This is one thing Ive never understood- How is Linux using codecs any different than a Windows system using codecs to watch a DVD? I install my DVD program on my Windows box, and Im not afraid of being sued over it...so why do I have to be afraid to do the same thing on a Linux box in a different way?
I can build a cheaper comp. Go to Frys and pick up a $179 Sempron box (comes with 52x CD-ROM, 128MB RAM, 40GB HD, integrated graphics, and Linspire 5), upgrade the RAM in it (get a stick of 512 for about $40), and all I'd need was a monitor. Those are plenty cheap enough. Wal-Mart has a 15" LCD for $160. Sure, no burning capabilities, but hey, we're wanting to go cheap, right? So let's see. $179+$40+$160=$379. BAM. Complete system.
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This is one thing Ive never understood- How is Linux using codecs any different than a Windows system using codecs to watch a DVD? I install my DVD program on my Windows box, and Im not afraid of being sued over it...so why do I have to be afraid to do the same thing on a Linux box in a different way?
didnt forget it...i left it out. notice I said it comes with Lindows on it. :P
I can build a cheaper comp. Go to Frys and pick up a $179 Sempron box (comes with 52x CD-ROM, 128MB RAM, 40GB HD, integrated graphics, and Linspire 5), upgrade the RAM in it (get a stick of 512 for about $40), and all I'd need was a monitor. Those are plenty cheap enough. Wal-Mart has a 15" LCD for $160. Sure, no burning capabilities, but hey, we're wanting to go cheap, right? So let's see. $179+$40+$160=$379. BAM. Complete system.