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Thread ID: 64661 2005-12-22 16:48:00 Reasons To Consider Linux SurferJoe46 (51) PC World Chat
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414868 2005-12-22 16:48:00 Another article in the Washington Post today presents a very good question-and-answer approach to Linux verses Windows.

This is not some hysterical or bloated set of opinions, but a good thrust and parry account of what it takes to change (if one wants to) and what is involved.

Is open-code the answer? Read on and find out: www.washingtonpost.com
SurferJoe46 (51)
414869 2005-12-22 18:00:00 Reasons to Stick with Windows:

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pctek (84)
414870 2005-12-22 20:19:00 Another reason for windows is the support of every modem. Linux is just picky :p Prescott (11)
414871 2005-12-22 20:44:00 Reasons to Stick with Windows:

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GamesI keep forgetting that the world revolves around games, that every computer is solely a game machine, and that Linux has no support for any games at all...........

Thankyou pctek for once again reminding me how wrong my perseption of the world is :groan:
personthingy (1670)
414872 2005-12-22 21:01:00 Another reason for windows is the support of every modem. Linux is just picky

There are people who still use modems? ;)
Mackin_NZ (6958)
414873 2005-12-22 22:51:00 There are people who still use modems? ;)Faxing possibly, or as a FXO? That's about it :D. I dumped all my modem usage as soon as I got a SIP DID

-Qyiet
qyiet (6730)
414874 2005-12-22 23:15:00 Reasons to Stick with Windows:

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Reasons to get away from windows :p
Dannz (1668)
414875 2005-12-22 23:15:00 There are people who still use modems? ;)

I use a serial modem with an ubuntu box for voicemail and faxing.
Dannz (1668)
414876 2005-12-23 01:08:00 Reasons to Stick with Windows:

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GamesC'mon - there's much more to Windows vs Linux than that, eg:

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Greg (193)
414877 2005-12-23 08:07:00 Those who think gaming is king are clearly forgetting that Cedega allows you to play Windows games on Linux. WINE allows Windows applications to be run within the Linux environment also. Those who think that Windows is the only option are clearly mistaken... Haze (3028)
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