But your argument about putting Windows back is not a wise thing to do. I have many times have big time troubles with windowsinstallations and no troubles with linux installations (Mandrake). And I talk on a lot of different hardware. Let me give you an example. Windows (Samsung native driver) will not work with my screen (It uses 1280x1024 60Mhz) but it should do 1280x1024 85Mhz. I have tryed every thing. x.org just do the spec for the screen SyncMaster 900SL plus (1280x1024 85Mhz). Think about it. I would say that Windows will create a lot of exstra work for the average user than Mandrake 10.1. Many of my friends (average joe computer users) windows users - reinstalls windows on a regular basis - loosing all sorts of information (digital pictures, bank logon information, documents etc.). And some times i have to spend a hole night trying to rescue or reinstall the windows system as they had it. What a waste of time. I newer tryes to "sell" them linux because they will not get it. Not because it is hard to understand/learn but because windows "standads" are so clever made that it is to hard for the average joe user to figure out how to go from openstandard files - png, ogg... (used on linux) and out to the rest of the world and the damned closed formats that all windows programs conforms to .
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But your argument about putting Windows back is not a wise thing to do. I have many times have big time troubles with windowsinstallations and no troubles with linux installations (Mandrake). And I talk on a lot of different hardware.
Let me give you an example. Windows (Samsung native driver) will not work with my screen (It uses 1280x1024 60Mhz) but it should do 1280x1024 85Mhz. I have tryed every thing. x.org just do the spec for the screen SyncMaster 900SL plus (1280x1024 85Mhz). Think about it.
I would say that Windows will create a lot of exstra work for the average user than Mandrake 10.1.
Many of my friends (average joe computer users) windows users - reinstalls windows on a regular basis - loosing all sorts of information (digital pictures, bank logon information, documents etc.). And some times i have to spend a hole night trying to rescue or reinstall the windows system as they had it. What a waste of time. I newer tryes to "sell" them linux because they will not get it. Not because it is hard to understand/learn but because windows "standads" are so clever made that it is to hard for the average joe user to figure out how to go from openstandard files - png, ogg... (used on linux) and out to the rest of the world and the damned closed formats that all windows programs conforms to .