings for all of that. The screen may even be set to 
>>>>> the wrong
>>>>> resolution. If the screen's native res is 1920 x 1080 (for example) 
>>>>> but in
>>>>> Windows it is set for anything but that, it will look like shit.
>>>>
>>>> Well I won't blame Windows for the fact that some people are cheap 
>>>> about their computers. The Lenovo T450s screen is maxxed out at 
>>>> 1600x900. This particular client couldn't be convinced at the time 
>>>> to get anything higher.
>>>>
>>>> So the resolution is set to the correct value...
>>>>
>>>> ...and it still looks like shite.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But the reality is, 95% of Windows users "put up with it" because 
>>>>> that it what
>>>>> they are forced to use at work, 8 hours a day. Very few people go 
>>>>> home and use
>>>>> Windows for personal use. Most people have moved on to phones and 
>>>>> iPads.
>>>>
>>>> Yup.
>>>
>>> These days you can buy a perfectly usable Windows 11 machine for home 
>>> use at a price point about 50% of the cheapest Macbook Air with 
>>> similar SSD size.
>>>
>>> Please supply third party data to support "But the reality is, 95% of 
>>> Windows users "put up with it" because that it what they are forced 
>>> to use at work, 8 hours a day. Very few people go home and use 
>>> Windows for personal use. Most people have moved on to phones and 
>>> iPads."
>>
>> While a I agree with it, I'm not the one that said it, Liarboy.
> 
> Dodging the question, SO typical of a narcissist. Lay the blame for a 
> lie on others!

There is literally no question in this thread to dodge, Liarboy.

And I clearly stated my agreement with the position, so what exactly did 
I "dodge"?