Why Linux is better

[Ralph Ellis]

Mike Kallies wrote:
> On 9/21/06, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>> <http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/>
>
> Here's a $133 machine including a fresh copy of Windows XP Home:
>
> <http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=124&catalogId=-124&langId=124&categoryId=2576395> 
>
>
> There are a lot of good reasons to use Linux, but the price of Windows
> is not one of them.
>
>
> -Mike
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Usually the price of Windows itself is not the key concern but the need 
to buy security software, an office suite, graphics software, etc. I 
figure that if I had know enough about Linux 3 years ago, I would have 
saved about $1,000 in various software purchases over that time. The 
learning curve is steeper but you do save in the long run.
Ralph Ellis
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