From: none@not.here   
      
   Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 15:55:01 +1100, Axel wrote:   
   >   
   >> one thing in particular that has become obvious to me about LM v   
   >> Winx, is that I can just turn it on and use it! With windose there   
   >> was always something that needed doing.. a virus scan, defrag,   
   >> update apps, clean registry, software updates, driver updates, run   
   >> maintenance app, etc., It seemed I almost spent as much time trying   
   >> to keep Winx running well, as I did using it. With LM it's just one   
   >> click of the 'shield' for everything.   
   > You remind me of the coming of Japanese cars to a market dominated by   
   > e.g. British ones, back in the day.   
   >   
   > British cars were tricky to start on cold mornings, and even after   
   > they got going, were prone to breakdowns. Sometimes parts were   
   > ill-fitting or fell off altogether. They leaked oil on the driveway.   
   > Basic things like a car radio cost extra.   
      
   Oh please don't get me started on British cars. You're talking to   
   someone who once owned a Vauxhall! :)   
      
   >   
   > Along came the Japanese, with cars that “just worked”. They never had   
   > any trouble starting. Once started, they did usually get to where you   
   > wanted to go. The parts actually fitted together properly. Your   
   > driveway stayed clean. The car radio came standard!   
      
   memories of my mates Datsun Bluebird waft in..   
      
   >   
   > Technology that simply does what you want without any fuss or drama   
   > should be something that you can take for granted. But it can be   
   > difficult to advertise the absence of something, even if it’s a bad   
   > thing.   
   >   
   > Particularly if the company with the inferior product has a much   
   > bigger advertising budget.   
      
      
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