User Linux

[James Drabb]

On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 11:53, Brent Fox wrote:
> Also, just to make it fair, the $99 price for Windows XP Home is for the
> upgrade version.  The retail price for the full version of Windows XP
> Home is $199:
> 
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=316255

You can get the full OEM version for $99 dollars from many places on the
net. 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=335878&Sku=M17-7500


> Then add Office 2003 to that at $369 for the full version:
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=539386
> 
> $199 + $369 = $568  

OpenOffice does run under MS Windows too.

> --Brent

Don't get me wrong.  I know it sounds like I am trying to make a case
for MS.  I am not.  Of all the different "flavors" of Linux I have used
over the past 7 years or so, Red Hat/Fedora is the best IMO.  I just
wish that Red Hat did not drop a viable option for a home user/SOHO
user.

Jim Drabb
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The box said: "Requires Windows 98/2000/NT/XP or better."
So, I installed LINUX!
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James Drabb JR
Senior Programmer Analyst
Davenport, FL USA