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hi there, I just got asked (again) where is the best place to buy a computer. I usually say look on the web, but folk why ask where to buy generally want a more specific answer. The recipinet of this particular computer could well have become a linux newbie, rather than a windows one ... if i had known a hassle free way to go and buy a linux laptop in Cornwall. We ended up going to pc world, and i looked after the kids whilst my partner and her mother bought a nice new winxp laptop and i gagged. I said: get him to come see me once he's opened it, and I'll install good safety stuff on there...but so far i guess he's relying in herd immunity, or the default firewall.. so my question is this: ppl occasionally ask me where to buy a pc; whats the easy answer to buying open source for people who don't want to think much about computers? thanks in advance, CSD ps i was relieved the other day when i read that directx 10 will be totally different to 9, as i nearly started investing time and effort in learning 9. directx 10 will only work on vista though, which means that heavy pc gamers will need to upgrade to vista, get a console, or not bother. Is this vendor-lock? Will open source ever truly challenge m$ in the pc gaming api arena? Will openGL ever be as good and well used as directx? any comments? I'd like to learn nothing but open source, but for gaming/3d/animation the proprietary tools just kinda suck you in __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html