User Linux

[Michael Gargiullo]

> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 07:51:49 -0500
> James Drabb <JDrabb at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> > First, let me state that I do despise MS, and I am playing devils
> > advocate.  However, let us look at the cost over 5 years for RHPW and MS
> > Windows XP Home.  We need to assume that RH will support RHPW for 5
> > years and not drop support like RH 9.
> > 
> > RHPW year 1: $50
> > RHPW year 2: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 3: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 4: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 5: $60 for updates
> > ----------------------------
> >            $290 over 5 years
> > 
> > MS XP Home year 1: $99
> > MS XP Home year 2: $0
> > MS XP Home year 3: $0
> > MS XP Home year 4: $0
> > MS XP Home year 5: $0
> > ---------------------
> >      $99 over 5 years
> > 
> > Do you see the price difference?
> > 
> > I personally would not use MS at home if you forced me to.  I just wish
> > that RH did not abandon the home user or SOHO user.
> > 
> > 
> > Jim Drabb

Jim,

	Look again.

> RHPW year 1: $50
> > RHPW year 2: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 3: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 4: $60 for updates
> > RHPW year 5: $60 for updates
> > ----------------------------
> >            $290 over 5 years
> > 
> > MS XP Home year 1: $99
> > MS XP Home year 2: $0
> > MS XP Home year 3: $0
> > MS XP Home year 4: $0
> > MS XP Home year 5: $0
MS office standard year 1: $240 - Nextag.com (all prices)
Symantec anti-virus year 1: $41
Symantec anti-virus year 2: $20
Symantec anti-virus year 3: $20
Symantec anti-virus year 4: $20
Symantec anti-virus year 5: $20

> > ---------------------
> >      $99 over 5 years

Ok.. just the basics, Just having an the MS OS does nothing for you.
Also included anti-virus, If you run MS, it's essential. This doesn't
include any of the extra tools that RH provides:

Total Cost of ownership for Typical MS machine over 5 years: $460

-- 
Michael Gargiullo <mgargiullo at warpdrive.net>
Warp Drive Networks