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I hate the way stuff breaks on its own just doing routine updates. Currently flash video and wireless stopped working with the last set of updates. This gets old.

Never mind. I CAN make playlists in Rhythmbox.

Ok...I switched the player to UMS mode to get it to show up.

This results in reduced functionality. I can't manage playlists on it like I can in WMP 11.

Oh well

I bought a Samsung P3 portable audio player

I chose it because it had bluetooth support and also appeared to support open audio formats like OGG and FLAC. The only other bluetooth player was the...

This might be a good idea for a new installer module -

"Theme Selector"

At some stage in the install process, the user could be presented with 3 or 4 theme choices (default human, blubuntu,...

So you suggest that the free (as in cost) nature of Ubuntu should be a reason to accept deficiencies?

I disagree that computers are unlike other technology. I do believe those that refuse to see...

It's not about fairness. No one cares about fairness. All they care about is that when button A is pushed that Result A is obtained.

We can rationalize software deficiencies all day...but that...

People spend a lot more than that on equipment that tends to be far more reliable and less demanding (think Honda Civic).

Computers should be like any other piece of technology. They should...

I disagree.

Product must move by ship date. Unless it contains fatal flaws, it must move. Updates can correct errors.

Software developers are inherent perfectionists. Left to their own devices,...

I'll never understand how people like you tend to think that just because someone doesn't want to "think" about their computer system, that they can't think for themselves in general.

Some people...

Do you have a point to make or are you just being obtuse?

You're analogy is flawed. Most drivers are not mechanics and rely on good engineering and comprehensive owner's manuals to ensure reliable operation.

If you change the wheel in accordance with the...

Failure of a consumer desktop OS to function properly...including system upgrades shouldn't be acceptable for ANY OS.

Therefore, people who click the "Upgrade" button and it returns a pile of...

Gotta add...it's a PITA that Ubuntu disconnects the wireless, then a password must be entered to reconnect in another user account.

Should be able to switch seamlessly between accounts.

Found a new one today...

Can't swap users without blowing up X...no choice but to reboot.

What's up with that?

I've gotten used to hosed up grub menus ever since I started using Ubuntu back with 7.10

The installer has never...even once...correctly identified the hard disk with my Windows install. It always...

On top of that, it won't uninstall properly.

standard Dell Optiplex workstations = non-standard consumer computers

I've had some similar experiences with off lease HP and Compaq enterprise units.

Dell workstations are not typically...

Now THAT's condescension...

+1 Well written.

Oh, and I wanted to add...being a hetero male, I absolutely love women who pay attention to the kind of shoes they buy. For me, that's gratitude and appreciation...not...

Actually, if it connected to broadband and the Windows installer can drive the NIC, there's a very good chance that Windows retrieved the drivers it needed from Windows Update automatically.

This...

Actually it is true...at any given citation in the past, one could've always said that "Linux-based OSs have never been this friendly before."

This statement is also ubiquitous...

Now there is...

Not a fan of Mint

I have found the Ubuntu Darkroom theme combined with AWN dock (at the bottom) and the Clearlooks icon set to be essentially PERFECT.

And, and...I like my Gnome panel on TOP...

Same reasons have been around for a long time and are cited every time someone announces that this is the year for desktop linux...

Because, in the end, some of us want the best fit system for our needs. If I already have hardware, I have to use software that works with it. If I don't have hardware, I can buy hardware that works...