[Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 82, Issue 1

[Kevin Groves]

Marco Bertaglia wrote:
> One super thing at the kind of meeting you suggest:
>
> two identical PC, side by side, for hands-on demos
>
> one with all Windows-based OS + software
>
> one with all Linux-based OS + open source software
>
> comparable I mean
>
> and a tag with the total price of hardware + OS + software
>
> and then, let the people play and understand ;-))
>
I have a few issues with this kind of idea (even though it's a good one)...

Who do you aim the software selection for? If it's gaming then Windows 
wins everytime. If it's home wp/spreadsheet then it's almost even but 
Windows wins because it's simple for the novice to understand the deal 
with. For music and graphics processing then Linux would nose into the 
lead. Then for anything bizzare Linux will leap ahead.

I would suggest more than one setup and for the one to have *absolutly* 
amazing and unique software selection that you won't find under Windows.

It's no good (and it's unprofesional) to goes Windows bashing. People 
won't take that, even if it is true.

Kev,