wheel - 12:46 pm on Aug 29, 2008 (gmt 0)

I switched to linux years ago, after the 'last time' my windows 98 install required a rebuild that took me down for two days. Same process as you. Initially just use opensource packages, then move to a dual boot, then realize one day,hey, I don't need windows anymore.

I hate to think the last time I did an OS update. It was years ago. And I never reboot, ever. Everything just runs smooth and fast.

I'm running on hardware that is getting pretty ancient, and I don't mind spending money on hardware, but everything runs as fast as I could want it. However was upgrading my wife's windows box up to a couple of gig, and thought, hey just for giggles I'll upgrade my linux box to 2 gigs as well. I mean, I have 0 speed issues at 1 gig, but what the heck. I checked, it turns out I have 512 megs. lol. I didn't bother upgrading.

And rumour is, that linux is getting tighter, so newer versions actually run faster, better, and on even older hardware than before. That machine from 2002 that you don't know how to get rid of? that could be your new high speed desktop :).

But...there's a next step in our evolution I think. Because as Linux desktop users who now know you can transition from one OS to another and still run a business, we're left to wonder....is there something the Mac users know that we don't?