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what he actually means is that windows is Intuitive enough for even a grandma to use. That in my opinion is a tremendous compliment.

Ask yourself this : Can a grandma install Debian? Is a grandma interested in setting herself apart from the masses with a trendy powerbook? No and No. A grandma only wants something that works well. Like 99.999% of the world's population.

People want what is easy and intuitive. Geeks, hackers and trendy insecure people revel in the obscure and fashionable (Linux and Macs).

It's buggy

Paul Graham is the Ann Coulter of the Web 2.0 world.

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