[oclug] MAC OS X GUI vs Linux vs Windows

[Brian's Linux Box]

On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 18:28, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 04:45:36PM -0500, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> > On 06/11/03 Brian's Linux Box did speaketh:
> > 
> > > All in all, I would prefer OSX if it were GPL - As it is,
> > > I run linux at home.
> > 
> >     As tempted as I am, I find I just can't justify the cost of a Mac as
> > long as cheaper hardware + Linux exists. 
> 
> Last time I looked (2001), the price of a Sony Vaio R505 was pretty
> competitive with a Mac laptop.  I bought the Sony anyway ...
> 
I would have bought the Apple and run Yellow Dog on it....
Mac laptops are really nice to use and well built.
I am using a PB160 right now - 
12meg of ram, greyscale display and a trackball :-) Still works great if
you don't count the battery.

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