PS.... The other point in preloaded Linux home computers is the whole nine yards of compatibility and newer computers. There are certainly issues with newer versions of Linux accross the board and older computers as with the alternate OSs (operating systems).
Obviously it goes that any preinstalled Linux home computer is going to have everything in it and as even "state of the art" to run Linux whereas other home computers with Windows preinstalled may need work arounds. At some point an older computer is just that - gone and not forgotten - it will not run anything in the current day anymore. And as reference, here is a real gem I have seen in the news that may do the trick for older type Windows 95 and 98 machines (I believe at 500mhz and under processors) people are wiping and wanting to install Linux on..... BOOKMARK Bodhi Linux Works On Very Old Computers 300mhz Processors Bodhi Linux Is Beautiful & Works On Very Old Computers [Linux] Try a lightweight, beautiful Linux distro that works on very old hardware. Bodhi Linux can run on processors with only 300 mhz so imagine how well it will ... http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bodhi-linux-beautiful-works-computers-linux/ gerald philly pa usa -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: W8 & Linux Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:36:12 -0400 From: g.linuxducks <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Paul wrote .... <<<In my world preloaded with Linux machines are irrelevant. Do they even still exist? Don't answer that as it is inconsequential.....>>> I mentioned that because I saw it here at Debian Linux.... Computer vendors that pre-install Debian http://www.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed ....and you can find that all over a google (or other) search. Okay that is your feelings about 'your world'. Inconsequential ? Well maybe not to you, but my view was I am becoming maybe as a lot of people that are NEVER going to buy another personal computer with Windows already installed. So is there an alternative for us ? YES is obviously the answer as I have somewhat linked here. This manufacturing hopefully for them is going to continue to grow obviously. You seemed a bit narrow minded as a "Linux Lover". The other point is to NOT pay for a Windows copy license to just buy a computer to use with Linux. If you are a Linux Lover - promote it, to share with others your discovery of Linux is my view - just as everyone did with Windows. You can bad mouth Microsoft all you want but the best way to grow out of that is to indeed make your next purchase as a preinstalled Linux machine as I intend to do. End of story. Windows ? Never heard of you LOL. gerald philly pa usa HOME http://linuxducks.webs.com/ On 09/25/2011 12:28 AM, Paul wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, "G.LinuxDucks" > <g.linuxducks@...> wrote: > > > > Then there is also the home computers for sale with Linux preloaded > too, > -----------cut------------------cut----------------/ > > In my world preloaded with Linux machines are irrelevant. Do they even > still exist? Don't answer that as it is inconsequential. What concerns > me is that the vast overwhelming majority of machines that will be > made at some point in time in the future will likely be shipped with > this new "feature" and that may preclude their usefulness entirely for me. > > At the very least it is going to cause endless headaches in Linux > support. Yet another hurdle for the great unwashed masses of Linux > newbies to overcome. like we need more problems! This is sure shaping > up to be an intentionally manufactured one targeted against Linux. > > Any way you cut it I am going to be adversely affected by this with > absolutely no positive benefits. Thanks for screwing me again Microsoft! > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
