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Can't afford xp, should I try linux?

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rackoon:
Oh wait you forgot "(Freedoms just another word for nothing to lose)" Janis Joplin(1969)

On one hand, if I was a computer guy, I bet the flexability of Linux would be awesome.

But if your not real good with computers, the familiars of windows and its compatability is a plus for a  rookie like me :dizzy:

NightGod:
Honestly, I'm a "computer guy" and Linux still isn't worth my time. SO many other things I can be doing besides learning a new OS that has such a small market penetration and is generally used by enthusiasts, so the market for support isn't there, since those are exactly the kind of people who do all their own support.

RobotronNut:
replacing windows for general desktop use is different from an "embedded" application, like a file server or a dedicated mame cabinet.

i can attest that a basic installation that runs one application is dead simple to do with linux. my home file server is an existence proof. i'd assume setting up linux to run mame is comparable, but i can't speak from experience.

i haven't yet tried linux as a general-purpose desktop replacement, but i intend to after i buy my next laptop, freeing up my current laptop for experimentation.

GMZombie:
ya know i dont condone this but :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:bittorrent :blah: :blah: :blah:

lol yea if it is just for mame and wont be on the net...maybe do a search for windows xp lite also...just one mans corrupt opinion.... :applaud: :applaud:

rackoon:
I have come across a copy of window thanks to a little help form a very nice person. I love the people at this forum. I think Linux would have frustrated a non computer guy like myself.

I read at (avsforum.com) that Sony and several other big TV makers want to run a form of Linux on their TVs to create a simple internet hook up for the masses.   :o

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