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Windows XP vs. Vista vs. Linux
Mar 28, 2008, 03 :00 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (9611 reads)

(Other stories by Michael Horowitz)

"The personal computer field is maturing to the point that people will soon be cognizant of two hardware categories: full-blown personal computers, typified by Windows and Macs, and stripped down ones for children, senior citizens or traveling. Linux is perfect for people with simple computing needs.

"Ina thinks Windows XP will continue to be sold on what are now cheap laptops running Linux. Quoting: 'The biggest area where XP is likely to stick around is in the nascent but growing market of low-cost, flash memory-based notebook computers, such as the Asus Eee PC...'"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
"Linux is perfect for people with simple ...   Simple computing needs?   
Craig
Mar 28, 2008, 03:31:32
 
Linux *is* perfect for people with simpl ...   It's not t hat bad   
foo
Mar 28, 2008, 13:39:55
 
...is when you are stuck having to use a ...   The only reason to run Windows...   
philc
Mar 28, 2008, 13:57:52
 
> "Linux is perfect for people with simp ...   Re: Simple computing needs?   
blah
Mar 28, 2008, 14:31:53
 
Compared to the dumbed-down fluff of any ...   Windows is a niche operations system   
Bob_Robertson
Mar 28, 2008, 14:54:04
 
yea, Monopoly$oft is still in high schoo ...   Monopoly$oft   
Neo
Mar 28, 2008, 18:42:34
 
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