OT: Windows is too expensive

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Phoenix-D said:
Games is one issue, but Linux is simply a pain in the ***. The UI works all right, but it doesn't cover most essential functions, leaving only the command prompt and manually editing control files. Not a good thing. I shouldn't have to do that for basic tasks like installing drivers on a fresh machine..

Everything Geo did can be done from one GUI or another that is installed by default. The command line is a very useful tool in getting people to do exactly what you want because the commands can be copy/pasted.
You should also keep in mind windows often looks to the manufacturer for drivers. If Trendnet would have made a driver for Linux and not Windows anyone using Windows with that hardware would be out of luck.

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Arralen said:
Lets hope Reactos and/or Linux are really usuable by then!

Thats a rather silly general statement isn't it? With all the computers between us (routers, modems, dns, shrapnel...) I'm guessing your computer is the only one running windows and at least one of them is running Linux.

I think what you're talking about is games. ReactOS, Wine and Cedega will always have trouble with newer Windows games. Not only is there a delay from waiting for the OS and game to be released before the work on compatibility can start but it takes longer to create that compatibility than the OS and game. A better solution is to make cross-platform software. Sadly cross-platform software is often avoided by developers because they see no immediate benefit because the small market. Users don't use alternative operating systems because their games won't run.

If the gaming communities only hope for another OS instead of contributing to one they will never have one.