Check out Ubuntu! Tons of community support and lots of hardware support. Also,
Ubuntu users will have access to Linspire Linux's CNR software warehouse, which
is a really easy way to get the productivity tools you need, and most are free!
Clyde
Solo Voyager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have
been using WinXP Pro for the last 4 years and have no serious
complaints about the OS itself other than a serious dislike for M$ and
its attitude.
I built myself a new PC about 1-1/2 yr ago. While it is now less than
top of the line for use with WinVista, it is dual-core and 64bit
ready. It does function satisfactorily with WinVista Ultimate 64bit
installed. I've just finished taking a serious look at WinVista and am
very disappointed in it's value compared to its price, backwards
compatibility, availability of drivers, M$'s continuing decline in
attitude and so-on. I think it's finally time to give LINUX as an
alternative a serious looking into.
I am giving Fedora Core 6, SuSE and Slack consideration because of
their availability in both 32 AND 64 bit versions as well as their
being described as good transitions from Windows OS's.
I think I will try FC6 first. I want to install the 32bit version on
my old Dell Dimension XPS T600(ca. 2000) in order to become familiar
with it and begin the process of trying to get my peripherals
(printers, scanners, etc) working and looking at potential ways to
migrate Windows apps to LINUX or finding LINUX apps with as good of
functionality.
Right now, I am interested in advice for my stated choices.
Confirmations or suggestions as to alternatives would be appreciated,
if it doesn't start a flame-war amongst the differing proponents.
Thx for any advice or observations on this.
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