Has nothing to do with old. So far no better input devices have been invented for productive work in front of a computer than a mouse and a keyboard. Simple as that. Also the larger screen real estate makes for more productive use.
You got that right. I feel pretty annoyed when having to do too many things on a laptop with 1 pittyful screen and a stupid touch pad, or even worse doing data research from the phone (usually just to get something to back up a Facebook flame war while on the move) Nothing beats a nice ergonomic keyboard with a mouse , 40"+ of screens and a good chair. And yeah, windows 8's phone wannabe complex is annoying...
Well, Fidelity Active Trader Pro requires the ability to run either Silverlight or win32 binaries. (One can trade via Fidelity's web site, but there are limitations there, such as allowing only 2 decimal places in prices).
looks like windows is going to get a decent kernel for version 9!! http://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-to-join-microsoft/
"The news of Linus joining Microsoft has outraged the hardcore Linux users. Forums and Google Plus are flooded with reactions from angry users who felt like cheated on this news. " -> This is precisely the reason why one sometimes can't argue objectively with certain kinds of people. Some get emotionally involved instead of focusing on facts, only. A new kernel for Windows in long overdue and with growing user acceptance of using special "emulators" or other software solutions to maintain backward compatibility this could actually become reality. "No viruses on Windows anymore? That was the give-away, utter and complete hoax. But then again, would you not break with past principles if you were offered couple millions and a team of multiple hundred engineers, developers, project managers, to develop something revolutionary that Microsoft had no issue with pumping unlimited funding into?
Some ppl can be almost religious around this subject. I see it as windows going 1 step closer to being a Linux distro
Would you please tell me the link where I can install? Ubuntu or Mint, whatever you recommend? Also, anyone have trouble to use the web trading system, such as Etrade, Scottrade, .... And how about the API use in IB and TradeKing under Linux?