I haven't always run Linux. There was a time that Linux didn't exist. At that time I ran UNIX. Or XENIX. In the late 70s I ran UNIX on one of the early 16-but machines. Then through about 1984 was a boom time for UNIX, lots of hardware companies coming out with UNIX on their platforms. I ran SCO UNIX, XENIX and Convergent at home and worked for a company that ported UNIX to other platforms. Except for my late father's old Acer laptop in the closet all the computers in my house run Linux. That has been the case since I converted from SVR4 to Linux in about 1995. I _can_ use the Microsoft Office tools, many client sites insist that I use their machines, but its not a problem for me since MS-Office is similar enough to OpenOffice; and anyway, with a GUI what does it matter, Office, WP, VIM, AbiWord, KWord ... When I buy a laptop I've found that its advisable to keep the Windows software on it in a partition that's shrunk as small as practical. Why? Because when you call support they probably won't talk to you unless they can step you through some basic diagnostics using Windows. As for desktops, I find its easier to put together my own. Things like switchboxes, cable modems, printers, its simpler to buy then build. I used to splice my own cables but its now so easy and cheap to buy them I don't bother any more. -- The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. --Bertrand Russell -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org