2005: Where were the pundits right and wrong

Taking the pundits to task

http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,69902-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_7
from WinCustomize Forums

Pundits are always making predictions. But they rarely get called on when they really blow it.  Wired has an article that takes some of them to task.

For example, many pundits thought 2005 would be the year Linux made its big breakthru. Remember Walmart selling $500 PCs? Windows may "suck" still in many respects but Linux on the desktop blows. Which is worse? You be the judge.

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I know Ubuntu and Kubuntu topped the charts this year, knocking Redhat, mandrake and Suse off the top of the block at Distro watch. A real nice and simple Distro, that just seems to work. Plus! You can get multiple CDs free-o-charge and pass them out willy, nilly. It may not have been the break out year folks thought, I think that will come in 2006 when Vista launches and folks see what MS has in store for them. The bells and whistles that Vista promised (gone) and the carcass they are trying to foist off on the end user, will drive alot of folks to linux, or at least make them realize that XP might be as good as it gets for a long, long time.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It may not have been the break out year folks thought, I think that will come in 2006

Yet another prediction?

There's gonna be someone, somewhen....2007, probably...asking where'd you go wrong too....

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think that will come in 2006 when Vista launches and folks see what MS has in store for them.

People will go out and buy Vista and not even think twice about Linux.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Linux has never been ready for the Desktop, still is not even close, and my prediction is that it won't be in the next years either. Why? Just a few areas where it sucks are: Inconsistent Look&Feel (worse than Windows by far), Lousy Laptop Support (don't bother telling me the manufacturers need to deliver drivers blahblah - I don't give a damn, neither does Joe Average), Lack of decent quality software... the list goes on and on.

Oh, and I _do_ use Linux on the Desktop.