I'd buy a Boxed Version of *nix if I Built a PC, probably RedHat Linux 7 (or 8 if it's out by then), otherwise once this school year ends and I know C++ I'll DL *nix and start getting off of the "Moronsoft Blowhards OS" usage cycle. Notice I have a new
"pun" for Windoze
, if I "Buy" Linux form Staples (an office store) It's ony going to cost me $50.00 US Dollars, but remebr, I'm not paying for the OS, I'm paying for the Cardboard Box it comes in, and the nice fat "Book" for the OS itself that I coudl also DL and print out (But I'm too lazy to do so), and $50.00 ain't that much compared to $299.00 US Dollars for an M$ OS, besides $50.0 twoards a *nix system is $50.00 less out of Bill Gates' wallet. I know that's like saying "A Penny saved is a Penny earned" and we all know that a penny aint worth crap, but several Pennies make a Dollar and hopefully, pretty soon Mr. Dollar Bil Gates will be gegging for them should his precuious Macrosoft be dissolved, as for another reason toditch WinBlows, XP or otherwise, has anyone here heard of the new "Worm" Virus that's wreaking Havoc across Windoze PC's everywhere? If you haven't, this one's worse than 1000 "Code Reds", it's called something "Bear" (I don't remebr the name because I won't be stupid enough to open it in Lookout Express or AOHell), basically this bugger Destrys your Virus and Firewal programs then it steals your data after it opens a port, good luck cleaninit ifyour Virus and Firewall can't be used. I'm thinking it's aboutt ime to get a nice "external" USB Firewal if I can find one, just so it'll be agressive enouugh to block this kind of thing, as far as my "Home Built" Comp goes, I'm only looking at parts now, but PC Companies are worried because they can't sell their software and rpices are expected to drop severley in a year, meaning that the $3000.00 dolla PC you bought today will cost about $1500.00 in a Year or Two becauese PC's are becoming as CXommon as Car's and TV's.