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Not to start an OS war, but more than a few of us have refused to continue on the Microsoft perpetual upgrade train. Try installing Linux (any distribution) as a dual-boot system, then work with both for a while and see which you prefer. I think the chances are at least even that you'll like Linux better.

Stop pushing your religious beliefs on everyone else. You Linus Torvalds worshippers are sooooo annoying.

Windows XP is a GREAT decision for the home computer. Finally Microsoft has thrown off the old DOS/Win95 unstable OS and merged their business OS and home OS into one. The new OS is based on Windows 2000, which was based on Wnidows NT, which is a completely different Operating System than the DOS/Win95 stuff. It is the most stable Microsoft Operating System yet and the included multimedia capabilities are phenomenal.

Of course the Linux obsessed Microsoft bashers are going to bash it out of ignorance or cult-like fervor, but the bottom line is Windows XP is the most feature-filled, most stable, most USEFUL for the common computer user yet.

[Doug Loss]

[My original message] Try installing Linux (any distribution) as a dual-boot system, then work with both for a while and see which you prefer. I think the chances are at least even that you'll like Linux better.

Stop pushing your religious beliefs on everyone else. You Linus Torvalds worshippers are sooooo annoying.

Thin-skinned, aren't we? I didn't bash Microsoft at all, and suggested a side-by-side comparison. I think you'd better look in a mirror when you talk about pushing religious beliefs.