Techgeist - Linux just got a major slap in the face today from Asus. One of the highlights of Linux going mainstream was the wildly popular Asus Eee PC preinstalled with a customized Linux distro geared towards web applications. While I personally never got what the big deal was, I was still happy for all the Linux people out there waiting for this day, but it looks like the cause for celebration won't be lasting much longer.
Asus and Microsoft have teamed up and have made a site called It's Better With Windows. The page touts how easy it is to get up and ready with Windows on an Asus Eee PC, while slyly stating that you won't have to deal with an "unfamiliar environment" and "major compatibility issues." While it is silly to state such a thing since Asus built the Linux distribution specifically for the Eee PC, I give Microsoft two points for snarky comments.
As for all the (most likely) ticked off Linux fanatics out there, don't worry, the page is ugly as sin and no one will visit it. If they actually just struck out the horrid typography, background and overall design, the video alone would be more effective then what is currently up. On an ironic note, Microsoft and Asus used Flowplayer, an open source video player, to embed and play the video touting Windows superiority.
Microsoft, you never fail to amaze me in such unique ways.
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