mike wrote:

> Grayes Ghost wrote:
>> Actually, Linux is an extremely powerful OS - IF - you have the technical
>> expertise to take advantage of it. Linux has a pretty steep learning
>> curve and Windows is probably the better choice for the casual user, or
>> the more
>> technically challenged. However, Linux is probably the more flexible of
>> the two OSs and there is a ton of free software available if you take the
>> time to look for it.
>>
>> That having been said however, while I do dabble with Linux a bit, I will
>> probably stay with Windows simply because I am a lot more familiar with
>> it. Having grown up with DOS and the various early versions of Windows, I
>> find XP to be somewhat akin to BMW class vehicles, with all the bells and
>> whistles. However, it's still nice to grab hold of a stick-shift and
>> take a Cobra out for a spin every now and then.
>>
>>
> Linux doesn't have a prayer of being successful until the day that you
> can walk into CompUSA and every piece of hardware you buy comes with a
> linux driver and setup program that just plugs in and runs on EVERY
> flavor of linux.
>
> Lemme see...
> What distribution do I have?
> Whaddyamean missing dependencies?
> Whaddyamean I need a new kernel?
> Do I need a RPM? or is it YUM?
> Do I put it in bin or usr/bin or???
> Why is all my hair on the floor?
>
> Even those of us who are smart enough to figger it out
> don't have the patience. I gave up trying to use OpenOffice
> when I discovered I could buy REAL MSoffice at a garage sale
> for a quarter.
>
> Windows is successful not in spite of, but BECAUSE of the bloat.
>
> And yes, I too, trot out Linux when I'm feeling masochistic.
>
> But I digress...back to the original question...
> I'd not wait for Vista. I'd keep whatchagot and SKIP vista.
> I tried RC2. Doesn't support much of my hardware and never will.
> There's lots of adequately performing hardware and software out there
> that will never run Vista. The good news is it will obsolete much
> hardware and I'll be able to buy it cheap.;-)
>
> Office Depot had XP for $10 a few weeks ago. But I've not yet found
> any reason to install it.
> Don't expect we've seen the last of the good deals on XP.
>
> mike

Moron.

"Jacques Clouseau" <jacquesclouseauREMOVETHIS******.com> wrote in
message news:k-Sdnc0apvNgYLPYnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@rcn.net
> mike wrote:
[snip]
> Moron.

Hahahaha... Is that the best intelligent insight you can to this
discussion, Jacques? lol

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Bill