> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 07:51:49 -0500 > James Drabb <JDrabb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > First, let me state that I do despise MS, and I am playing devils > > advocate. However, let us look at the cost over 5 years for RHPW and MS > > Windows XP Home. We need to assume that RH will support RHPW for 5 > > years and not drop support like RH 9. > > > > RHPW year 1: $50 > > RHPW year 2: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 3: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 4: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 5: $60 for updates > > ---------------------------- > > $290 over 5 years > > > > MS XP Home year 1: $99 > > MS XP Home year 2: $0 > > MS XP Home year 3: $0 > > MS XP Home year 4: $0 > > MS XP Home year 5: $0 > > --------------------- > > $99 over 5 years > > > > Do you see the price difference? > > > > I personally would not use MS at home if you forced me to. I just wish > > that RH did not abandon the home user or SOHO user. > > > > > > Jim Drabb Jim, Look again. > RHPW year 1: $50 > > RHPW year 2: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 3: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 4: $60 for updates > > RHPW year 5: $60 for updates > > ---------------------------- > > $290 over 5 years > > > > MS XP Home year 1: $99 > > MS XP Home year 2: $0 > > MS XP Home year 3: $0 > > MS XP Home year 4: $0 > > MS XP Home year 5: $0 MS office standard year 1: $240 - Nextag.com (all prices) Symantec anti-virus year 1: $41 Symantec anti-virus year 2: $20 Symantec anti-virus year 3: $20 Symantec anti-virus year 4: $20 Symantec anti-virus year 5: $20 > > --------------------- > > $99 over 5 years Ok.. just the basics, Just having an the MS OS does nothing for you. Also included anti-virus, If you run MS, it's essential. This doesn't include any of the extra tools that RH provides: Total Cost of ownership for Typical MS machine over 5 years: $460 -- Michael Gargiullo <mgargiullo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Warp Drive Networks
