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Linux Desktops will get killed by Microsoft this Christmas | |
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| Time: 17:06 EST/22:06 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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If you want a desktop or laptop and you want to move to Linux then you're cooked. You have very few options and retailers have used low-cost Linux systems to bait and switch users. So, why don't the major Intel vendors offer Linux? Short answer: Microsoft. The old monopolist still commands and makes demands on its OEM vendors. What's worse? Unsuspecting PC buyers will be faced with the need to upgrade to Vista in the near future. So, that bargain PC from Dell will probably keep on costing you money. Do alternatives exist? We like to think so. | ||
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| #1 By 10896 (24.25.182.11) at 11/25/2005 9:59:13 PM |
| Of course they will get killed and not only at Christmas. They deserve to get killed every day of the year. |
| #2 By 655 (24.162.19.28) at 11/25/2005 10:01:38 PM |
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Hmmmm....given the fact that the Linux machines that WallyWorld and others sell are under powered systems (even compared to a el-cheapo Dell/Gateway/Compuke Celeron system), I'm not surprised.
Read the whole article - Linux fanatic. What very few realize is that the Linux OS is extremely consumer UNfriendly. Too complex for the average user. As to the argument that the bargain PC's from Dell and such won't be able to handle Windows Vista, although it may be true, the consumer bears the responsibility if they want a future proof PC. Oh, yeah...even with WINE, Linux still doesn't run most Windows based software...that's a big deal. |
| #3 By 32313 (72.27.6.138) at 11/26/2005 10:28:27 AM |
| Whats confusing is, he is supporting Linux because its cheaper, but at the same time recommending a Mac, which is way more expensive than Linux and a PC running Windows combined. |
| #4 By 12461 (207.118.69.138) at 11/26/2005 11:09:18 PM |
| If Walmart is selling it.. I ain't buying it. That pretty much includes everything they sell, including and especially cheap computer stuff. |
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