[aclug-L] Re: Linux as an alternative to a Windows desktop

[jeffrey l koehn <caveman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 15 December 2002 01:29 pm, you wrote:
> > then I tell them that some of the older
> > games they can but if that's what they are
> > wanting then just get an X BOX and
> > get the hell away from me:)
>
> Of course you do realize that dual-booting and buying a M$ OS to
> play games is cheaper AND more functional than an XBox, right?

You can stop a lot of headaches by doing one or two things:
 Just set up one computer for all your games (Windows)
and do not use it for anything else like for MS OFFICE,
Quickbooks, etc and do not use it for the net or for
all your gaming needs get an X-Box, Playstation, etc.
because a lot of Windows games can crash a system.
To Play the new Graphical games you need to have 
a Powerful PC which cost $ So which is better buying
a Powerful PC or an X-Box.
It is just a personal preference but it
is going to cost money however you want
to slice it.
 I Know what your saying, that when you
buy used or outdated equipment that was meant for 
Windows then it's easier to just use Windows 
on it and forget it. Thats fine by me. But
doesn't  Linux have the right to be on
NEW state of the art equipment so the
Shine will clearly show? You see it can very easily
be the other way around. Whereas you by a New Linux
System and it works fine and great for 5 years but
now you want a new Linux system. So you Give
your old LInux system away to someone who
is going to put Windows on it.
But when this Person trys to install Windows
on this Used Linux Machine he or she finds out
that not only is it going to cost a lot of money
but that they can't find all the drivers for it, etc.
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