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| Thread ID: 34897 | 2003-06-27 03:26:00 | They're infecting the Herald now! | Chilling_Silently (228) | Press F1 |
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| 155560 | 2003-06-28 06:56:00 | I could be missing the point here, but don't you get Windows "Free" when you buy a computer? I am using something called 98SE and it is great. |
twinkiewinkie (4091) | ||
| 155561 | 2003-06-28 07:00:00 | > I could be missing the point here, but don't you get > Windows "Free" when you buy a computer? > I am using something called 98SE and it is great. No, you pay for it - however the price is included in the total price of the computer :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 155562 | 2003-06-28 08:25:00 | Well 99% of the time you can't buy a computer without the Windows. Thats my point Mike | twinkiewinkie (4091) | ||
| 155563 | 2003-06-28 08:30:00 | Last 4 comps I bought didn't have windows installed, mind you they didn't come in a big box with the makers name on either. Cheers Murray ;P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 155564 | 2003-06-28 09:08:00 | Yeah Rob, those are great points - I have to agree, as much as I'd like to play with mandrake, I won't in the near future - lack of time, none of my customers don't use it, and my new XP appears to be as stable as I could ever wish for. | Greg S (201) | ||
| 155565 | 2003-06-28 09:23:00 | > Well 99% of the time you can't buy a computer without > the Windows. Thats my point Mike It's actually not too hard to find windows free computers. The PC Company will do it, but you have to ask (Yes, they discount the price too). You can also build your own computer. Voila - no windows tax :) |
segfault (655) | ||
| 155566 | 2003-06-28 09:49:00 | Heard bits and pieces about Linux since I started using computers ages ago, but I still have a few questions - 2 and a half to be precise: 1. Where do you get it (download?) 1.5 If I gave my copy to a computer store building my new PC, would s/he install it? 2. What is its compatibility like? Are games automatically compatible, or is it a mission to set them up? |
Lizard (2409) | ||
| 155567 | 2003-06-28 10:22:00 | Exactly, Greg S Windows drives me nuts now and again, but the reality is it is pretty stable and adding drivers isn't a mission like it is in Unix (not sure how it is in Linux but think it can be just as bad). robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 155568 | 2003-06-28 10:31:00 | > Linux is fine for people who are geeks . Having set up and used all versions of MS Windows from 3 . 11 to 2k (not XP yet) and RedHat Linux from 6 . 0 to 9, I find this statement not true . I have had the odd person call me a geek but I don't think I am! Linux is not harder to set up and use - just different . |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 155569 | 2003-06-28 10:36:00 | Further to my above post - with not too much effort I have my home Linux PC running with an external Zip drive, CD-RW, USB pen drive, USB digital camera (no driver needed), Epson C61, etc. And the best thing is that it is free!! | JohnD (509) | ||
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