Re: I don't want a Store

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On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:23:01 -0800, Brad
<Brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sadly, with Vista imposing more control over the user rather than the user
controlling his or her own computer and resources, I've had to look to
Linux-based systems, which I am currently evaluating. Some are good. Some
are crude and unrefined, however.

Nobody's making you use Vista, with it's concommitant resource
requirements. I figure OSX is a better deal on any given hardware.

I'd also recommend having a look at Mandriva (formerly Mandrake) which
is a rather user-friendly Redhat build with a wide range of extras.

You could grab it from CheepLinux for ~not very much~ ($10-20)
http://www.cheeplinux.com/index.php?cPath=32_33&osCsid=cf481578d7d26c991e65d0d30cb99293

Anything labelled as a "Live CD" in general doesn't require
installing, so it's great for evaluation purposes.

Mandriva also offer a 2GB memory stick preinstalled to run from there
as "Mandriva Flash" - it's 80 EUR which is almost as much as a 2G USB
stick costs ;-)

http://www.mandriva.com/en/individuals/products/node_3482


Cheers - Neil
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