the question is if they'll keep linux and buy a second one
voyager529 | 01/24/08
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Basic users do not typically buy additional software, they just need email,
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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That is a load of BS.
GuidingLight | 01/24/08
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Freepire is a great OS for everyone.
joe.smetona@... | 01/25/08
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Basic user? Sure this is
p0figster | 01/25/08
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I have both Fedora and Win XP
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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basic user?
agaudet | 01/26/08
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To which you add your own
TtfnJohn | 01/26/08
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True
Kromaethius | 01/26/08
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LOL
e2001@... | 01/29/08
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. . . and Tax Software
DarienHawk67 | 01/30/08
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Well they should read the box
voska1 | 01/24/08
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read the box
aussieblnd@... | 01/25/08
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You fail
daengbo | 01/25/08
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fail
agaudet | 01/26/08
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mostly games
CobraA1 | 01/25/08
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Games?
levinson | 01/25/08
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Not a gamer target
markdean | 01/27/08
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Games!
e2001@... | 01/29/08
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Ironically, I find catastrophic Linux failures
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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Any OS has catastrophic user failures
Ole Man | 01/28/08
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Exactly.
joe.smetona@... | 01/29/08
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catastrophic windows failures
agaudet | 01/26/08
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New Software
Update victim | 01/25/08
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I've been wanting to switch for many years
ron.cleaver@... | 01/24/08
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WINE
galileon | 01/24/08
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WINE Example.
joe.smetona@... | 01/25/08
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BearShare contacted.
joe.smetona@... | 01/25/08
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I imagine that Quicken and Turbo Tax will be available online if they are
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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They are but IE only
Chad_z | 01/25/08
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I've used Turbotax Online in Linux for the last two years.
enduser_z | 01/25/08
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Confirm TTax-online Linux/Mozilla
Solid Water | 01/25/08
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Huh? Not true....
techboy_z | 01/25/08
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Not just IE only anymore.
LonnieRM | 01/25/08
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GNU Cash? (NT)
SpikeyMike | 01/24/08
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Using this...
Solid Water | 01/25/08
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Re. WiFi on Linux
techboy_z | 01/24/08
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WiFi does work very well under Linux, the problem is drivers, or rather,
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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Not for everybody ...
George Mitchell | 01/24/08
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I agree that Linux is not for everybody
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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You limit yourself then...
Linux User 147560 | 01/24/08
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When in doubt about wireless hardware on Linux
Michael Kelly | 01/24/08
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Try taxact.com, mvelopes.com, and damn small linux
pointzerotwo@... | 01/25/08
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Linux Wireless
Gerry_z | 01/25/08
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Yes, Linux covers al of the basics very well. Pick up a Wii AND a Linux PC
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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The way things have been lately
Michael Kelly | 01/24/08
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I guess I have not tried to buy one, but I saw that the basic system with
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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manufacturing is maxed... and they're still looking to make more (nt)
shryko | 01/25/08
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oh. I almost forgot to mention... cost issues.
shryko | 01/25/08
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Cheaper option?
techboy_z | 01/24/08
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Printing is still a problem
DarthRidiculous | 01/24/08
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Still, I have had better luck with Linux. Case in point, we bought a new HP
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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Because the driver was included with the distro
DarthRidiculous | 01/24/08
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Still, there are a lot of cases where you can have a lot of problems with
DonnieBoy | 01/24/08
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Try configuring a printer
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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Bingo!
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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2 of my printers was not listed, but my Suse-box found
hkommedal | 01/27/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
Loverock Davidson | 01/24/08
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You obviously didn't even read the article ...
George Mitchell | 01/24/08
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Wrong wrong and WRONG
Loverock Davidson | 01/24/08
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Ther is not one fact in your post.....
linux for me | 01/24/08
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A Real Brain?
JLHenry | 01/26/08
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3.5 
Mike Hunt | 01/25/08
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8.5
pointzerotwo@... | 01/25/08
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Facts??? Where, Lovey?
TtfnJohn | 01/26/08
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You don't seem to be on friendly terms with facts.
hkommedal | 01/28/08
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Try using version of linux from this decade
voska1 | 01/24/08
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I have
Loverock Davidson | 01/24/08
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Well post truth not made up stuff
voska1 | 01/24/08
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what's wrong
sjaaxken | 01/25/08
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RE: What's wrong
bfilipiak@... | 01/25/08
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7.4 . . . but did you check with your MS rep first?
Basic Logic | 01/24/08
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Oh Rockhead ...
