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: Heres what everbody should do.  Read, the posts of Windows 95 -vs- OS/2 
: but don't believe any of it; for or against Windows 95.  Most of it is 
: well presented bull shit anyway.  Instead, wait until after Windwos 95 
: comes out and you read an article in it from a respected publication.

I believe that an opinion in a respected publication would be a "professional
bull s**t opinion" as opposed to merely a bull s**t one. This implies
that the information given by such an article will certainly have the
likelihood of being MORE biased while appearing more slick by virtue
of being in such a publication. Also, one has to wonder how much
a writer or editor has his opinions influenced when a big company such
as Microsoft is doing tons of business in the form of "adverts". One
would hope that this would make no difference, but in the real world...
I dont think you'll find no connection.

Therefore, I'd rather listen to both technical junkies and presentation
junkies argue over the merits of operating systems and interject my
own views if appropriate. If anything, I would be MORE wary of a professional
magazine review due to possible economic pressures and/or deals.
Plus people have a tendency (sp?) to believe something just because
it is written.

I would prefer to keep in mind that people on the net may have hidden
agendas, too, but that instant usenet feedback and analysis is more
likely to expose biases or logic faults than a big mega review that
one has no public way to respond against (or for).

Dont you feel the same? :) No? 

Lewis
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