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One thing is clear to me
I am running a new version of linux (Mandrake 9.2) with no problems on an old laptop (Pentuim II 300mHz, 128mb RAM). Its slow but very useable. I even play WarCraft II and StarCraft on it (only windows games that will run with old video card) plus a ton of new linux games (no OpenGL ones). I have the latest OpenOffice installed, Mozilla, the works. I can tell you that Windows XP won't run on this machine and if it wasn't for linux, it would be useless today. I like the fact that I can upgrade my software without being forced to upgrade hardware. Thats one of Windows' major problems (having to upgrade the whole computer just to upgrade the operating system), along with viruses and instability.

I also have linux installed on my new desktop. Same version, just with a lot more of the bells and whistles turned on (and new 3D games). I can share system files across the laptop and the desktop. Couldn't do that with Windows unless both were close to new (hardware wise). Whats clear to me is that windows is in for a hard fight for the desktops in my house and with others in my family.
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Some points should be made clear  pa2004 | 02/02/04
It's been said before...  BitTwiddler | 02/02/04
Ilrelevant, Linux is ready  nucrash | 02/02/04
lrelevant, Linux is ready  middle of nowhere | 02/02/04
Did you even try a recent distro??  NemesisNL | 02/02/04
Just migrated another to linux  el1jones | 02/02/04
What about digital cameras?  voska | 02/02/04
Digital Camera drivers  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/04
you don't need drivers for figital cameras  ryusen | 02/02/04
Try This  Jose Jimenez | 02/02/04
Linux is great for most digital cameras  theKid_z | 02/02/04
counterpoint:  ryusen | 02/02/04
Would you like to make them clear?  IT_User | 02/02/04
You obviously give MS low marks for intellegence  Michael Kelly | 02/02/04
excelent point...and  NemesisNL | 02/02/04
Why don'tyou tell the U.S. government while you're at it  IT_User | 02/02/04
Additional Points  nucrash | 02/02/04
If it's not broke don't fix it  voska | 02/02/04
activation will fix that  JWatson77 | 02/02/04
That would make them consider Linux for sure  voska | 02/02/04
May not be bad for RH and SuSE  IT_User | 02/02/04
you call that clear?  ryusen | 02/02/04
One thing is clear to me  theKid_z | 02/02/04
You mean you're not going to wait for Longhorn?  km4hr@... | 02/03/04
Some other points are clear  jellyclock | 02/02/04
Troll on, cynics!  pa2004 | 02/02/04
There are two sides  IT_User | 02/02/04
I'd rather be cynical than deluded  Chad_z | 02/02/04
Another Example  phillips@... | 02/02/04
Open Office is easier to use  voska | 02/02/04
Fonts  theKid_z | 02/02/04
What's you point, it's the same with MS  voska | 02/02/04
Good point  IT_User | 02/02/04
Sad day....  Mike Cox | 02/02/04
Joyful times  nucrash | 02/02/04
I can vouch for that with an asterisk  Teknophobic | 02/02/04
Another user that took Mike seriously  nucrash | 02/02/04
There is a real Mike Cox, you know  IT_User | 02/02/04
Hey Mike!!  nite_w0lf | 02/02/04
Sure.  bhanes@... | 02/02/04
Mike you really need to.......  middle of nowhere | 02/02/04
The EU is the real factor, folks  KeithRisler | 02/02/04
Hitting the wall at 100mph  Grimm Reaper | 02/02/04
Harrumph, Pshah and  quietLee | 02/02/04
Strange..  Patrick Jones | 02/02/04
Yeah, you're right  IT_User | 02/02/04
And my CFO says...  Chad_z | 02/02/04
Accounting 101  Grimm Reaper | 02/02/04
Windows Learning Curve  voska | 02/02/04
What learning curve?  IT_User | 02/02/04
MS obviously thinks the MSCE's are trainable  Michael Kelly | 02/02/04
that might have been true,  ryusen | 02/02/04
Microsoft and econimics  bjbrock | 02/02/04
We don't upgrade windows  ryusen | 02/02/04
The Linux killer is....  quietLee | 02/02/04
Direct X for Desktop Applications??  nucrash | 02/02/04
