[ Thanks to Patrick
Mullen for this link. ]
“These days there are an abundance of different companies you
can buy a pre-built computer from. There are a wide array of not
only Windows boxes, but also Linux boxes, as well. While the Linux
market isn’t quite as flooded as the Windows market, there is some
stiff competition amongst VA Linux, Penguin Computing and Pogo
Linux. Still, up until Pogo Linux recently entered the scene, a
Linux machine carried quite a premium over a Windows machine and it
often meant you would need to deal with older components such as
PC100 SDRAM and Slot A processors. Often times the latest hardware
could be found in pre-built Windows machines such as PC133 SDRAM
and Socket A processors.”
“In addition to this, getting IDE RAID on a pre-built machine
was next to impossible whether you chose Windows or Linux. This
left most users to DIY (Do It Yourself) methods such as building
their own machines, which can spell quite a bit of confusion if you
have no prior experience with building machines, much less
Linux.”
“Founded in 1999, Pogo Linux set out to change all this. While
they did formerly put parts like the Cyrix M2 and S3 Virge in their
machines, a lot has changed since then. Not only were they one
of the first in Linux to smash barriers with hardware, such as
utilizing a Socket A Athlon instead of the Slot A variety, but they
also have recently brought IDE RAID to pre-built computers. This is
a rarity among not only Linux machines, but also Windows
machines.“
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