Desktop Linux on x86 - Adapt or Die

Posted by Zonk on Sunday June 19, 2005 @08:23AM from the shift-the-paradigm dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The recent announcement of Apple's upcoming x86 systems has gotten a lot of people thinking. Among the conjecture, there has been much thought given to how Linux will be affected by this move. The author of this article does not believe that Linux as a whole is threatened harmed by the 'Mactel' alliance, but does point out that his could mean major trouble for distros like Xandros and Linspire which are reliant on the desktop audience. These distros are clearly not ready to take on OS X, which will soon be the primary x86 alternative to Windows XP not only because of OS X's dedicated and outspoken user base but because of its slick looks and ease of use."

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Re:Don't get it by TokyoJimu · 2005-06-19 08:53 · Score: 1, Troll

Cheap bastards will continue to buy Linux (and waste hours upon hours trying to get it to work decently) while those willing to pay extra for quality will continue to buy from Apple.

For all the talk of free/open/speech/beer/gratis/libre, most people I know who run Linux would really like to have an Apple but are just too darn cheap to cough up the money.