Goodsounds;675048 Wrote: > 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. > > > 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.
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