PC Advisor: Computing Without Windows | Linux Today

PC Advisor: Computing Without Windows

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 21, 2005

“For many years there have been several operating systems to
choose from, but the newest ones–those based on a Linux
kernel–have usually been hard to use, at least for the average
user. Times have definitely changed. Get your hands on a recent
version of, say, Xandros Desktop and you’d almost swear you’d been
working with it forever.

“None of this means you’ll automatically dump Windows (unless
you’ve simply grown tired of Microsoft, as some vocal computer
users have). It does, however, mean you have choices. Do a little
shopping around and you may find an operating system that works
better for you…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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