MythBusters: 7 Tech Headaches—and How to Fix Them
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| Most features can be set up as options. Why not start with a computer loaded
| with basic stuff that works 100 percent of the time? Then, give us the option
| of adding the bells and whistles. There's another solution available to
| consumers: Switch to a Linux-based OS such as Ubuntu. Since most Linux OSs
| are free, there's no business reason to bloat up the system with feature
| frills.
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| And we saved the best part for last. We’re running our little computer on a
| lean, Linux-based OS, and we want to give that away to everyone (see “DIY
| Operating System”). The only thing we’re not giving away is technical
| support.
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