[ale] PowerSpec (microcenter) pcs?

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Fowler wrote:
> I know you guys love to support and push Linux but Windows still has a
> place on the desktop.  The last thing I need is to be supporting Linux
> desktops for all my family.  It's not worth it.

What?  Okay, if you've got to support windows software that doesn't have 
a comparable Linux alternative, then maybe.  But, I'll tell you, you'll 
spend a lot less time providing support to the Linux boxes then you will 
to the windows boxes.

I used to deal with problems on my mother-in-law's win95 box at least 
once a month.  I've since converted her to RH and I've not had to do 
anything to that box since it was converted.  All she does in email and 
web stuff.

My daughter has a dual boot linux/win98 because she's got a ton of games 
that I'm pretty sure won't run on Linux (win4lin, xwine..).  Too many 
games to make the effort.  She boots to windows to play the games.  She 
uses Linux for word processing, email and internet connectivity.  Again, 
I've only had to deal with problems on that box when it was in windows. 
  Typically, a game locks up and we're doing a reboot.

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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