You guys need to install Linux.
No more virus, no more quirky IE.
And it’s FREE.
OpenOffice is also free and is Microsoft Office 2003 Compatible.
Do yourselves a favor.
Here’s a great, snappy version of FREE Linux.
Here’s the desktop edition.
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu
You can order a DVD of the latest version of Ubuntu Linux here ...
http://on-disk.com/product_info.php/products_id/1004?osCsid=0e4f4013fa8dfc06af8a34981abd13fb
... for $3.99. That’s three dollars and ninety nine cents for a full service operating system.
About 50 times less than Windows 7 ultra-crippled edition.
And there’s LOTS of free help on the hundreds of Linux forums.
Okay! Thank you, Westbrook!
There may be some debate over whether or not Linux distros are "ready for prime time" as a desktop OS (I personally think distros like Ubuntu and Fedora are close enough for most users). But what Linux is really good for is making use of older hardware that can no longer keep up with the bloat introduced by service packs, patches, updated programs, and the like.
I'm typing this from an older PC that used to run Windows XP but really couldn't keep up with SP2 or SP3 -- but it runs Fedora just fine. (I only need Firefox and OpenOffice for 99% of what I do on here, anyway.)
If OpenOffice is any indication, I'm not changing to Linux. I gave it a look and was not impressed. My kids (both in college at 16) ran it for a while and had nothing but complaints about file compatibility. I write fully annotated and heavily illustrated books. I run applications from PhotoShop to CADD. I need everything both Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite offer (and then some). There is no way I could afford to switch over with anything less than FULL compatibility. I have way too much work to lose.
And there’s LOTS of free help on the hundreds of Linux forums.
Lol.