Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 2nd Mar 2006 22:58 UTC
"With six separate versions of Windows Vista on the way, Microsoft has a marketing challenge on its hands. How will the company properly inform users as to which versions support which features? One part of the plan is now becoming clear: all four 'consumer' versions of the OS will be available to users even after installation. How? They'll all be available for 'instant online upgrade' once Vista is installed."
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2005-07-02
However, just because something is free doesn't mean its better.
Nor does it mean it's worse.
When I go to E3 I get all kinds of free stuff, but most of it is crap.
You can't compare promotional swag at a game convention with OS projects! That said, the Mario Kart DS stylus I got at the Nintendo booth last year was pretty freakin' sweet.
I would rather pay to get an OS that I know works with my ATI card and my X-Fi audio chip than take a huge chance on something that isn't going to work with these.
Why would you take a huge chance? Just check first to see if the hardware is recognized - most ATI cards are, and the drivers are okay (not as good as NVIDIA's, but there you go). You can also bring a Knoppix disk to the computer store to check if the audio chip is recongnized (3D accel won't work with Knoppix, because the drivers are proprietary and cannot be redistributed).
Since the PC will probably come with a version of Windows, you can also dual-boot and try a Linux distro while keeping the relative security of a Windows partition.
Since Linux is free, you're not risking anything, so I don't understand why you're saying this. I would have given you the benefit of doubt, but since you claim that the original poster's comment was "probably ment (sic) as FUD", I don't see why I should treat you any differently.
There's no risk in trying Linux. Stop spreading FUD. Thanks for playing too.
Edited 2006-03-04 01:32