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'Cause people are stupid and can't handle big words like "STATELESS" or content more advanced than animated scratches on a notepad!!!
Am I the only one who remembers that WeatherBug is shitty shitty spyware? Why would I want it in my phone?
Wait, just from looking at it, shouldn't that be 5.2? I see three speakers in the front, two on the side, and two subs.
Daaaaawwwwwwwww...!!!
--Camera, iPod, and MP3 compatibility
Wrong. Linux has support for epic amounts of these devices.

--Printers and scanners compatibility
Wrong again, for the same reason as above.

--Software compatibility
Talk about a generic point. There are as many Linux applications that Windows doesn't support as there are Windows applications that Linux doesn't support. It's called developing for a particular platform, and on that note there are still options such as Wine or CYGWIN to run those applications cross-platform.

--Windows Live Essentials
Wait, this is just as ridiculous as saying "You should buy a Ford because it has a Ford engine! Honda doesn't have a Ford engine!" Well, duh, a Honda has a Honda engine, and it goes just as fast, thank you.

--The games your customers want (e.g. World of Warcraft)
I see where MS is going with this (yes most games are developed for Windows), but they couldn't have chosen a crappier game as an example. As far as I know, World of Warcraft is the BEST performing game on Wine in Linux.

--Authorized support
I suppose they mean that Best Buy only offers authorized support for machines running Windows, but who the hell wants Best Buy tech support?

--Video chat on all major IM networks
I'm almost positive that this is also false. With all of the IM software alternatives for Linux, I find it hard to believe that there isn't video support.

I love how they use Linux.org as a source.
Expensive, but awesome. Set up your A/V rack in another room, and have the final link to the TV (assuming you aggregated with a receiver and have only one HDMI link) go through the Philips.
Midnightbox.com was selling a 360 for ~$150 yesterday.
Because "standard" bluetooth comes at varying ranges, speeds, and performances. Many people would have a sub-par experience, which is unacceptable with a mouse, and blame it on Logitech.
"Excelsior!!! Peeeeeeewww!!!"
Yup, saw this the other day and though the same thing.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What is the best wireless surround sound speaker solution? I have a home theater where running wires is just not feasible. I have my own speakers, so I don't want a system that has speakers with integrated wireless. I've done a far amount of research and have only come across a few companies that even offer a reasonable solution: KEF, Kenwood and Rocketfish. Is there anything else out there? What do you recommend? Thank you!"

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