[Tribune7]

IOW, BMW performs better than a Chevy, but if both are equally reliable (actually, the BMW is less reliable, but that is outside the scope of the analogy), and the Chevy gets me what I want, and parts and repair are MUCH cheaper, I’ll go with the chevy.

That's a very reasonable way of looking at it. If you want something that is even cheaper than a PC -- and more reliable -- go with Ubuntu.

[RobRoy]

>>That’s a very reasonable way of looking at it. If you want something that is even cheaper than a PC — and more reliable — go with Ubuntu.<<

I’ve actually experimented with that. The biggest problem is that my wife is used to Windows and she is not a computer geek, and my other computers use sound recording software that is Windows only. I actually tried it and liked it a lot.

My wife’s computer DOES use Openoffice. It was a quick learning curve for her.