On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Steven Dayton <daytonmeister at gmail.com> wrote: > Is there a 1.3.4 version in the works for Windows users? Most of the > references to that version are for Linux users which I can understand. Maybe > I should look seriously into getting a Linux machine. >
s/into getting a Linux machine/into wiping Windows and installing Linux/ Seriously, though, for some people, for reasons I cannot fathom[1], deleting Windows altogether is not an option[2]. Anyway, if making the switch is too hard for you to do on your "main computer", and you want to buy a new computer for Linux, there are some options available that really level the playing field, so to speak, and take the mystery[3] of installation and support out of the equation: For example: http://www.zareason.com/shop/home.php http://system76.com/ Also, I highly recommend LinuxMint: http://www.linuxmint.com/ I could go on, and will, but only by request[4]. [1] Actually, I *can* fathom some specific circumstances which, as it turns out, apply to far fewer people than most people realize. [2] It really is an option. Don't let fear prevent you from switching. [3] Most comparisons of Linux to Windows include the installation and setup part. I think this is a bit unfair (to Windows, actually). But if you have two machines, Windows and Linux, *already installed and set up*, so that all installed hardware is working properly, then Linux is really very easy to use. As easy as Windows, at least[5]. [4] And in the footnotes[6] [5] Note that "different", which Linux is from Windows, does not mean "harder to use". [6] Ah, I just like footnotes :) -- JDS
