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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Assuming that the user only needs the browsing, email, and office functionality that is common to small business, your post makes Windows seem pretty worthless. Even though you say that viruses and spyware are easy to take care of for home users, many studies (see Earthlink's recent numbers on the issue) suggest otherwise. There are zero problems with spyware and viruses on Linux. A base install of Fedora will contain everything the small business user needs in many cases. No costs. Pop-up blocking, lack of spyware and viruses, nicely themed office suite, great email client - all free and all out-of-the-box. Why use Windows?