agillis;675004 Wrote: > The point of having a Linux based appliance is you don't have to tinker > with program like msconfig to get the system to run fast and reliable.
I've used an EEE box with Win for several years as a music and network server, it's been reliable and trouble free for the most part. Should problems arise, Windows information is widely available in non-technical language. Msconfig is about the only "tinkering" I've ever found necessary (after 20+ years as a windows user). It's simple to use and any "changes" can be done in seconds. I don't think the same is true for a rookie linux user, for whom something as simple as installing a program or update, or attaching a new drive, can suddenly become a mystery. agillis;675004 Wrote: > When you think about a Linux appliance thing about your Linksys home > router (Linux based). A small Windows machine would make a great > router using internet home sharing. But why would you want to mess with > that when there are dedicated Linux appliances like a Linksys router > that are much easier to set up and use. Sorry, this is a poor analogy. Many purpose-built devices run linux variants because that's what embedded software tools are now oriented to. And people with requisite programming skiils are widely available. Not all that long ago, before linux had been ported to so many microprocessors, embedded software tools were often microprocessor specific and produced machine language code. At that time, you surely didn't use that as a reason to recommend that. It's good there are choices, people can choose what works best for them. But be fair - PC users need to be able to add and subtract hardware and software, and in that regard linux isn't usually described as friendly and suitable for the consumer market. -- Goodsounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91992 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
