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Re: [LUG] netbooks blamed for microsoft losing money

 

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:10:41 +0000
Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote:

> 
> And do they work out of the box, on a stock Windows install, or do you
> have to get drivers from the manufacturer's website or a CD that came
> with the hardware? My point was that although more drivers exist for
> Windows, they often don't come with Windows.
> 
> The most common issues I had were Windows not being able to support my
> graphics card above 640x480, or not supporting the ethernet card (an
> SIS900, if I remember correctly, hardly unusual or high-end). 
> 
> Linux may not support brand-new hardware straight away, but once it's
> supported you're pretty much guaranteed that you won't need to go
> hunting for drivers, because it'll be in the kernel.
> 

I hear ya.
That argument *really* annoys me too: "Windows has better hardware
support"  NO IT DOESN'T I say to these silly people.  Hardware has
better Windows support, that's all!

Grant.

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