The VAR Guy's Next PC: Mac or Linux? | Linux Today

The VAR Guy’s Next PC: Mac or Linux?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 12, 2007

“It’s decision time again. The VAR Guy has a MacBook Pro at work
and a Dell PC running Ubuntu Linux at home. He loves both systems.
But now he needs another home computer for his family. Which
platform will he choose? The answer just presented itself…

“Sure, The VAR Guy loves the simplicity and speed of Ubuntu.
There are thousands of free applications available for the Linux
operating system. And it’s certainly less expensive to buy a Dell
PC running Ubuntu compared to a similarly configured iMac…”


Complete Story

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.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.