On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 06:21, James Drabb wrote: > On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 11:53, Brent Fox wrote: > > Also, just to make it fair, the $99 price for Windows XP Home is for the > > upgrade version. The retail price for the full version of Windows XP > > Home is $199: > > > > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=316255 > > You can get the full OEM version for $99 dollars from many places on the > net. > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=335878&Sku=M17-7500 > > > > Then add Office 2003 to that at $369 for the full version: > > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=539386 > > > > $199 + $369 = $568 > > OpenOffice does run under MS Windows too. > > > --Brent > > Don't get me wrong. I know it sounds like I am trying to make a case > for MS. I am not. Of all the different "flavors" of Linux I have used > over the past 7 years or so, Red Hat/Fedora is the best IMO. I just > wish that Red Hat did not drop a viable option for a home user/SOHO > user. > > Jim Drabb > -- > --------------------------------------------------------- > The box said: "Requires Windows 98/2000/NT/XP or better." > So, I installed LINUX! > --------------------------------------------------------- > James Drabb JR > Senior Programmer Analyst > Davenport, FL USA > quite right there, the soho users are in truth are a pain in the neck. But we need them for their business Redhat needs to bring them back into the picture. Alot of what people use at home they want at work. Because at home they have time to play and work things out. When they get to work they want to use the same software! So it doesn´t matter weather or not it is user friendly. The problem is Mrs SOHO user wont be able to Setup her box by her self. Let alone find and install packages. Hell my mom has worked in front of a computer, shes a property journalist. she still cant reload a printer driver she cant cut cds and she cant operate a flash stick. This ladies and gents is the real world. I support so many uselesses because they give me money but I want to use Redhat and its just not there. BUT Fedora now there is a solution that rock my world and people can use it. I have had to preload and setup various apps for everyone but I can go to sleep at night. Chadley