DirectX for Desktop Apps  Teknophobic | 02/02/04
you're kidding right?  ryusen | 02/02/04
And your point is what?  Teknophobic | 02/02/04
my point is...  ryusen | 02/02/04
It's all just pixels  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/03/04
Sigh  quietLee | 02/02/04
VMS? Is there a VMS desktop? huh, huh  el1jones | 02/02/04
Of course there is...  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Fortunately..  NemesisNL | 02/02/04
Great!  quietLee | 02/02/04
Um..  Patrick Jones | 02/02/04
...Yes!  quietLee | 02/02/04
No need to be that way  Patrick Jones | 02/02/04
Testy this morning,sorry...  quietLee | 02/02/04
Good Points  Patrick Jones | 02/02/04
High end video cards  bgoss@... | 02/03/04
Servers  openMind | 02/02/04
The Windows and Linux Killer.  Yen_z | 02/02/04
You would think that but...  voska | 02/02/04
How about OpenGL and SDL  voska | 02/02/04
totally sick of trying to get games to work on windows  hipparchus | 02/02/04
Not a killer  Jose Jimenez | 02/02/04
Not a factor  theKid_z | 02/03/04
Not enough reasons  Teknophobic | 02/02/04
W98 More Secure?  issthatso | 02/02/04
Win 98 is more secure out of the box.  nite_w0lf | 02/02/04
Amen !!...and more...  moiety | 02/02/04
Well 95 is the most secure  Hanover Phist | 02/02/04
Not disagreeing, really  moiety | 02/02/04
It's just like the record labels  cybershoplifter | 02/02/04
WINDOWS HAS ALWAYS BEEN CRAP  realitycheck101 | 02/02/04
Dude...  Pebkac Charlie | 02/02/04
WINDOWS REGISTRATION  vmikalinis@... | 02/02/04
no kidding  JWatson77 | 02/02/04
Same here  voska | 02/02/04
Product Activation KILLS SALES indeed....  shawkins | 02/03/04
Windows XP is enough.. longhorn die!!  M_c | 02/02/04
win2k was my last  JWatson77 | 02/02/04
like they have a choice  JWatson77 | 02/02/04
Upgrade out  ITGuy04 | 02/02/04
WPA, DRM - Who wants to upgrade?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/02/04
Yeah!  Chad_z | 02/02/04
ALL OSes Crap, all should be free  FilledOut | 02/02/04
Then feel free to write your own.  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
W2K is the LAST M$ OS I ever run!!!  xunil skcor | 02/02/04
it is posible  JWatson77 | 02/03/04
I am surprised that  michael-t | 02/02/04
Longhorn!!? YES!!!  GraysonPeddie | 02/02/04
If Longhorn really is a .NET application, and sticks to the ECMA definition  DanIelWalker_z | 02/03/04
The simple answer for MS is lower cost  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/04
And they're afraid  j.m.galvin | 02/02/04
Not quite...  Confused by religion | 02/02/04
The question is...  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Low Price = Low Benefit  Harry Bardal | 02/02/04
Not necessisarily  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Let's make that a little clearer.  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Spot on!  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Linux is still an incredible Server OS, and Thin Client OS.  Robert135 | 02/02/04
No value to it  Arrg | 02/02/04
NEWS: Microsoft discovers there are fewer sheep  Plain Logic | 02/02/04
Upgrading not like it use to be  FilledOut | 02/02/04
If it ain't broke, don't fix it ...  George Jay | 02/02/04
"operating system with greater requirements"  DanIelWalker_z | 02/03/04
As long as they promised;-)  Richard Flude | 02/03/04
Since Longhorn will require new hardware anyway....  MarcB_z | 02/03/04
Just drop the price........  rockbro | 02/03/04
Upgrade? $170-$300. New PC w/os? $400.  maxo_z | 02/03/04
Support for MS98  waham | 02/03/04
$00 PC with 17" monitor and printer.  waham | 02/03/04
Typical MS Behavior  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
Based on my experience  NT Admin | 02/03/04
Parkinson's Law of Computer Science  John L. Ries | 02/03/04
DRM is the critical factor  kiddpeat | 02/03/04
DRM... typical monopolistic tactic  shawkins | 02/03/04

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