Re: Linux Faster Than Vista

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Linux: World's Fastest Computers
As has been the case for years now, the fastest of the fast are Linux computers.


SNIP

Yes, for everyone with an $133,000,000 computer, OK.

You can get one for less than 10 grand now and the price is falling.


But for people with PC's (even high-end $5000 ones), they are running Vista or XP.
So its really a moot point.

As if you know what is on every high end computer.


I don't know personally.
But, think about this.
You really think someone looking at a $5000 PC is gonna install linux ?
Maybe a few of course, but generally speaking they are running games or CAD.

I know a man who bought a 5000 *euro* HP laptop and the heaviest thing he uses is Word. He runs no games and doesn't know what CAD is. He just had to have the best and, being as he's filthy rich, he can afford the best. He told me it looked cool on his yacht.


Excellent example ... not.
Rich people also eat fish eggs on crackers.


Saying Linux is faster on a supercomputer costing $130,000,000 is like saying the Space Shuttle is faster than a Volkswagon.

No, it's like saying that Linux is faster than Vista on a supercomputer. Did you fail analogies in school?


No. Did you ?

You won't find many people dumping their VW for a space shuttle, like you won't find many dumping Vista for linux.

I have personally nuked Vista on dozens of machines and replaced it with Ubuntu. I have done the same thing to computers with XP. *Most* people don't know how to keep Windows of any flavor clean of malware and, guess what, they are sick and tired of having to pay to have it removed.

With this economic crisis, people are not opting to buy new computers but repair the ones they have. Most of the computers out there today will crawl with Vista on them but fly with Ubuntu. It doesn't take a NASA rocket scientist to connect the dots.

Alias


You weren't in Best Buy on Friday !
People were buying brand new PC's with Vista by the truckload.
The Mac counter was the only dead part of the store.
Nothing new there !

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