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   Message 822 of 1,512   
   Greg R to Gireesh   
   Re: OsX compared to Linux and BeOS   
   12 Feb 05 20:02:41   
   
   From: webworm12@yes.hotmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:13:59 GMT, Gireesh  wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:56:26 -0800, Tony Polson wrote:   
   >   
   >> Hi.  I'm getting away from the Windows thing and I would like to get a   
   >> new desktop...either a Mac running OsX, or a PC running Linux or BeOS.   
   >>   
   >> Which one should I go with?  I know that Mac would cost me the most   
   >> because of the proprietary hardware, but would the benefits outweigh   
   >> the extra cost if I bought the Mac?  Is OsX as stable as Linux and   
   >> BeOS?  Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks,   
   >>   
   >> TP (leaving the Gates Empire)   
   >   
   >If you want to go the PC route why not dual boot Linux (distro of your   
   >choice) and BeOS? Maybe also add Solaris 10 in the mix? :)   
   >   
   There is also the mini mac as well.   
      
   Greg R   
      
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