Henaway | 01/24/08
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The Big Lie from Loverock
BanjoPaterson | 01/25/08
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Thank you!!!
burkhartmic | 01/25/08
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Loverock Will Not Reply To This
itanalyst | 01/25/08
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I fear you guys have hurt his poor little feelings
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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not my experience
viztor | 01/25/08
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Hhhmmm...
DNSB | 01/25/08
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Okey, I should know better, but I just can't resist.
swoopee | 01/25/08
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Calm down, you're hysterical
schmandel@... | 01/25/08
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IDIOT ALERT
itanalyst | 01/25/08
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That was quite a lot of nonsense in one go.
hkommedal | 01/28/08
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I love this guy, he's a blast!
Sabz5150 | 01/29/08
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You really just have to advertise that the commodity exists
Boot_Agnostic | 01/24/08
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Software and hardware vendors are holding back on supporting Linux ...
George Mitchell | 01/24/08
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Price is a very important aspect.
Update victim | 01/25/08
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Bullseye!
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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10% not true
whatever22 | 01/24/08
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Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt
hulse_kevin | 01/25/08
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Correction.
joe.smetona@... | 01/25/08
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PS:
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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That should be 100% not true(nt)
whatever22 | 01/24/08
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Been there, done that.
hulse_kevin | 01/25/08
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Bing bing bing bing bing bing bing!
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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I'm thinking Asus eeePC
Boxarox | 01/24/08
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Nice choice.
DNSB | 01/25/08
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You are clueless
bmobile40 | 01/24/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
nigelg | 01/24/08
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You musta been smokin' somethin'.
Henaway | 01/24/08
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Huh?
fromthehip | 01/28/08
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The Year of Linux
nigelg | 01/24/08
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The corners cut on that PC's power supply,
HypnoToad72 | 01/24/08
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Yet more evidence that Windows's supposed "monopoly" is no monopoly
PB_z | 01/24/08
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Alternatives existed at time of trials
Boot_Agnostic | 01/26/08
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I beg to differ with the author
GuidingLight | 01/24/08
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logic?
CobraA1 | 01/25/08
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Yes
voska1 | 01/25/08
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how about
agaudet | 01/26/08
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Web for Office applications? Yuck.
CobraA1 | 01/25/08
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Maybe for businesses
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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Office apps on the Web: Good idea
billfranke@... | 01/25/08
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Five reason not to fear - PART II
cramthat | 01/25/08
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That sword cuts both ways
alaniane@... | 01/25/08
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Now you're getting to the point, but...
cheesyone | 01/28/08
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So say that Wine will handle those games
Boot_Agnostic | 01/30/08
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open-source versions of Microsoft Office
cburkitt2 | 01/25/08
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OpenOffice.org really is worth looking at
graywave | 01/25/08
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Yawn.........
Heatlesssun1 | 01/25/08
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Yes & No......
LazLong | 01/25/08
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What percentage of Windows PCs still have Windows on them?
MarkHarrison | 01/25/08
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I didn't delete XP,
steverush | 01/25/08
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Freespire rocks!
Narg | 01/25/08
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yes but...
rsiler | 01/25/08
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the main reason i don't move to linux is lack of dvd-video burning software
wessonjoe | 01/25/08
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main reason for this is lack of codec not encumbered by DMCA.
wessonjoe | 01/25/08
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Have you ever.......
LazLong | 01/25/08
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what do you mean
agaudet | 01/26/08
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K3b does it.
TtfnJohn | 01/26/08
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Try this...
cheesyone | 01/28/08
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you got that right
cwhull | 01/25/08
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I fail to see
Crestview | 01/25/08
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i fail to see your logic
agaudet | 01/26/08
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May not be the "Year for the Linux Desktop"
Ole Man | 01/25/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
Philbert_2k | 01/25/08
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WOW! Got a Dell/Ubuntu ...now...
mikifinaz1@... | 01/25/08
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Cute little computer to load Windows on
Crestview | 01/25/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
etaoinbe@... | 01/26/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
scottpm@... | 01/26/08
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Are you kidding me?
just^me | 01/27/08
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You can try Linux for free
stan@... | 01/27/08
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No Fear, but NO FIND
NoPro | 01/28/08
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RE: Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
drobinow | 01/28/08
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Yes, easy, Firefox is already there.
joe.smetona@... | 01/28/08
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It takes more than Firfox.
drobinow | 01/28/08
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Ya Know it is really rather easy......
LazLong | 01/28/08
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I hope you're right
drobinow | 01/28/08
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