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 have a few problems with his assesments. He talks about how you have to pay more money for office, a firewall and antivirus making the assumption that you don't have to in linux because its free or you don't need it. There are free firewalls, antivirus and office programs out there for windows too.
The antivirus I would probably spring the money for but Windows XP has a decent (and soon to be good) firewall built in and Open Office is also available for windows.
Even keeping that in mind the most important thing to me is what can the computer offer me. I'm 24 years old and pretty much just use my computer for talking with my friends, web surfing and playing the latest games. Linux can't do the last one so for me windows is worth every penny.
A small business would probably be better off using linux (assuming they have someone on staff that knows how to trouble shoot it) but for a regular home user windows is still the best choice.