Re: I've thought better of Linux

Greg Menke wrote: 
Show me an OS that "just works" and I'll show you the deed to the
Brooklyn Bridge that I have.

Preinstalled Win XP just works, except for the usual weird Windows problems that pop up once in a while. Mac OS X on a Mac just works. Most "normal" hardware does, too. Don't expect to run exotic, proprietary stuff with it (or ooold stuff).

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Don't let school interfere with your education. -- Mark Twain
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