On 2007-11-16, HangEveryRepubliKKKan <Justice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>> Wal-Mart Plans To Restock Hot-Selling Linux PC
>
>> HangEveryRepubliKKKan wrote:
>>> It's a great value. Take it home for $200. Wipe the drive and install
>>> Windows.
>
>
> "Ian Hilliard" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> ...and watch it run like a legless dog.
>
> Doubtful. You see, unlike the LinTard OS, Windows has all the drivers
> needed to run the hardware
> at full speed.
My $250 "Vista PC" runs fine under Linux.
Assuming you aren't pirating Windows, I don't really see the point of
getting a $200 machine just so you can put a $100+ OS on it. The numbers
just don't work out.
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