Eberhard Roloff wrote:
I fully aggree.
But, as sad as it is, as a matter of fact, you cannot buy a new computer without vista anymore. There are exceptions and there are business machines that you still can order with XP, but in general, the new PC market "is vista".
In consequence, within a year or two we will be living in a "mostly vista" world, whether we like it or not.
Actually, there are many vendors who will sell without Windows or with Linux installed. For example, there's one company, located near my home, that sells computers loaded with Linux or no OS, for less than the same system with Windows. There are also vendors that buy systems from manufacturers and put Linux on. And, we can't forget the local system builders, who build custom systems, often without Windows. Also, as I mentioned in another note, "refurbs" are often available for low cost and provided a good system to install Linux on. If they come with Windows, it'd likely be XP or 2000 and not Vista. http://www.angelcomputer.com -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org