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To: ShadowAce
But there is one big downside: many of the newest hardware out there are NOT supported by Linux drivers. Besides, I would not be surprised that Microsoft may offer very generous pricing on even a new install copy of Windows 10 Home and Professional editions, and that could hurt the chances of desktop Linux.
4 posted on 05/29/2015 4:54:49 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: RayChuang88

If price is an issue—and it typically is not—MS cannot compete with Linux no matter what price point they arrive at.


5 posted on 05/29/2015 4:59:13 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: RayChuang88
many of the newest hardware out there are NOT supported by Linux drivers.

A typical claim that I've heard quite often, but not really seen backed up. Even the newest GPUs from nvidia are supported almost immediately by Linux.

7 posted on 05/29/2015 5:00:37 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: RayChuang88
That's the cool part of an open market system. You use windoze and I'll keep using linux and everybody is happy.

Personally, I avoid bleeding edge hardware, so your issue doesn't matter much, if at all, to me.

/johnny

9 posted on 05/29/2015 5:11:08 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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