Linked by Ryan (aka Aurex) on Thu 10th Jun 2004 19:55 UTC
Ever since Microsoft started publicly outing Linux with their "Get the Facts" campaign, I have seen numerous articles and studies about the TCO (total cost of ownership) of both products in a head to head manner. However, I have yet to see one article discuss the TCO for home users and small businesses. I have thought long and crunched many numbers to devise a conclusion to this years old debate and I think the results are obvious... Windows is way more expensive than Linux.
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I think a big problem in getting linux into the home is the fact that most people just use whatever is given to them. They put up with all these viruses, spyware and of course costs because they have just come to think that this is what they have to live with. I also have done tech support for people and I can say that people will complain about this and that with windows, but never do they ask if there is something else out there for them to try. Currently I just built a computer for my dad at his work and he has spent around $2000 just on software. Now thats not all microsofts fault about 60% of that is going to them, but just in general software is getting to be way too expensive.