Analyzing my PC usage, I would say I — definitely someone who falls into the power user class — spend no more than 10 percent of my computer time on anything that requires more than these new, low cost PCs provide. Doesn’t take much to surf the web and post these stories. And I would guess the percentage of computer users who don’t even need that 10 percent is vastly larger than those needing the kick ass machines that Vista requires.
Do you think the low end will save XP?
Microsoft’s Windows XP Conundrum
Windows XP has quite a few fans left despite the fact that the operating system was first launched in late 2001 and has since been replaced by the newer, more feature-packed Windows Vista operating system. Despite XP’s age, many users stick to the operating system for its robustness, rock-solid driver support, and relatively bloat-free user interface (in comparison to Vista at least) which leads to better overall performance.
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Microsoft is now facing the grim possibility that it pre-planned funeral for Windows XP may leave it out of a lucrative, growing market for low-cost sub-notebooks. No one expected that the Xandros Linux-based ASUS Eee PC would be as popular as it became during late 2007; especially Microsoft.
My little Asus sits out of the way on the end table, along with the TV remote and maybe a coffee cup. It does exactly what I bought it for, enables me to access the internet from my living room, with a smallish form factor that makes it much easier to handle and/or to hand to someone else. The solid state hard drive and the no frills Linux O/S, coupled with sufficient RAM to run streaming video, is all I need, while the big mainframe in the studio handles the big stuff. And yeah, it runs XP Pro.
I’ve been running this 800 MHz Dell Latitude C400 since 2002, first on Win 2000 but now it runs XP Pro just fine. I’ve carried it all over the world and it has never, ever, crashed. I don’t know why all of your geek fans are always bitching about Microsoft.
Yea the EEE is so cool. Not so cool as an apple air. If ur new to linux use a Knoppix Live CD (runs the OS from the CD drive) first then try installing to the hard disk something like Slackware(for real men), or Manrdavia
#18, gquagli, Thanks for the response. I’ll stick with Ubuntu.
I like the instant on feature of linux on their upcoming DELL E.