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Ainin
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Postby Ainin » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:03 pm

Divair wrote:More statistics.
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone- ... -stay-flat

WP is 2nd largest in:
- Finland (39%)
- Vietnam (16%)
- Italy (15%)
- Thailand (11%)
- Turkey (11%)
- Russia (8%)

Finland? No way! :eek:

( :P )
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Postby Aeken » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:05 pm

Divair wrote:More statistics.
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone- ... -stay-flat

WP is 2nd largest in:
- Finland (39%)
- Vietnam (16%)
- Italy (15%)
- Thailand (11%)
- Turkey (11%)
- Russia (8%)

I would hope Thailand and Vietnam would be good places to grow market share.
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Postby Ainin » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:06 pm

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:More statistics.
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone- ... -stay-flat

WP is 2nd largest in:
- Finland (39%)
- Vietnam (16%)
- Italy (15%)
- Thailand (11%)
- Turkey (11%)
- Russia (8%)

I would hope Thailand and Vietnam would be good places to grow market share.

They're industralising countries. They're perfect places for Nokia's budget smartphones.
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Postby Aeken » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:15 pm

Ainin wrote:
Aeken wrote:I would hope Thailand and Vietnam would be good places to grow market share.

They're industralising countries. They're perfect places for Nokia's budget smartphones.

My thoughts exactly.
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Postby Divair » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:16 pm

Ainin wrote:
Aeken wrote:I would hope Thailand and Vietnam would be good places to grow market share.

They're industralising countries. They're perfect places for Nokia's budget smartphones.

And hopefully the newly leaked 525 will keep growing that sector
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-52 ... ender-leak
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Postby Breadknife » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:41 pm

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Ozzy wrote:Oh thank god there is a thread like this! I absolutely love OS/2 and Windows 2000!


Windows ME was better.


....hmmm. It appears there's no "barf" smiley, in the standard set.
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Postby Franklin Delano Bluth » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:42 pm

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Ozzy wrote:Oh thank god there is a thread like this! I absolutely love OS/2 and Windows 2000!


Windows ME was better.


You'd love Microsoft Bob.
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Postby Breadknife » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:34 pm

Franklin Delano Bluth wrote:
Bezombia wrote:Windows ME was better.

You'd love Microsoft Bob.

Bob! How could I forget Bob! Ah, that takes me back...

(Memo to self: Never ask the wife to design an OS.)
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Postby Zocra » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:17 pm

United Republics of Aralon wrote:so again are there any pros for linux, except being free?

Customization! It's Fun!
Downside: not always compatible with Windows-based application. (i.e. Adobe)

Here are some vids: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ---these vids are from Matthew Moore...there are other YouTube guys you can watch like: quidsup, spatry, charlie henson...etc.

And of course: http://whylinuxisbetter.net/
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Postby Meritocratic States » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:25 pm

Windows 8.

While it has the worst Start Interface I have ever seen, it runs games (I use my computer primarily for gaming) flawlessly.
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Postby Thurask » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:47 pm

United Republics of Aralon wrote:so again are there any pros for linux, except being free?

Openbox.
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Postby Divair » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:45 am

1520 is releasing on the 15th in the US. Hopefully the UK isn't too far behind.
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Postby Ozzy » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:23 am

I don't really trust Linux, they are usually Frankenstein systems that come in so many unprotected distributions. However, Wolvix and Ubuntu are exceptions in my case.

Anyone here tried Slackintosh?
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Postby Divair » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:24 am

Meritocratic States wrote:Windows 8.

While it has the worst Start Interface I have ever seen, it runs games (I use my computer primarily for gaming) flawlessly.

Upgrade to 8.1 if you want to avoid the Metro UI via boot to desktop.
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Postby Aeken » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:25 am

Divair wrote:
Meritocratic States wrote:Windows 8.

While it has the worst Start Interface I have ever seen, it runs games (I use my computer primarily for gaming) flawlessly.

Upgrade to 8.1 if you want to avoid the Metro UI via boot to desktop.

I guess I'm one of the only ones who doesn't boot to desktop.
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Postby Divair » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:26 am

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:Upgrade to 8.1 if you want to avoid the Metro UI via boot to desktop.

I guess I'm one of the only ones who doesn't boot to desktop.

I do on my desktop, but not on my Surface.
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Postby Czechanada » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:47 am

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Postby Divair » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:28 pm

So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o
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Postby Aeken » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:30 pm

Hooray! Microsoft's at a market capitalization of 317 billion!
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Postby Ainin » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:31 pm

Divair wrote:So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o

Hey, why can't my Internet Explorer cause death lasers to appear?
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Postby Divair » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:42 pm

Ainin wrote:
Divair wrote:So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o

Hey, why can't my Internet Explorer cause death lasers to appear?

Soon.
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Postby Meritocratic States » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:14 pm

Divair wrote:
Meritocratic States wrote:Windows 8.

While it has the worst Start Interface I have ever seen, it runs games (I use my computer primarily for gaming) flawlessly.

Upgrade to 8.1 if you want to avoid the Metro UI via boot to desktop.

Already got it.

Switched over to local computer mode to avoid having to limit my password to 16 characters. Plus I spent an extra 4 dollars on StarDock to get the Windows 7-styled Start Menu application.

I love the flat look of the Win 8 GUI on desktop mode. Didn't really buy the transparent look of the Win7 GUI.

I will only get Linux once major developers like DICE or BioWare supports it.
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Postby Zocra » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:46 pm

Divair wrote:So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o

:rofl:
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Postby VY2-Yuma » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:48 pm

Divair wrote:So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o

relevant
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Postby Aeken » Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:24 pm

VY2-Yuma wrote:
Divair wrote:So.. IE has an anime mascot now..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHTUlF7NA2o

relevant

:rofl:
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